If you are looking
to install a new custom ROM on your Sony Xperia Arc S then we have here
as usual the best Custom ROMs for you.
Great News for Sony
Xperia Arc S owners as the device has Received the unofficial port to
Lineage OS 14.1. For those of you who are unaware. Lineage OS is the company
which will be taking control of CyanogenMod services from now on.
As for Lineage OS, the new custom ROM initiative that will
replace the now shutdown CyanogenMod has gained a new logo to kick off 2017.
This development comes right after the project gained an official Gerrit
account to help developers keep a track of the modifications being done to the
code. Active development has already started with people making changes in
real-time to the code. This pace of rapid development is sufficient to dispel
the concerns regarding the survival of the popular ROM development community.
Prerequisites:
- This
new LineageOS [unofficial] v14.1 Android 7.1.1 Nougat firmware has to be
installed on the Sony
Xperia Arc S model only; if tried on other devices, it might get
bricked [To check your device model: Go to Settings >> About
phone >> model number]
- Make
sure the device is rooted before going forward for custom ROM installation
[Rooting
Guide here]
- Make
sure to back all the data by installing TWRP in the smartphone.
- Make
sure to install USB drivers on the PC.
- Make
sure the device has more than 80 percent battery.
- If you
face force close, go to Settings >> Setupwizard
>> Give permission
Disclaimer: Lineagedroid cannot
be held responsible for any damage or claims from readers if the procedure does
not yield the required results or if the smartphone is bricked. Hence, users
are advised to proceed with caution
Tutorial: Step-by-step installation guide of LineageOS [unofficial] 14.1
Android 7.1.1 Nougat on Sony Xperia
Arc Svia TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project):
Step 1: Download
Sony Xperia Arc S LineageOS [unofficial] 14.1 Android 7.1.1 Nougat
custom ROM and Google Apps in to your PC.
Downloadable files:
[lock]
Sony Xperia Arc S LineageOS
[unofficial] 14.1 Android 7.1.1 Nougat custom ROM: HERE
Google Apps: HERE
[/lock]
Step 2: Connect Sony Xperia Arc S to the computer
Step 3: Place the Android Nougat (LineageOS) ROM
into the phone's storage memory.
[Note: Users are advised to paste the .zip file in the
storage root folder, not in any other folder.]
Step 4: Turn off device and disconnect it from
PC
Step 5: Perform Recovery mode sorties by long
pressing Volume (Down) + Power buttons
Step 6: Once entering the TWRP settings menu,
clear phone's memory (full) by selecting 'Wipe' option. Once done, select –
'Swipe to Factory Reset' perform factory reset
[post_ads_2]
Step 7: Return to TWRP settings and tap
'Install' by the selecting .Zip file in the phone's memory downloaded from PC
Step 8: Come back to TWRP menu setting to
approve the installation by tapping 'Swipe to Confirm Flash'
Step 9: Flashing of the custom ROM begins and
after few minutes, a message 'Successful' appears on the screen, thus
completing installation.
Step 10: If faced with boot loop problem,
navigate back to TWRP settings, and select 'Wipe cache/dalvik'. This procedure
will help resolve any issue with regard to custom ROM installation
That’s it! Your Sony
Xperia Arc S should now have Unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 ROM installed on
your phone! Go to Settings > About phone to verify.
COMMENTS