How to Download and Install Official CM 14.1 on LG G4

Learn How to Download and Install Official CM 14.1 on LG G4 (CyanogenMod 14.1 / Android 7.1 Nougat):The LG G4 was released after the tremendous success of its younger brother, the LG G3. While there wasn’t any much of a design over-haul to it, it was still considered as a big upgrade, thanks to the more powerful specifications inside, and overall a much better experience while using it. It sported a 5.5″ QHD display, a 16 MP camera, 3 Gigabytes of RAM, the Snapdragon 808, and a 3000 mAh batter to power everything up.

However, as it is the universal truth, no smartphone OEM is perfect. The thing that LG does so wrong is software optimization. Even the newer LG devices like the LG G5 and the LG V20 are suffering from the same issue. While they have a rock-solid build, great internals, a beast of a camera as always, and exciting features like the secondary-display and dual cameras, they are still sluggish with their laggy LG UX skin on top of Android.

Very recently, Cyanogen announced the debut of their newest build of ROMs – CyanogenMod 14.1. CM 14.1 is built off of Android Nougat 7.1, which is even more newer than most of the official firmwares out there. Good for you, many devices have received the CM 14.1 official update, and the LG G4 is one of them!

Since this is an official nightly build, you will be getting OTAs every single day, however, we cannot promise that this ROM is a 100% stable. Cyanogen has itself mentioned that many new features are yet to come, but for the most part, they have eliminated almost all the bugs, so this ROM should be pretty stable for a daily driver. In this in-depth guide, we will be learning  How to Download and Install Official CM 14.1 on LG G4.

Supported Devices: This guide is only for the LG G4 (h811/h815). Flashing it on any other device of other model will brick it.

DISCLAIMER

RootMyGalaxy.net is not responsible for any hardware/software issues that occur to your device(s) by following this guide. We are certain that the following guide is carefully written, avoiding any mistakes on our side. If you are unsure of the causalities that may occur if the procedure goes wrong, then please don’t proceed.

PRE-REQUISITES

• This guide is for the LG G4 only.
• A complete nandroid backup of your device is recommended, in case something goes wrong.Guide [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] How To Create & Restore Nandroid Backup On Android Devices
• Make sure your device is charged at least upto 60%, to prevent unexpected shutdowns in the process.
• Before you begin with the tutorial, make sure that ‘USB Debugging‘ is enabled from Settings > Developer Options.

DOWNLOADS

CyanogenMod 14.1  For LG G4 →  Download Link 

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How to Download and Install Official CM 14.1 on LG G4

1. Download the CM 14.1 ROM file as well as the GApps file, and transfer it onto your LG G4 using your data cable.
2. Reboot your LG G4 to the recovery mode. Guide [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] How To to Boot Into Recovery Mode On Android (Various Ways)
3. Now, follow this in-depth guide to Flash Official CM 14.1 On LG G4 [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] How to Install CM14 (CyanogenMod 14) Via Custom Recovery
4. Once done, follow this definite guide to flash GApps [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Download & Install Gapps For CM14 / CM14.1 ROMs
5. Return back to the TWRP menu, and reboot your device.

Good going! You’ve now learnt How to Download and Install Official CM 14.1 On LG G4. If you have any queries, feel free to hit us down in the comments section below. Also, we would love to hear what’s your favorite feature in the newest build on CyanogenMod 14.1 built off of Android 7.1 Nougat!

[symple_box color=”gray” fade_in=”false” float=”center” text_align=”left” width=””]Lastly, you can refer to this article to find out which devices have gotten the official CM 14.1 update till now [icon name=”hand-o-right” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Official CyanogenMod 14.1 Nightly Released (Download)