Download and Install Lineage OS 15.1 for Huawei P9 Lite 2017

Features of Lineage OS 15.1:

• Extra Ambient display features
• Picture adjustment
• RGB color calibration settings
• Display color temperature customization
• LED Notification light settings (Customize)
• Customize Touchscreen gestures
• Performance profiles to save battery and improve the speed
• Lockscreen Customization option
• FlipFlap – smart cover support
• Privacy Guard—control app permissions
• Customize the size of the lock screen pattern
• Quick Settings Customization
• Status Bar Customization such as Double tap to sleep, Clock Settings, Show network traffic, and Status bar tuner
• SystemUI Customization
• Buttons/Navigation Bar
• Calls and Audio/Ringtone customization.
• and other miscellaneous feature.

How to Install Lineage OS 15.1 for Huawei P9 Lite 2017:

If you are installing custom ROM for the first time, then you must first read the difference between Custom ROM and Stock ROM. We understand you would want to make sure your installation process go as smooth as possible. So before we actually jump to the installation process of Lineage OS 15.1 ROM on Huawei P9 Lite 2017, let’s take a look below at how to backup all your data. When installing this 8.1.0 Oreo-based custom ROM, you’re wiping all your data and system — like a brand new phone.

As a Huawei P9 Lite 2017 user, you have many options to choose from depending on how you want to store your data. These are the some of the tips given below that we want you to keep in mind and then proceed As we said, this ROM is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Here is the quick recap of what’s on Android 8.1 Oreo.

What’s on Android 8.1 Oreo?

As you’d expect, Android 8.1 Oreo is the latest update of Android Oreo. It is an incremental update that builds out some of the new features found in the first version of Oreo, but there’s plenty worth checking out. This doesn’t mean Android 8.1 doesn’t include the new feature because it does. Here are all the features of Android Oreo [8.0/8.1]

Features of Android Oreo:

• Notifications Channels (8.0)
• Picture In A Picture (8.0)
• Multi-Display Support (8.0)
• Keyboard Navigation (8.0)
• Background Limits (8.0)
• New Wi-Fi Features (8.0)
• Better Icons (8.0)
• Autofill (8.0)
• Emoji (8.1)
• Neural Networks API (8.1)
• Pixel Visual Core co-processing technology to third-party developers (8.1)
• and many more

Watch The Lineage OS 15.1 review

Required ROM Files

Download Lineage OS 15.1

Download Any Of the Gapps given below

MindTheGApps 8.1.0 Package – Recommended

Official Gapps For LineageOS 15/15.1

Android Oreo Gapps Package [Open Gapps]

Delta Gapps with Modular Add-On

Pre-Requisite:

• Supported device: Huawei P9 Lite 2017
• Note: Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
• USB Drivers: Download Huawei USB Drivers on your PC.
• Take A Full BackUP: (You can try any backup method given below)
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  How to Backup Your Data on Android device
• Custom Recovery: To Install Lineage OS 15.1 for Huawei P9 Lite 2017. You should have a Custom Recovery. Here in this guide, we used TWRP Recovery
• Clear Cache and Dalvik Cache: Perform a Dalvik Cache wipe before proceeding from the Recovery Mode.

Step to Install on Huawei P9 Lite 2017:

1. First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Huawei P9 Lite 2017
2. Now install the TWRP Recovery for Huawei P9 Lite 2017. Watch Full Video on How to Install TWRP on any Android Phone.
3. Download the Lineage OS 15.1 for Huawei P9 Lite 2017 and move the flashable zip file which you downloaded from above.
4. Now boot into TWRP Recovery, Here is the method to boot into Recovery.
5. Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)
6. Tap on Install option and look for the downloaded Lineage OS zip file. [Guide to install Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery]
7. Swipe to confirm the flashing.
8. Now you need to install the Android Oreo Gapps file. (TWRP -> Install -> Select Gapps zip and swipe to flash)
9. You can now reboot to enjoy Lineage OS 15.1 on Huawei P9 Lite 2017.
10. If you want to root you can either try SuperSU root or you can try Magisk root.

Guide to Root Using SuperSU.Zip

If you don’t want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Guide to Install Latest Magisk Root

[su_note note_color=”#fffde3″]Note: If you already installed SuperSU, then make sure to follow our guide on How to Switch from SuperSU to Magisk. This guide will help you to easily revert the rooting and pass SafetyNet check[/su_note]

That’s it! I hope you have installed the Lineage OS 15.1 for Huawei P9 Lite 2017 successfully. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.

Source: XDA || Credits to Askuccio_DROID