The Motorola Moto Z Play with the model number XT1635 (addison) can now be updated to the unofficial, yet powerful Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. The update will be done using the Nougat LineageOS Custom ROM which is the most recent Android Nougat ROM which is being flashed on a lot many Android devices to enrich the handsets with Nougat Custom ROM features. So yours can be the next one. Now wonder, How to flash this ROM on your Motorola Moto Z Play? Then you are at the right place. Let’s take a look.
It’s obvious that by following the below given step-by-step guide you can easily flash this new Nougat Custom ROM on your Motorola Moto Z Play. Also you will not face any issues. Still if you faced any issues in the update process, then let’s know and we shall find out a solution for you. Also we must warn you that the update is an unofficial process, so your device will lose its warranty post update and you might face such issues which will seem out of the world. Even your Smartphone might brick or get bugged. But for this neither we shall be responsible nor we’ll be blamed. So decide properly before starting the update.
The Motorola Moto Z Play Smartphone users are advised to root their Smartphones, unlock the bootloader or install the latest recovery like TWRP or CWM on your device.
Pre-Requisites
- Make sure you are updating the Motorola Moto Z Play because updating on other model can give unwanted results. Check before the update in Settings>About device>Model number
- Keep backup of all data as you might face data loss due to the update.
- Enable the USB Debugging in Settings>Development>USB Debugging and later untick it
- Root access of the device is must
- Charge your device up to 70 percent.
How to flash Nougat LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Motorola Moto Z Play
- First of all download the Nougat LineageOS 14.1 ROM and place it on your computer without unzipping it.
- After Connect the device to your PC and place the .zip files in memory card of your Smartphone and detach the cable.
- Then put the handset into recovery mode and once you are there, click “wipe data factory reset” to clean the cache from your device.
- Then select “install .zip from SDCard” and flash the Custom ROM on your Smartphone by selecting the .zip file.
- After click Install. After the update is finished, click reboot system now to boot it in normal mode.
The ROM installation is bit tricky and hence follow the developer properly. We have other articles on Android do check if necessary and stay connected to Blogzamana for more information.