Download and install official Lineage OS 14.1 for Asus Zenfone 2 (Z00A/Z00D/Z008)

Alex Brian January 27, 2017

Official Lineage OS 14.1 for Asus Zenfone 2 all variants is released. The Lineage OS 14.1 ROM is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat the latest version of Android available till date. If you were looking to update your device on the latest version of Android then official Lineage OS 14.1 awaits you, in this guide you’ll find instructions about, how to download and install official Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on your Asus Zenfone 2. We have provided the links to other variants of Asus Zenfone 2 as well just pick up the one you find eligible for your device.

Asus Zenfone 2 is released back in 2015, still the device is one of the most popular series and being used by millions of users around the globe. It is equipped with a stronger hardware, including a 5.5″ inches full HD display, 13MP rear camera long 5MP selfie shooter. Under the hood, it contains an octa core CPU with 2/4GB of RAM on board, powered by a 3000mAh battery. The box opened device runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop but upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow yet this is the best chance to run Android 7.1.1 Nougat via official Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on your device.

The process to flash official Lineage OS 14.1 on Asus Zenfone 2 is not a very difficult task infact you need to pay attentions on the instructions below. If you have a custom recovery like TWRP recovery installed on your device already then all you need to do is just flash the ROM zip from recovery along latest Lineage OS gapps and that’s it. For your ease we also mentioned the guide to install TWRP recovery on your device as well. The process to install Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on all devices is almost the same so we use the same process for Asus Zenfone 2 as well.

You can also: Download the last CyanogenMod 11 upto 14.1 builds from this guide.

Process to install official Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on Asus Zenfone 2

Some pre-requisites before you begin:

Your device battery should be in good health (70%) to avoid the shutting down while in flashing process.
A TWRP custom recovery must be installed on your device, if you haven’t, follow this guide to install it.
Create a Nandroid back up of important data including complete System with all apps and messages, follow this guide to create a Nandroid backup via TWRP recovery.
Upgrade latest USB drivers for your device on PC. Download latest Asus USB drivers here [For a stable PC-phone connection].

Downloads section:

Visit the links below and pick up the latest build of Lineage OS 14.1.

Now transfer both file on your device storage.

Install Section.

Turn off your device and reboot into TWRP recovery.
If you don’t know how to reboot into recovery mode and flash Lineage OS ROM, simply follow this guide to flash Lineage OS 14.1 on your Asus Zenfone 2 via TWRP recovery.

Solution to a failed boot issue.

Follow this guide to solve the bootloop issue. [If you think your device stuck at boot animation for quite a long time]

Also see: How to Enable root access for Apps on Lineage OS 14.1 ROM

That’s it! If you have successfully installed the ROM on your device. Give us your feedback about Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on your Asus Zenfone 2 and stay tuned for more updates.

P.C: GSMArena