The official Android 7.0 Nougat update for Oneplus X is not yet confirmed. So if you are excited to try the latest Android Nougat on your Oneplus X, then you’ll be glad to know that CyanogenMod team has released the first official CM14.1 nightly build. This custom ROM is based on the latest Android 7.1 Nougat firmware and is now available for OnePlus X. Now Oneplus X users can experience the amazing features and look of latest Android 7.1 Nougat via CM14.1. This custom ROM brings Android 7.1 Nougat and its features along with CM goodies for your Oneplus X smartphone. CM14.1 Nightly custom firmware is not in final stage so you may face a few minor bugs or not functioning features. But the CyanogenMod nightly builds are usually reliable, so you can use this custom ROM as daily use. Please keep in mind that this ROM has not officially announced by Oneplus but just a custom ROM.
By following this step by step guide you can install CM14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat custom ROM on your Oneplus X. Your Oneplus X should be rooted, and the latest version of the custom recovery like TWRP or CWM must be installed on your phone to flash CM14.1 Nougat ROM. Before proceeding, don’t forget to take a full backup of your sensitive data because while flashing this custom ROM, your data will be cleaned and the device will look like a brand new device. If you are interested in updating your Oneplus X to CM14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat custom ROM then go ahead and follow the given steps.
Note:
This guide containing the CM14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat Custom ROM is working with the OnePlus X devices. Do not try to install this ROM on any other device, as a result, your device might get bricked.
Warning:
AndroidBlog will not be held responsible for any damage occurred to your OnePlus X during or after the installation of CM14.1 ROM. Proceed at your risk.
Pre-Requirements:
- Make sure that the battery level of your OnePlus X is at least about 80% before moving to the installation guide.
- Download and install proper USB Drivers for the OnePlus X on PC.
- It is highly recommended to take a proper backup of your important data and settings on the phone using a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP. In case anything goes wrong then you’ll be able to restore your data.
- Enable USB Debugging Mode on One Plus X from Settings > Developer Options.
- Your phone should be rooted with the latest version of CWM or TWRP recovery installed.
- The bootloader of your phone should be unlocked.
Required Files:
- Download Android 7.1 Nougat CM14.1 ROM
- Download Google Apps
Steps to Install CM14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat ROM on OnePlus X:
Here we have given a step-by-step guide on how to install Android 7.1 Nougat based CM14.1 custom ROM on OnePlus X.
Step No 1: – First, download the CM14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat custom ROM and Google Apps package from the above links on the desktop of your PC. Do not extract these files.
Step No 2: – Now, connect your OnePlus X to the PC using its USB data cable.
Step No 3: – Move the CM14.1 firmware and Google Apps zipped files to the root folder of SD card on your phone.
Step No 4: – Now, disconnect the device from the PC and turn it OFF in order to boot into Recovery Mode.
Step No 5: – Turn ON the OnePlus X while pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power keys at the same time for a while until the device enters into Recovery Mode.
Step No 6: – Go back to the main recovery menu and perform a full data wipe. This includes Dalvik cache, Cache, System, Factory data reset.
Step No 7: – Go back the main Recovery menu and choose install zip from sdcard> choose zip from sdcard.
Step No 8: – Find the ROM file that you’ve already transferred to the root folder of your SD Card in Step No 3. Select the CM14.1 ROM .zip file and proceed the installation process.
9: – Once the ROM is successfully installed on your OnePlus X, install Google Apps package by following the same procedure as given above.
Step No 10: – After the installation of CM14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat custom ROM and Google Apps, select reboot system now to reboot the phone.
It will take about 5 minutes to boots up for the first time after installing ROM on your phone.
That’s All! You have successfully updated OnePlus X to the latest Android 7.1 Nougat with CM14.1 custom ROM.
