LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact – Android Oreo Download

[Linux User]

Hi!
Thanks for the effort. I for one highly await Lineage for the XZ1 Compact.
Any plans on officializing this ROM?
Thanks

[Linux User]

Works great. A considerable improvement over the Sony ROM.
Thanks a lot!

[Linux User]

All credit goes to modpunk (the developer of this ROM). :)

[Linux User]

LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact (lilac) Android Oreo ROM is now available to update via a development build. This post provides you the download link to the Android Oreo based LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact (lilac) and guides through the installation process of the same. This LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact is brought to you by developer modpunk.

Follow the links to get LineageOS 16 and Android Pie ROM builds.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S):

If you like this ROM then do consider a small contribution to modpunk:
– – Donate to modpunk

If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 15.1 update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 15 page or the AOSP Oreo ROMs devices list page or the AICP 13 Oreo ROMs list.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM requires an unlocked bootloader on Xperia XZ1 Compact, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. Understand that you are the only person making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

 

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Content structure:

1. Status of this LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact
2. Required Downloads for this LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact
3. Installing the LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact
   • Installing LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact for the first time
   • Upgrading the LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact
4. Rooting the LineageOS 15.1 ROM on Xperia XZ1 Compact

Status of LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact Oreo 8.1 ROM Download:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– NFC doesn’t work
– Wired headset does not work
– USB Tethering does not work
– Wifi Tethering does not work

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact OREO ROM:

• TWRP recovery for Xperia XZ1 Compact
• LineageOS 15.1 Download link for Xperia XZ1 Compact (lilac)
• GApps for LineageOS 15.1 Oreo ROM

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS ROM, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is LineageOS Rooting guide
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE THE LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact:

Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

Points to NOTE:
– Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
– Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
– It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.

• Boot into Recovery.
  Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then download the recovery for Xperia XZ1 Compact from above link and follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as CWM recovery or any other recovery)
• Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
  – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

  This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
  – How to backup all data on your Android Device
  – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery

• Download and extract the boot.img file to your pc. Boot the phone in fastboot mode and execute the following to flash the boot image file:
  fastboot flash boot boot.img


  This requires Fastboot to be installed on your PC:
  – here is 15 Seconds ADB Installer or Minimal ADB and Fastboot for Windows
  – and how to install Fastboot on Linux or MAC

• Then download and Copy the Oreo GApps and the LineageOS 15.1 ROM ZIP to the phone.
• First flash the LineageOS 15.1 ROM ZIP file from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
  – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
• Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 15.1 package.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
• Reboot and Enjoy Android Oreo with LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact.

Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact (lilac):

• Copy the latest LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact ZIP file to the phone.
• Boot into Recovery.
• Flash the ROM ZIP that you copied.
  – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
• Then flash the LineageOS 15.1 GApps package.
  – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
• Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Oreo 8.1 with LineageOS 15.1 for Xperia XZ1 Compact. After the installing the LineageOS 15.1 ROM, you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 15.1 ROM.

 

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact (lilac) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15.1 ROMs, other custom ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

If you find some issues or BUGs on this ROM then here is the xda link where you can place your concerns.

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