Download and Install Android 8.1 Oreo on Lenovo Zuk Z1

Lenovo Zuk Z1 (codename: ham) launched in August 2015. The phone came out of the box with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and later upgrade to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Are you looking to install the stable version of Android 8.1 Oreo on Lenovo Zuk Z1? then you are at the right place. Today we will guide you on how to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Zuk Z1 smartphone.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch display. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 processor clubbed with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. Zuk Z1 sports 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera.

If you are here for the first time to install Android 8.1 Oreo on Zuk Z1, then let us make things more clear. It’s been few months, the developers are struggling to bring stable build of Android 8.1 Oreo to many supported devices. Earlier we had shared some of the custom ROM known as Lineage OS 15.1, Pixel Experience ROM, AOSiP,  OmniROM, Resurrection Remix Oreo etc based on Android 8.1 Oreo. You can simply check out the link to see if you have your device in it.

Android 8.1 Oreo and Features:

Well, Android 8.1 Oreo is the latest update of Android Oreo which was released in August 2017. The Android Oreo is the 8th iteration of Android OS and comes with many new features such as New emoji, picture-in-picture mode, multi-window, Better public Wi-Fi connections, Revamped notifications, Notification Dots, Notification channels, Google Play Protect, Project Treble, Autofill, smart text selection, Better battery life and performance and also new Settings menu and other UI tweaks. After rolling the 8.1 Oreo, Google also pushed the Android 8.1 Oreo branch tree to Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

Also Read: Top 10 Features of Android Oreo

Steps to Install Android 8.1 Oreo on Zuk Z1:

Follow our below guide to install the Android 8.1 Oreo on Zuk Z1. Simply download the below given ROM and Gapps file to experience the PURE Android Oreo Stock build on Zuk Z1 smartphone. To install any Custom firmware on Zuk Z1, you should have TWRP Recovery or any custom recovery.

Before grabbing the download link and installing the custom ROM, then make sure to follow the pre-requisites.

Pre-Requisites:

• This ROM is for Zuk Z1 (Don’t Try this on Any other device):
• Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
• You will lose the original ROM or any CUSTOM ROM if you already installed on your phone. So make sure to Backup your complete ROM before doing this step using TWRP or CWM or any Custom Recovery.
• If you have root installed, then take backup of all your apps using Titanium Backup or backup complete without Root
• Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
• Download all the Zip files from below and Place it in your phone’s root of internal memory.

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Download The ROM and Gapps

OS	Download Link
OmniROM	Download
Dirty Unicorns	Download
CarbonROM	Download
GZOSP OS	Download
DotOS	Download
CrDroid OS	Download
Bootleggers ROM	Download
Havoc OS	Download
Resurrection Remix	Download
AOSPExtended OS	Download
AICP OS	Download
Pixel Experience	Download
Lineage OS 15.1	Download

Android Oreo Gapps

Instructions to Install:

1. First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Zuk Z1
2. Now install TWRP Recovery for Zuk Z1. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
3. Download the below Android 8.1 Oreo for Zuk Z1.
4. Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.

Link to Install

Guide to Flash Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery

Super SU Root Procedure

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Don’t flash SuperSU if you want to try Magisk Root on your phone

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Magisk Zip Root Procedure