Android 9 Pie for Essential PH-1 – Download and Install

The latest Android Pie for Essential PH-1, is available to download and install via custom ROMs like Lineage OS 16. This is a step-by-step guide on how to install Android Pie on Essential PH-1.

– The Essential PH-1 (codename: mata) has got official Android Pie.

– This Android Pie update for Essential PH-1 lists all available options including custom ROM such as Lineage OS 16.

– Installing a custom ROM or even the stock firmware manually requires little bit advance knowledge of operating and modify the firmware of an Android device.

 

Contents

• 1 Android 9 Pie Custom ROMs available for Essential PH-1:
  • 1.1 Essential PH-1 Android 9 Pie ROM list
• 2 Required Downloads and Links before you Update Android 9 Pie on Essential PH-1:
  • 2.1 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS FOR Essential PH-1 ANDROID PIE ROM:
• 3 How to Install/Update Android 9 Pie on Essential PH-1:

Android 9 Pie Custom ROMs available for Essential PH-1:

Following Custom ROMs available for Essential PH-1 based on Android 9 Pie:

Essential PH-1 Android 9 Pie ROM list
Official Android Pie Download	Official Pie update for Essential PH-1
Lineage OS 16 Android 9 ROM	LineageOS 16 for Essential PH-1

 

Required Downloads and Links before you Update Android 9 Pie on Essential PH-1:

• TWRP recovery for Essential PH-1 (mata)


• Download one of the Android Pie ROMs available for Essential PH-1 from the above list.


• LineageOS 16 MindTheGApps download link for Essential PH-1 LineageOS 16 ROMM


• Android Pie Open GApps download link for Essential PH-1 AOSP Android Pie ROM

OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS FOR Essential PH-1 ANDROID PIE ROM:

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in any custom ROM. So you may need install a SuperSU or Magisk ROOT zip file.

– SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

How to Install/Update Android 9 Pie on Essential PH-1:

1. Download the TWRP recovery for Essential PH-1 from the downloads list.


2. Install TWRP Recovery on Essential PH-1 using fastboot.
   
   
   
   
   
   – To install the TWRP recovery on the phone needs to have an unlock bootloader on Essential PH-1
   
   
   
   


3. Enter into TWRP recovery mode and Wipe data partition, Cache partition, System partition and clean Dalvik cache.
   
   
   
   
   
   – Here is a step-by-step guide on how to wipe data using TWRP recovery
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   – Don’t wipe or format Internal memory here. If you do, you will lose all your phone data.
   
   – To be on safe side, backup all data on your Android Phone before wiping anything.
   
   
   
   


4. Then, download one of the Android Pie ROMs available for Essential PH-1 and copy the file to your phone using TWRP MTP mode or sideload.
   
   
   
   
   
   – Each link provided in this guide has their own step-by-step installation guide.
   
   
   
   


5. Install ROM zip using TWRP recovery.


6. Download Pie MindTheGApps package (recommended for LineageOS 16 ROM), copy that to your phone and then Install Android Pie GApps using TWRP
   
   
   
   
   
   – Well, this step is an optional but if you don’t do you will not be able to install any applications on your Android Pie ROM.
   
   – The GApps package provides basic Google Play Services, Play Store application and other Google Applications.
   
   
   
   


7. Reboot your phone and enjoy Android Pie on Essential PH-1.


8. Optionally, if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM, then restart your phone into TWRP recovery mode and install SuperSU to enable ROOT.
   
   
   
   
   
   – This step is not necessary to run Android Pie smoothly but if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM then you need to follow this step.
   
   
   
   

If you are facing any issue while following this guide, then you can comment here or you can create a topic on the Essential PH-1 (mata) Forum or on the respective Android Pie, LineageOS 16, Android Oreo Custom ROM topics.