Sony Xperia XZ1 (g8341/g8342) (RoW/DSDS) launched in August 2017. The phone came out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo. Here we have the latest Custom ROM which brings all the Google Pixel phone features on your Sony Xperia XZ1. This custom ROM is known as Google Pixel Experience ROM. Now you can download and install Pixel Experience ROM on Sony Xperia XZ1 based on Android 11.

The Xperia XZ1 from Sony is a 5.2-inch display device, with IPS LCD lighting the screen. Under the hood the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 835 processor powers the device and supporting this a 4 GB RAM and a 64 GB ROM is provided. The external memory can be extended up to 256 GB using micro SD. Out of the box, the device will get Android Oreo. Coming into the camera, a 19 MP sensor and a 13 MP is added to the front. The battery provided is low in capacity considering the current trends and is a 2700 mAh battery.

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What is Pixel Experience ROM?

As the name suggests, ROM brings the real Google Pixel Experience ROM on Sony Xperia XZ1. It has all the features and applications which come out of the box with the Google Pixel smartphone. Now you can experience the real Pixel Smartphone with this ROM. With this ROM, you can enjoy

  • All Google Apps
  • Pixel Launcher with round icon support
  • Pixel Boot Animation
  • Google Assistant
  • Pixel Sounds
  • Pixel Live Wallpapers
  • Root
  • Round Icon for Settings
  • Pixel’s blue accent

Here you can download and install the latest Google Pixel Experienced ROM for Sony Xperia XZ1 based on Android 11 now available. The ROM is stable and can be used as a daily driver.

Steps to Install Pixel Experience ROM on Sony Xperia XZ1

To install this ROM on Sony Xperia XZ1, First of all, you need to Unlock the Bootloader on your device, and then Install TWRP Recovery. If you already have TWRP, then you can simply follow the below guide to Install TWRP Recovery.

Pre-Requisite:

  • Supported Smartphone: Sony Xperia XZ1
  • Charge the Sony Xperia XZ1 to a sufficient battery level to avoid any sudden shutdowns during the process.
  • We strongly recommend you to take a complete backup of your personal data, including the internal storage. The phone will be formatted, so be prepared for it. You can also follow our Android backup guide for the same. [Follow any method]
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
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  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
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  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
  • You need a USB cable to connect your phone to your PC.
  • Unlock Bootloader: You need to Unlock Bootloader on Sony Xperia XZ1.
  • TWRP Recovery: To flash this, You need TWRP Recovery on Sony Xperia XZ1

Required Downloads:

Install via TWRP Recovery

  • First of all, make sure to download and move all the above required ROM packages on your Sony Xperia XZ1 Internal storage.

  • You can reboot your phone into TWRP Recovery and Swipe Allow Modifications (Appears for the first time only)

  • Once you are in TWRP Recovery, first of all. Take a complete backup of stock or custom ROM using TWRP.

  • Now wipe the cache, data, and system before flashing the Pixel Experience ROM on Sony Xperia XZ1.

  • To Wipe data: Go to Wipe —> Advanced Wipe and select Dalvik/ART cache, cache, System, Vendor, and Data and then swipe to wipe. [su_note note_color=”#fef0ef” text_color=”#000000″]Warning: Make sure not to select Internal storage[/su_note]

  • Now you can install the System image file in TWRP: Install -> Install Zip -> select Pixel Experiece.zip file.

  • That’s it! Reboot and enjoy!

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  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery

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  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!

  • How to Backup Your Data on an Android device

  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP

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