Sony Xperia Z1 (codenamed honami) was launched in September 2013 which came out of the box with Android 4.2 Jellybean. The device later upgraded to Android Lollipop. Here we will guide on how to install the AOSP Android 9.0 Pie update for Sony Xperia Z1.

Google finally released the 9th iteration of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update has rolled for Pixel supported devices and few other OEM supported with Android Beta. After putting Android users through four beta updates of Android P, Google has named Android 9.0 as Android Pie. It is expected that in the coming months all the devices that had been signed up for the Android P beta program including the OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21 and more will receive the Android P update first.

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What’s on Android 9.0 Pie?

Android 9.0 Pie is the 9th iteration and a major update of Google’s Android OS. The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

Check out the Top 10 Features of Android 9.0 Pie Update

Want to try Android 9.0 Pie Update for Sony Xperia Z1?

If you want to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie features, then follow the below guide.

Make sure you have Unlocked Bootloader and installed TWRP Recovery on Sony Xperia Z1 (honami).

Pre-requisites:

  • Supported on Sony Xperia Z1 (honami)
  • Charge your phone up to 50% or more.
  • Take a complete backup of your phone data [Follow any method]
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  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
  • Do a full data wipe in the stock recovery (this is mandatory, twrp wipe will not work)
  • Your device must be bootloader unlocked.
  • Install the latest TWRP recovery on Sony Xperia Z1.
  • Download the AOSP Android 9.0 Pie. [Thanks to the XDA Forum Moderator drakonizer]
  • Download Android 9.0 Pie Gapps package. [Flash Gapps after rebooting to a system and then back to recovery]

[su_note note_color=”#fee9e9″ text_color=”#000000″]Warning: We are not responsible if you brick your device. Do it at your own risk.[/su_note]

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  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP

Instructions to Install on Sony Xperia Z1:

  • Move the download AOSP Android 9.0 Pie and Android Pie Gapps to internal storage [root folder]
  • Now boot your device into TWRP Recovery.
  • Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)
  • Now follow the guide on how to flash custom ROM using TWRP Recovery
  • reboot to system, then again recovery and then you can follow the same guide to flash the Gapps file on your phone.
  • That’s it! You can reboot your device to enjoy AOSP Android 9.0 Pie Update on Sony Xperia Z1 (honami).

Root Android 9.0 Pie on Sony Xperia Z1:

We are not responsible if the rooting procedure didn’t work on your phone.

Download and Install SuperSU root on your phone.

If you don’t want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Hope this guide was helpful to install AOSP Android 9.0 Pie update for Sony Xperia Z1 (honami).

Source: XDA

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