The Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE launched the Nubia Z9 Max smartphone back in 2015. Back in the days, this smartphone caught a lot of attention since it offered a decent set of specs for the price at which it was being offered at. However, one of the very few issues that users often have with this smartphone is its software.

ZTE Nubia Z9 Max has a skinned version of Android, which is not exactly very user-friendly in our books. Although these skinned UIs offer a few additional features, we often find ourselves coming back to the stock Android experience.

It is also worth noting that the company has not yet commented about the availability of Android 8.0 Oreo for their smartphones. And considering the fact that the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max is not particularly a new smartphone to begin with, the Oreo update could take a while and that too if the company decides to push the update for this.

However, if you appreciate the stock Android look and user experience and want to run the latest version of Android on your ZTE Nubia Z9 Max smartphone, then we suggest you check out the LineageOS 15.0 custom ROM.

The LOS15.0 ROM is already available for a handful of smartphones like the Xiaomi Mi 5s, HTC One M7, etc. Although this is not an official update, there are no known issues so far and we also believe that the bugs will be ironed out in coming updates. On top of giving the smartphone a stock Android look and feel, it also brings all the new Android 8.0 Oreo features like the new Notification Dots, Picture-in-picture, etc.

‘LineageOS 15.0 ROM device list, downloads and Gapps‘

ZTE Nubia Z9 Max LineageOS 15.0 ROM [Android 8.0 Oreo]

Compatibility and Warning

This ROM is only compatible with ZTE Nubia Z9 Max (codename: NX512). Do not try this on any other device as you may end up bricking your smartphone.

Warning: Do not try anything given on this page if you are not entirely aware of what you are doing. In case any damage occurs, we won’t be held responsible.

Downloads

How to Install the LineageOS 15.0 on Nubia Z9 Max

Note: You need to have TWRP recovery installed on your device for this. In case you do not have it, download the TWRP recovery for Nubia Z9 Max, and install it using the guide here.

  1. Download and transfer the Lineage OS ROM zip file and Gapps file that you downloaded above to your Nubia Z9 Max.
  2. Boot your smartphone into TWRP recovery.
  3. Select Wipe from TWRP main menu and do a Swipe to Factory Reset on the bottom of the screen. [Clean install is recommended, wipe everything except internal storage.]
  4. Go back to TWRP main menu, tap on Install and select the Lineage OS .zip file that you transferred to your Nubia Z9 Max in Step 1.
  5. After selecting the .zip file, do Swipe to Confirm Flash on the bottom of the screen to begin the custom ROM installation process. This may take some time.
  6. Once your ROM is successfully flashed, you’ll see Wipe cache/dalvik option, select it and then do Swipe to wipe on bottom of screen.
  7. Now, install the Gapps file the same way you installed the ROM file.
  8. After flashing both Lineage OS and Gapps, reboot your smartphone.

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Credit: Atul Bansode