Download and Install LineageOS 15.0 On Pixel and Pixel XL | Android 8.0 Oreo: We have seen a long journey from cupcake, donut, eclair, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb, Ice-cream Sandwich, Jellybean, KitKat, lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat to Oreo. Don’t worry it’s not a list of sweets but Android versions till date. We have come a long way to Android 8.0 Oreo which is currently in beta version. The biggest strength of Android is that it is open source. This opened up the channels for innovation which a lot of third party developers have capitalized on; LineageOS being one of them.Google Pixel/Pixel XL has received Android Oreo 8.0 Update Officially.Check out > List of the devices which will get official Android 8.0 update | Android Oreo.Download and Install LineageOS 15.0 On Pixel and Pixel XL
Lineage OS 15.0 is the new custom OS which is the successor to the earlier commercially successful CyanogenMod. Lineage OS was officially launched in December 2016. LineageOS 13, 14.1 are out there and LineageOS 14.1 has already been successfully installed on 165 plus devices.The ROM is not an official release so there will be few bugs present in the current build but in coming days all the bugs will be fixed.Follow the guide To Update Pixel and Pixel XL To Android 8.0 Oreo via LineageOS 15.
LineageOS 15.0 developers community has already come with a list of devices on which they would be making it available; Pixel and Pixel XL is there on the list. And the list for LineageOS 15.0 too has reached 150 plus.Check Out the device list here > [LineageOS 15] Official Lineage OS 15.0 Device List(Android 8.0)
Pixel and Pixel XL has first launched in 2017 with Google official Android Nougat out of the box. Currently, Pixel and Pixel XL can be upgradable to Android O-beta version. As Pixel and Pixel XL is Google flagship device, all the new updates arrive first to these devices. Official LineageOS 14.1 still not yet released for Pixel and Pixel XL but we may see LineageOS 15.0 for Pixel and Pixel XL in last quarter of this year. But Unofficial LineageOS 14.1 is available for Pixel and Pixel XL.You can flash LineageOS 15.0 On Pixel and Pixel XL
The Official LineageOS 15.0 will be better than the LineageOS 14.1 contributing to this factor is better notifications management, multi-window functionality, better security and so on that will be incorporated in Android 8.0.
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Pre-Requirements:
- Make sure the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed.
DISCLAIMER
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Downloads
- Download LineageOS 15.0 for Pixel and Pixel XL (Official – so newer build may have been added)
- Download Official GApps For Lineage OS 15 ROMs
- Download latest Magisk v13.5 supports Android Oreo | Android 8.0 (If you want root access)
How to install LineageOS 15.0 On Pixel and Pixel XL | Android 8.0 Oreo
- Make sure your device is rooted and have the latest TWRP recovery installed. (Check the Pre-Requirement Section Above)
- First, download the files from the above link.
- Now transfer the downloaded files to the internal storage of your device.
- Now reboot to the TWRP recovery by holding your power and volume down buttons together for a few seconds.
- Take a backup by selecting the option from the home screen and then your data and cache from the recovery menu.
- Once the flashing process is completed, reboot your phone and you will be booted into Android Oreo 8.0.
If you have any doubts regarding this process, feel free to comment below.
