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CyanogenMod 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop for One Plus One (Download & Install)

CyanogenMod 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop for One Plus One (Download & Install)

Finally CyanogenMod 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop made its way to One Plus One. CyanogenMod 12 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop now is available for One Plus One, but it’s not the official ROM because developers are still working on it. Even though there are not big problems with the ROM, some bugs are very annoying. So it’s not suggested to use it as daily driver.

One Plus One can be condsidered as a lucky device. He has as much support or even more than devices created by tech giants. The official ROM of One Plus One, CyanogenMod 11s is an awesome ROM. It was exclusively reserved for One Plus One, and the company didn’t release it for any other devices. CyanogenMod 11s is a special ROM with a few extra features than CyanogenMod 11. So now all are waiting for a stable Lollipop ROM for this device, and mybe it will be called CyanogenMod 12s.

However for now only the non-official ROM CyanogenMod 12 is available for One Plus One. It has almost all the features of Lollipop. So if you want to enjoy a Lollipop, look below and follow the step by step guide to install Android 5.0 Lollipop CyanogenMod 12 on your On Plus One device.

Preparations

  • This ROM is only for One Plus One device. Dpnt flash it on other device because it will result in phone bricking.
  • This is a Custom ROM so you will need a rooted device and a Custom Recovery like TWRP or CWM installed. Make a little search around the internet, you will find useful guides how to root and install a Custom Recovery on One Plus One.
  • Make sure your phone is fully recharged so it will not go dead during tha flashing procces. If it goes dead will result in soft bricking and after all you have to wipe the data as well.
  • Just to be safe backup everything. The ROM and all the procedure is safe but who knows, things can happen. So if any thing goes wrong you will have access to your data and restore them imediately.

Note: I am not responsibile for any damage you will make to this phone during the procedure or for the third world war. You decided to mess up by your own so it’s only your responsibility if anything happens to your phone.

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Downloads

  • Android 5.0 Lollipop CyanogenMod 12. Download here.
  • Google Gapps. Download from here.

 How To Install CyanogenMod 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop

Copy the downloaded files to the rot folder of SDcard. Then you have to boot your phone into Recovery Mode. To do so, connect your device to PC through an USB cable. In Fastboot folder open Command Prompt and type adb reboot bbootloader. From there choose Recovery.

Depending on the Custom Recovery you have iinstalled, we have made a tutorial either for TWRP or CWM/Philz Touch Recovery. So if you are decided to till the end and install CyanogenMod 12 on One Plus One Device, go ahead with the steps below. In both cases even in TWRP and CWM/Philz you have to backup your ROM first and then follow the guide below:

TWRP Users

After backup finish, on the main menu tap on Wipe Button and select Cache, System, Data and swipe the confirmation slider.

Go back to main menu and tap Install Button. Find the CM12.zip, Gapps.zip and swipe the slider to confirm. When it’s finish you will be promtes to reboot your phone. Wait for the phone to reboot and that’s all.

CWM/Philz Touch Recovery Users

After the backup is complete go back to the main menu and navigate to Advancve and choose Delvik Wipe Cache, so your device will not stuck in bootlop.

Navigate to Install zip from SDcard, and another window will open where you have to select the CM12.zip you downloaded a d confirm.

Then select Gapps.zip and flash it. When it’s over select go back and in the main menu select Reboot Now and wait for the system to reboot.

Sometimes user are getting an Toggle Signature Verification Error. To solve it you have to boot your phone again into Recovery and Navigate to To Toggle Signature Verification and press Power Button and check if it disabled. If not disable it and flash the zip files without problem.

Note: The first boot might need more than 5 minutes, so it’s nothing to worry. Don’t do anything. Your device will turn on without any problem.

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