Full List Of Custom ROMs Available For Xperia XA1/XA1 Ultra | Android Oreo ROMs: Sony launched two awesome mid range devices earlier this year. They are the Sony Xperia XA1 and the Xperia XA1 Ultra. Both of these devices were a huge access in many regions across the wolrd as they offered a solid build quality and exclusive features for this price range. The Xperia XA1 is the smaller of these two devices with a 5 inch HD screen while the Xperia XA1 Ultra sports a larger screen at 6 inch with Full HD resolution.
Both the Xperia XA1 and the Xperia XA1 Ultra were released with Android 7.0 Nougat on board which was the latest version of Android back then as Android Oreo 8.0 was only released a few weeks back. However, the manufacturer has announced that both of these devices will soon receive an official software update to Android 8.0 Oreo. But since it has been only a few months since the launch of the XA1 and the XA1 Ultra it might probably take atleast till next year for these devices to receive an upgrade to the latest version of Android.
Sony also takes atleast 3-4 months traditionally after the official release of an Android version to send it to its flagship and mid range device variants. So, if you want to experience the latest version of Android Oreo 8.0 on your devices or just try out a different software version or a stock variant of Android, you can root your phone and try to install custom ROMs created exclusively for your devices by several well known Android developers. Some of these ROMs might come with a newer version of Android or security patch update than the one currently installed on your device.
The best thing about Google’s Android is Customization.There are loads of thing you can do with android which other mobile operating systems don’t allow to modify.Android users can root their devices which allows them to modify the system.Users can install Custom Recoveries and kernels.After installing Custom Recovery users can install Custom ROMs. Below we have shared the Full List Of Custom ROMs Available For Xperia XA1/XA1 Ultra.
If you are new to the term “Custom ROMs” then you have to know what Custom ROM means, What are the benefits of using Custom ROMs.
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What is Custom ROMs On Android?
Custom ROMs are based on Official Android source codes which are customized or developed by developers or a community of developers.Custom ROMs come with loads of extra customizations which makes them unique and popular among the android lovers.Remember, Custom ROMs are not provided by Google or other mobile vendors but are developed and maintained by the community and its contributors.
Some example: Lineage OS (Previously known as CyanogenMod), Paranoid Android etc.
Benefits Of Custom ROMs
1)Vanilla Android (Pixel Style)
Most Of the AOSP Based Custom ROMs are bloatware free and have very close to the stock look and feel which makes them super snappy.These ROMs are very optimized for battery and performance.
2)Root Access
Most of the Custom ROMs are pre-rooted.The process of gaining full admin control of the Android device is called Rooting On Android. It’s similar to running programs as administrators in Windows.
After rooting your device you can install different MODs, kernel, ROMs on your device.You can install latest Android updates (like the Android 6.0.1 marshmallow) On old device by installing third party ROMs like CyanogenMod 13.You can overclock the CPU and GPU of your device to get the best performance.You can hibernate any app you want.You can underclock the CPU to get better battery life.
For more information about Android rooting, check out our detailed post here > What Is Rooting Android Phone? Advantages And Disadvantages
3)Regular Updates
Most of the Android smartphone manufacturer provides 2-year software support and after that, the devices won’t get any official update.In that case, users have to fully depend on Custom ROMs to test the latest Android on their devices.
Most of the developers of the Custom ROMs provide a 4)regular update which is one of the best things about Custom ROMs.
4)Customization
Android is famous for Customization and Custom ROMs take this to another level.Unlike Stock vanilla android Custom ROMs come with various customization options.We are sharing few of them below
- Users can enable or disable navigation bar
- Users can customize navigation bar and Status bar icons
- Some Custom ROMs come with different MODs
- Some Custom ROMs come with Custom Kernels which allow users to Overclock or underclock the CPU and GPU.
- Some Custom ROMs come with support for Third party themes
5)Battery and Performance
Most Of the Custom ROMs are very close to stock vanilla android in look.The Custom ROMs are very optimized which results in better battery life and smooth performance.
Pre-Requirements:
1) Make sure the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed.
If your bootloader is locked then check out the guide here > How To Unlock Bootloader Of Any Android Using Fastboot.Some devices like Xiaomi and Huawei phones need a unlock code.
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2) Make sure your device has more than 50% battery.
3) Make sure your device is rooted and have a custom recovery like TWRP Installed.
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DISCLAIMER
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Full List Of Custom ROMs Available For Xperia XA1/XA1 Ultra | Android Marshmallow, Nougat and Oreo
Note: As these are new devices, there are no Custom ROMs available right now.This post will be updated every week with new ROMs
- [Status] Lineage OS 15.1/Android 8.1 Oreo For Xperia XA1
- [Status] Lineage OS 15.1/Android 8.1 Oreo For Xperia XA1 Ultra
For more Custom ROMs For Xperia XA1/XA1 Ultra Visit this Xda list
How To Install Custom ROMs On Android
- First, download the desire Custom ROM from above and save it in your device’s sd card
- Now download the GApps file from the link given below and save it in your device’s sd card
For Android Oreo ROMs Download Latest Gapps For Android Oreo | Android 8.0 GApps
For Android Nougat ROMs [Nougat GApps] Download GApps For Android 7.0/7.1/7.1.2 Nougat
For Android Marshmallow ROMs Download Official GApps For Android Marshmallow 6.0 /6.0.1
- Once the flashing process is completed, reboot your phone and you will be booted into Android Oreo 8.0.
