Looking For Android Oreo Update for Sony Xperia X? Then you are the right place. Finally, we have the first Custom AOSP Android 8.0 Oreo for Sony Xperia X (Suzu, F5121 and F5122). A few days back, Google unwrapped the latest Android O known as Android 8.0 Oreo. We have already listed the supported device to receive the Android 8.0 Oreo. After the release of Android Oreo AOSP Source code, we always expect some developer in the community to develop the unofficial build to our release before the manufacturer does. Download Android 8.0 Oreo for Sony Xperia X (AOSP Custom ROM)
Today I will share the link to download the Android 8.0 Oreo for Sony Xperia X (Suzu). This ROM is an unofficial version of Android 8.0 Oreo built from the scratch by XDA Senior member, lubik1. Full Credits to him for developing Android Oreo for Xperia X. This ROM is under development. So in case if you find any bugs you can report to the source. This is not yet ready for daily use. You can just try this ROM on your Xperia X by following the below guide.
Recommended: Make sure to take full backup of your ROM using TWRP Recovery.
Remember this is in a development stage and may find some bugs, you can report it here so that developer can see the problem and fix it. Hope this will become more stable as day pass with the development.
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Guide to Install Android 8.0 Oreo for Sony Xperia X (AOSP Custom ROM)
Now the good news is you can experience the real baked Oreo on Xperia X (Suzu). As we know, Xperia X will not get the official Android 8.0 Oreo update, so they have to stay with Android Marshmallow.
Download now and enjoy the latest build of Android 8.0 Oreo on Xperia X. To install this ROM on Xperia X, First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on your device, and then Install TWRP Recovery. If you already have TWRP, then you can simply follow the below guide to Install TWRP Recovery. We also shared officially Supported device list of Android Oreo and also Supported device list of LineageOS 15.0.
What’s in Android 8.0 Oreo?
Android 8.0 Oreo is the latest released sweet from Google. It is the latest iteration of Android OS after the release of Android 7.0 Nougat. Android Oreo comes with features such as New app notifications, notification dots on app icons, picture-in-picture mode, Android Instant App compatibility, Auto-fill (like on Chrome), Better copy and paste, Faster Android behind the scenes, Better battery life with more advanced Doze mode, and more.
New features for Android Oreo:
- Notifications Channels
- Picture In A Picture
- Multi-Display Support
- Keyboard Navigation
- Background Limits
- New Wi-Fi Features
- Better Icons
- Autofill
Also Check: Top 10 Features of Android 8.0 Oreo
What's Working and What's Not Not working for now: 1) Call speaker 2) Camera 20mp and 8mp 3) maybe more
PRE-REQUISITE
- This will work on Sony Xperia X (Suzu) (Don’t Try this in Any other device):
- Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
- Supported Models: F5121 and F5122
- You will lose the original ROM or any CUSTOM ROM if you already installed on your phone. So make sure to Backup your phone before doing this step using TWRP or CWM or any Custom Recovery.
- You can also backup all your apps using Titanium Backup or backup complete without Root
- You must install TWRP or any Custom Recovery on your phone.
- Download all the Zip files from below and Place it in your phone’s root of internal memory.
How to take complete backup using TWRP Recovery?
Here Is The Full Guide On How To Install Android 8.0 Oreo On Sony Xperia X:
- First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Sony Xperia X
- Now install TWRP Recovery using this full guide.
- Download the below Android 8.0 Oreo for Sony Xperia X.
- Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
DOWNLOAD FILES
Download Android 8.0 Oreo AOSP
Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery
That’s it! I hope you have installed the Android 8.0 Oreo on your smartphone. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.
Source: Development Page