Razer Phone was the first smartphone by Razer, released as Gaming smartphone, this smartphone was the benchmark in terms of smoothness and performance at the time of its release. It was released with Android Nougat out of the box and later upgraded to Android Oreo and then Android Pie, however, the updates were stopped coming in December 2019 and there is no sign of Android 10. But you can Download Official LienageOS 17.1 for Razer phone to get Android 10 and its features along with exclusive features of LineageOS 17.1.
LineageOS 17.1 is one of the best Custom ROM for Android because of its timely updates, performance, and stability. To flash the ROM, you need to unlock the Bootloader and flash Custom Recovery. You can check out step by step guide to flash the ROM.
Speaking the Razer Phone, it was released back in 2017. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 chipset along with Adreno 540. For the Storage and RAM, it comes in a single 64GB 8GB RAM combination. It has a dual-camera setup on the back of a primary 12 MP with a secondary 12 MP. For the front, it got an 8 MP camera. For the display, a 5.7 inches IGZO IPS LCD panel is present with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The display supports the Wide Colour Gamut and 120Hz refresh rate. It is built like a tank and offered one of the smoothest screen at the time of release.
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Download Official LineageOS 17.1 for Razer Phone
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- Check the XDA Thread and Wiki Page of the ROM
About LineageOS
LineageOS is the most used and most trusted Custom ROM out there. It was started as CyanogenMod and known to be the first custom ROM or firmware which was able to make its way to some smartphone as pre-installed default firmware.
LineageOS is based on AOSP code and you will hardly feel a difference from stock Android. There are some third-party apps like Trebuchet, AudioFX, Clock, Dialer. Jelly, Eleven Music Player, Recorder, Snap Camera. All the apps are useful and there are no Ads in them. LineageOS comes without Google app or GApps, you have to install them after flashing the ROM.
Due to its stability and performance, many other custom ROMs use LineageOS code as their base, some of them are Resurrection Remix and crDroid.
If you want a daily driver with good battery life and performance, then LineageOS is one the best option for you.
About the Android 10
Android 10 is the latest version released by Google with a lot of new improvements in much-needed areas. With an increased focus on Privacy, the new Dark Mode and the improved Gestures, Android 10 brings a lot of long-awaited features.
Dark Mode
Dark Mode was a very requested feature and Google gave Dark mode in some of its Apps before. System-wide Dark Mode is finally here in the Android 10. It can save a lot of battery life especially if you are using an AMOLED screen. It also goes on your eyes.
Privacy Features
A more powerful set of Privacy features is not just necessary for the user but for the big companies too because of the hefty fines they are getting by Government.
The Permissions are now very strict and will ask if an app can use a particular thing like GPS or a Sensor every time, only when the app is open or it can’t use the Sensor at all. You can find the new Permissions manager in the Setting which will list all the apps using a specific sensor or service.
New Gestures
Android 10 finally brings a New Gestures system that can replace the traditional Three-button navigation system and Android Pie’s navigation bar.
Although the Gestures are inspired by iOS’s gesture (It is the same), the Gestures are now usable and are easy to use.
New Theming options
Theming options were found on Beta 2 version of Android 10 and are expected to come with the release of the Pixel 4 launch.
Focus Mode
Focus Mode is a feature introduced to curb your Phone addiction. The main point of this feature is that you can select a bunch of apps that are distracting and you can stop them all for a duration of time. At that time, there will be no notifications and you won’t be able to use the app.
The New share menu is now ordered alphabetically and the suggested apps appear on top of the list. It is a big relief as the previous Share menu was a complete mess.
Live Captions
Live caption is a feature that will display captions on a video played offline or with the Video player. It looks like a very good feature for Deaf and people with difficulty in hearing. Also, it can come in handy at night when you don’t want to wake the person sleeping next to you.
How to flash LineageOS 17.1 Custom ROM on Razer Phone
Instructions are taken from the Official Wiki Page of the ROM.
Pre-requisite
- Unlock the Bootloader, Check this Post from Razer
- Install ADB and Fastboot
- Download the Recovery from above
- Charge the device to at least 50%
Step 1: Flash the TWRP
- Connect your device to your PC via USB
- Go to the adb folder in C Drive and move the recovery to this folder. Rename the file to recovery.img
- Shift+Right Click and Open the Powershell
- Type this command in the Powershell
adb reboot bootloader
- Type this command to confirm that fastboot is working:
fastboot devices
- Type this command to Temporarily flash the recovery
fastboot flash boot recovery.img
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Up, then insert a USB cable. Keep holding until the “Razer” logo appears on the screen, then release.
Step 2: Flash the LineageOS
Using TWRP
- Format the Data by Going in the Wipe Section, this will remove the encryption
- Flash the LineageOS zip file in the Install section
- Flash GApps (Download from Above)
- Flash Magisk Zip if you want Root
Using Lineage Recovery
- Format the Data by Going in the Wipe Section, this will remove the encryption
- On the device, select “Apply Update”, then “Apply from ADB” to begin to sideload.
- Go to the ADB folder and move Lineage ROM there. Rename it to rom.zip
- Open Powershell window by Shift+Right Click and open Powershell
- Sideload the package using the command
adb sideload rom.zip
- To flash GApps, Goto Advance and Reboot to recovery
- After Rebooting Recovery, Tap on Apply update, then Apply from ADB and sideload the GApps using the aforementioned command.
adb sideload gapps.zip
The First boot will take some time so be patient. And that’s it, you have flashed the official LineageOS 17.1 Custom ROM for Razer Phone.
If you are facing any problem or got a question, leave a comment below.