Download official lineage OS 14.1 for HTC One M9 ‘himaul'[Android 7.1.1 Nougat]
Official Lineage OS 14.1 nightly ROM for HTC One M9 is released, Team Lineage OS has officially released it on their website (Link mentioned below). The official Lineage OS 14.1 for HTC One M9 carries latest but custom Android 7.1.1 Nougat firmware. Official Nougat firmware for HTC One M9 is released already but if you are a tech geek and a frequent ROM changer then we recommend you to install the official Lineage OS 14.1 on HTC One M9.
HTC One M9 is an older but it’s hardware is powerful enough to run the Lineage OS 14.1 smoothly. The Lineage OS 14.1 installation process is quite easy infact you need to follow in sequence and 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.
Note: For your ease we also mentioned the guide to install TWRP recovery on your HTC One M9 as well.
Note: If you are new to process then we recommend you to carefully follow the whole process in sequence.
You can also: Download the last CyanogenMod 14.1 builds
Process to install official Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on HTC One M9
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.
- Install latest USB drivers for your device on PC. Download latest HTC USB drivers here [For a stable PC-phone connection].
Downloads section:
- Download Lineage OS 14.1 ROM for HTC One M9 [Pick up the latest build]
- Download Lineage OS 14.1/Android 7.1.x Google Apps
- Now transfer both file on your device storage.
Install Section.
- Turn off your device and reboot into TWRP recovery.
- Once your device boots into recovery mode then follow this guide to flash Lineage OS 14.1 on your HTC One M9 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 HTC One M9 and share this guide.