Xperia Z1 becomes the latest Xperia device to get the unofficial AOSP Nougat 7.0 ROM.There are unofficial Nougat ROMs available for Some Xperia devices, Google Nexus 5, Nexus 4and Oneplus One.This is a great news for all Xperia Z1 (honami) users who want to experience the latest Android on their devices.Follow the given steps carefully to Download & Install Android 7.0 Nougat AOSP ROM On Xperia Z1
WARNING:
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PRE-REQUIREMENTS:
Make sure there is at least 60% battery left on your smartphone before begin. Make sure you have a custom recovery (TWRP/CWM) Install On your device.We recommend TWRP Recovery. Now from TWRP Recovery →Take a proper Nandroid backup so that you can restore anytime you need. Guide > How To Create & Restore Nandroid Backup On Android Devices
DOWNLOADS
Download Android 7.0 AOSP ROM for Sony Xperia Z1/ Development Page
First, download the Android 7.0 Nougat AOSP ROM and Gapps For Sony Xperia Z1 From the download section Now connect your Xperia device to the PC and transfer the ROM and Gapps to the internal memory of your device(remember the location) Now boot your device into recovery mode.Guide How To to Boot Into Recovery Mode On Android (Various Ways) Now follow this guide to Flash Android 7.0 Nougat AOSP ROM On Xperia Z1 How To Install A Custom ROM Via Recovery On Any Android After Flashing theROM, now Flash the Gapps.Guide How To Flash Gapps Using TWRP Recovery Done!!!Now reboot your device from TWRP recovery (TWRP Recovery main menu » Reboot System) Your Xperia Z1 should be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat.
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