LineageOS 15 for ASUS Zenfone Max – Download and installation Guide

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Android Oreo 8.0 ROM, LineageOS 15 for Zenfone Max has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. If you want the OFFICIAL update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo devices list page. This LineageOS 15 for Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D) is brought to you by developer ANAND RAMACHANDRAN.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER:

If you like this ROM then do contribute to ANAND RAMACHANDRAN using the below link(s) for his hard work and efforts to port this ROM:
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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 on a Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D, ZC550KL) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D) phone, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person doing 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 Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone Max
2. Required Downloads of Lineage OS 15 ROM for Zenfone Max
3. Installing Lineage OS 15 on Zenfone Max
   • Installing Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone Max for the first time
   • Upgrading the Zenfone Max on top of Lineage OS 15 ROM
4. Rooting the Lineage OS 15 ROM on Zenfone Max

 

Status of LineageOS 15 for Zenfone Max Oreo 8.0 Custom ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not Known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not Known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR ASUS ZENFONE MAX LINEAGEOS 15 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery link for Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D, ZC550KL) [by audahadi]

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Asus Zenfone Max. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Asus Zenfone Max.

• ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Asus Zenfone Max [FILE REMOVED]
• Lineage 15 GApps download link for Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D, ZC550KL) LineageOS 15 Oreo 8.0 ROM
• Google Assistant for LineageOS [OPTIONAL]
  – Use the following guide: installing recovery flashable zip

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in Lineage OS 15, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is Lineage OS 15.1 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 Lineage OS 15 FOR Asus Zenfone Max OREO CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D, ZC550KL) 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.

   • Download and Copy the GApps and Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D, ZC550KL) LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Asus Zenfone Max (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

   • First flash the LineageOS 15 for Zenfone Max ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install Lineage OS
   • Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 15 package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Oreo 8.0 LineageOS 15 ROM for Asus Zenfone Max.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15 for Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D):

   • Copy the latest Asus Zenfone Max Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest CM ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
   • Then flash the Lineage 15 Oreo 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 8.0 with Lineage OS 15 for Asus Zenfone Max. After the installation of LineageOS 15 for Asus Zenfone Max you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to ROOT for LineageOS 15.1.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Asus Zenfone Max (Z010D, ZC550KL) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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