LineageOS 15 Lenovo ZUK Z1 (HAM) Android 8.0 {Download}

Today we will give you guide on Android Oreo 8.0 for ZUK Z1. LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. You can install the Custom ROM without having need of Google Application Installed. Official LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

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Lenovo ZUK Z1 Specifications

The smartphone comes with a IPS LCD of 5.5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixel by 1920 pixels. However, it has a PPI of 401 pixels density per inch.

The ZUK Z1 comes along with 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and with 3GB of RAM. The Smartphone packs up with 64GB of internal storage. However, you can upgrade up to 2000GB via a microSD card. ZUK Z1 packs a 13-Megapixel primary camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The ZUK Z1 runs on Android 6 and comes with 4100mAh power non-removable battery. The Smartphone covers 155.7 x 77.3 x 8.9 mm dimensions (height x width x thickness) and weight 170.00 grams.

The ZUK Z1 is a dual SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, USB OTG, 3G and 4G (LTE networks) these all are a lot of Connectivity options. The ZUK Z1 sensors include Compass Fingerprint, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. YOU MUST FIRST BACKUP YOUR FULL DATA BEFORE FLASHING YOUR ANDROID DEVICE. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THEREFORE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR DEVICE GET DAMAGED OR BRICK.

Installing a custom ROM on a ZUK Z1 requires to Unlock Bootloader on the ZUK Z1 phone, which may VOID your warranty. However, it may delete all your data also. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person doing changes to your phone. Hence, we cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status:- LineageOS 15 Lenovo ZUK Z1 Android Oreo 8.0 Custom ROM

BUGS

– Fingerprint Reader (U-Touch works tho)

– Video Recording is bugging but half broken video is working

Before Starting

Before getting started you must take care of the following task. Thus, it will help you flash your device without any interruption.

Step 1: Install USB drivers for your device on your PC.

Step 2: Be sure to backup your data including Contacts, SMS / MMS, APN & MMS Settings as well as photos and videos stored on your device’s internal or external storage.

Step 3: Make sure that your device must well charge. Ideally, the battery level should be around 60-80%. The more the better.

Step 4: USB Debugging should enable on your device.

Important: Most of the custom ROM will not have Google APPS in them. So, you will have to download and install GAPPS manually. Also, you must take the backup of nandroid before installing custom ROM. Done with preliminary precautionary steps? So, here’s the guide:

Warning:
Don’t flash any other Bootstack since the newest N Bootstack is already available in the ROM. This ROM may not work on devices that have not installed the N Bootloader and Modem.

So, here’s the guide:

TWRP Recovery allows you to do a plenty of cool stuff. But the point of having any custom recovery is to be capable of flashing unsigned .zip files. These .zip files could be anything from a custom kernel, boot, recovery, MODs or full custom ROMs.

Let’s see how to flash a LineageOS 15.0 ROM Android Oreo 8.0 on ZUK Z1 using TWRP recovery.

How to install LineageOS 15 Lenovo ZUK Z1 (HAM) Android 8.0 ROM?

1. Download and transfer the official LineageOS ROM and GAPPS for Lineage os you wish to flash to your device’s storage.
2. Now boot your Android device into TWRP recovery.
1. Select “Wipe” from the TWRP main menu and do a “Swipe to Factory Reset” on the bottom of the screen.
  └ Note: This will factory resets your device. Simply Skip the step if your ROM does not need a factory reset.
2. Now, go back to TWRP main menu, tap on “Install” and select the official Lineage os ROM .zip file and gapps for lineage os that you transferred to your device in Step 1.

After selecting the .zip file, do “Swipe to Confirm Flash” on the bottom of the screen to begin the custom ROM installation process. This may take some time.
So, finally, when your ROM successfully flashed, you’ll see “Wipe cache/dalvik” option. Thus, select it and then do “Swipe to wipe” on the bottom of the screen.
Hit the “Back” button once cache & dalvik wipe completes. Also, hit the “Back” button on-screen and then select “Reboot System” button.

Downloads Link – LineageOS 15 Unofficial Builds Download

Feedback from our Team & Users

So, many of you guys are waiting for the Official Lineage OS for Lenovo ZUK Z1. As, we are looking for constantly searching for “HAM” (basically a codename for Lenovo ZUK Z1). So, after hearing from the users the first official build is however, as good as the MIUI 8.2 developer. The users also confirms that MIUI 8.2 almost has no lag or boot loops. As, we are happy to tell you that now you can download and install MIUI 9 on your devices.

Feedback from our team is that some of us are not happy with the images clicked with Lenovo ZUK Z1 main camera. Since, users are quite happy with performance of Lineage OS 14.1.1. Also, our team expect that LineageOS soon give update of LineageOS 15.1 Oreo 8.1 for Lenovo ZUK Z1. Some users tweeted us that Volte is working and some issues are coming with Network setting is being fixed. Now talking about the Fingerprint sensors the Fingerprint reader is not working properly in ZUK Z1.

So, what’s your decision of installing LineageOS ROM? Did you guys have used the LineageOS ROM if yes than do comment in the comment section about your experience. If you have some more cooler things to share it with us then let us know? Feedbacks of users is very much important before installing any ROM. So, these are Feedback from team and hope you guys enjoyed and excited to install LineageOS ROM.