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Xiaomi Mi A1 gets Android 8.1 Oreo unofficially via LineageOS 15.1

Xiaomi launched a new smartphone last year which was named as the Xiaomi Mi A1. Now, the Xiaomi Mi A1 was not just another smartphone launch by the company. As far as the Mi A1 is concerned, it is the first smartphone from Xiaomi powered with Stock Android rather than MIUI. Talking about Stock Android, the Mi A1 has been launched under the Android One program. Also, this is the first time that Xiaomi has launched a smartphone under the Android One program as well.

Also Read - Resurrection Remix Oreo : Full List of Supported device (Android 8.1)

As far as the Xiaomi Mi A1 is concerned, the smartphone was launched with Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Later, Xiaomi announced the release of Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Mi A1 in the beginning of 2018. Now, the smartphone is still running the Android 8.0 Oreo update. However, we have known that Android 8.1 Oreo was released soon after the release of Pixel 2 series by Google last year. Therefore, the users of the Xiaomi Mi A1 had been waiting for a long time to get the Android 8.1 Oreo update for their smartphones. In terms of the official Android 8.1 Oreo update, there has been no word from Xiaomi regarding the same.

However, we have now known that you can install the latest version of Android on your Xiaomi Mi A1 right now. Note that this will be an unofficial method which involves unlocking the bootloader of your device. As for the update to Android 8.1 Oreo, the LineageOS 15.1(Download Lineage os 15.1) ROM is now available for the Xiaomi Mi A1. Also, keep in mind that this is an unofficial build of LineageOS 15.1 that has been developed by XDA Senior Member abhishek987. We have linked the unofficial build of LineageOS 15.1 for Xiaomi Mi A1 down below so you can download this ROM for your device.

Download unofficial LineageOS 15.1 build for Xiaomi Mi A1

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How to Install Android 8.1 Oreo for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge! [Resurrection Remix ROM]

Samsung's latest smartphones have just been released which are named as the Samsung Galaxy S8 and it's bigger brother which is named as the Galaxy S9 Plus. However, the Galaxy S series from Samsung is the flagship smartphone series from past many years and the company released the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus last year in this flagship series. However, the Samsung Galaxy S series saw a design change with the launch of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge which were a major refinement from the already redesigned Galaxy S smartphones with the launch of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Talking about the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge from Samsung, it should be noted that both the devices were released with the latest specifications as well as the Galaxy S7 Edge had a curved display which is seen on the Samsung smartphones till date. However, we have also known that the Samsung smartphones lack the latest updates to Android as the company delays the release of latest version of Android for their device due to several factors such as quality control, bug fixes and optimization with TouchWiz.

Thus, some of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users would be wanting to upgrade to the latest version of Android as soon as possible to get the taste of the latest features from the newest version of Android which are not available even after Samsung's official update release. Therefore, you will be excited to know that unofficial builds of the Resurrection Remix ROM based on Android 8.1 Oreo for your Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are now available and you can install this ROM on your device by following the steps mentioned in the guide below to get the latest version of Android on your Samsung smartphone.

Also Read- How to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Redmi Note 3 and Note 4 based on Resurrection Remix

Pre-Requirements

● Make sure that the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed.

● Make sure your device has more than 50% battery.

● Make sure you have taken a backup of your important data to proceed with the installation steps mentioned below Download Resurrection Remix For Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

● Download Resurrection Remix ROM for Galaxy S7 | Credits: turbolukex5

● Download Resurrection Remix ROM for Galaxy S7 Edge | Credits: turbolukex5

● Open GApps for Android 8.1 Oreo

● Magisk (optional)

Steps to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge based on Resurrection Remix

● First of all, make sure that your device is rooted and you have the latest TWRP recovery installed on your device.

● After that, download the respective files for your device from the Downloads section above.

● 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.

● You need to take a backup by selecting the option from the home screen of TWRP and then selecting your data and cache from the recovery menu.

● Now, select Install and then browse for the downloaded ROM file and then select it.

● After this, you need to flash the GApps file mentioned in the Download Link section above and you can also flash the Magisk file which is optional.

● Once the flashing process is completed, reboot your phone and you will be booted into the latest Android version which is Android 8.1 Oreo-based Resurrection Remix 6.0

If you have any doubts regarding the process mentioned above then feel free to contact us on - https://rootmygalaxy.net/