Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2 – Android Oreo 8.0 ROM

[Linux User]

If you are looking to install/update Android 8.0 Oreo based LineageOS 15 for Zenfone 2, then it’s now available via an unofficial build. The Android 8.0 Oreo based Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2 (Z00A) is brought to you by developer GiaSen.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S):

If you like this ROM then do consider for a contribution to GiaSen and Lineage OS project:
– No donation link found for GiaSen
– Donate to LineageOS project

If you want the OFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 then here is the OFFICIAL Lineage OS 15 supported devices list or the Android Oreo ROMs devices list page.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY HAVE MANY BUGS.
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Installing a custom ROM may require an unlock bootloader on Zenfone 2, 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; neither the developer nor I can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status of Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2 – Android 8.0 Oreo ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR THIS LineageOS 15 for Zenfone 2 ANDROID 8.0 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery for Zenfone 2 (Z00A)

  This TWRP recovery guide may require an unlocked bootloader on the Zenfone 2.
  – Here is the Zenfone 2 unlock bootloader guide

• ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2
• GApps for LineageOS 15

su Root binary is NOT inbuilt in Lineage OS 15, so you may need to install a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to gain ROOT access. Here is LineageOS 15 Root 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 UPDATE/INSTALL Lineage OS 15 FOR Zenfone 2; ANDROID 8.0 OREO CUSTOM ROM:

– Fresh LineageOS 15 installation guide
– LineageOS 15 update on top of previous LineageOS 15 ROM

Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 on Zenfone 2 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 Zenfone 2 LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP files to your phone.
• Boot into the TWRP custom Recovery to install this Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2.
  – Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery.
  If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads 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 the data partition (or do a factory reset), Cache partition, Dalvik Cache or ART cache and Format the System partition.
  – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe 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

• Install the Zenfone 2 LineageOS 15 ROM file that you have copied into the phone.

  – Here is a post explaining how to install Lineage OS

• Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and install the Oreo Gapps for Lineage OS 15 package.
  – Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.
• Reboot and Enjoy the Android 8.0 Oreo Lineage OS 15 on Zenfone 2.

Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 15 on Zenfone 2 (Z00A):

• Copy the latest Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2 ROM ZIP file, Oreo 8.0 GApps and/or supersu ROOT package to the phone
• Boot into Recovery.

  – Make sure you have a latest custom Recovery that should be able to flash the LineageOS 15 ROM update.

• Format or wipe the system partition from the custom recovery menu.
• Install the Lineage OS 15 ROM for Zenfone 2.

  – Here is a post explaining how to install Lineage OS

• Reboot and see you have the GApps and ROOT access or NOT.

  – Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.

• If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the LineageOS 15 on Zenfone 2, then flash the GApps.

  – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.

• If you don’t have ROOT after upgrading the LineageOS 15 on Zenfone 2, then flash the SuperSU or Magisk or the Lineage SU binary.

  – Here is a post explaining How to Enable ROOT for LineageOS 15 ROM

• Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2.

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android 8.0 Oreo with Lineage OS 15 on Zenfone 2. After the installation of Lineage OS 15 for Zenfone 2 you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
– LineageOS 15 ROOT.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Zenfone 2 (Z00A) Lineage OS forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, or other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

[Linux User]

Eu instalei a ROM e o chip não funciona o Android trava quando vai fechar os apps e o thering USB não ta funcionando

Translation:
I installed the ROM and the chip does not work Android hangs when it will close the apps and thering USB is not working

[Linux User]

Does it work for Zenfone Z00D?

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