Oppo R7S was launched in October 2015. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 5.1 Lollipop. The device has finally received the official support to enjoy the Lineage OS 15.1 on Oppo R7S. In this guide, we will help you to install the latest Lineage OS 15.1 for Oppo R7S. The ROM is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Thanks to XDA Senior member celoxocis for sharing this Custom ROM on XDA Forum. Full Credits to him and Lineage OS team.
Talking about the specifications, Oppo R7S features a 5.5-inches AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB internal memory. The camera on the Oppo R7S comes with 13 MP and 8 MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Non-removable Li-Ion 3070 mAh battery with Fast battery charging (VOOC Flash Charge).
If you would like to try Lineage OS 15.1 for Oppo R7S device, then you need to unlock Bootloader and should have the latest TWRP Recovery on your device. You should have latest TWRP Recovery running to flash the Oreo-based Custom ROM. We have already shared both unlocking and TWRP installation guide for Oppo R7S (r7sf). So before we dive into the installation process, let’s know about the Lineage OS 15.1 and its feature.
What is Lineage OS 15.1 and their feature?
Lineage OS 15.1 is the latest Stock Custom Firmware based on the official Android 8.1 Oreo AOSP source code. Along with the official Android 8.1 features, the Lineage OS 15.1 also brings tons of features and customization option which allows using your phone beyond the Stock Firmware feature. Lineage OS one of the well-known aftermarket firmware built by the team behind cyanogen. In the Android world, Lineage OS is the currently best custom ROM built with many new features. The official Lineage OS 15.1 for Oppo R7S scheduled with a weekly and nightly update.