CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop AOSP ROM has been released for HTC One M9. In this tutorial we are going to show you the step by step process on flashing CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on your HTC One M9. HTC One M9 is latest device recently released by HTC, packed with pretty good specifications and powerful hardware. HTC One M9 has multiple variants according to carriers, even the hardware is same for every carrier, but unlike Samsung, HTC One M9 is not lucky enough to receive the official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware update but in this article we are going to guide you on how to install CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on your HTC One M9.
Box opened HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed in it but it seems HTC has no plan yet to update this device with the latest firmware update and the devices stuck on Android 5.0 Lollipop. This could be pretty frustrated for most of the users but there come the most appreciable role of the third party ROM developers to let the devices update to the latest firmware and that’s the reason CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop has been released for HTC One M9. Now users can install this latest android 5.1.1 Lollipop update in their devices and experience the stability and wonders of this latest update.
One important thing to know is that these initial nightly releases are still in testing purpose and you may experience a little more bugs but don’t hesitate, feel free to install this update and get your hands on the latest firmware in your HTC One M9.
Below is the step by step guide to Install CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM on HTC One M9.
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How to install CyanogenMod 12.1 Rom on HTC One M9
Disclaimer: The method which includes rooting, installing custom recoveries and ROMs using different tools and software. Follow these instruction at your own risk because writer is not responsible for any damage occurs to your device while performing any of these operations so owner of the device will be held responsible for it.
Before you begin:
Your phone battery should be charged minimum 60%
Custom recovery must be installed in your device or Follow our to Install TWRP recovery on your device.
Download these files:
Download CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM for HTC One M9: Click Here
Download Gapps: Click Here
Procedure to install CyanogenMod 12.1 on HTC One M9
Follow these simple steps to install CyanogenMod 12.1 on HTC One M9.
- Download the Rom zip file to PC and move it to SD card or external memory of your device.
- Turn off the device and wait for 5-7 seconds until it turns off properly.
- Press and hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons together to start your device in recovery mode.
- Once in recovery mode, Make a Nandroid backup of current ROM or Follow our Guide to make Nandroid Backup (This is optional if something goes wrong while installing new one you must have a safe backup to restore).
- Once in the recovery mode, select “wipe data and cache” and swipe to confirm the selection.
NOTE: This will delete information from your phone including apps, call logs, settings, messages, etc. - Go to “Install Zip from SD Card”, select the CM12.1 ROM and install it.It might take several minutes to complete.
- Now do the Same process with the installation of Gapps zip as described above.
- Once it get done, select “reboot system now“.
- Note: First reboot may take 5 to 10 mins because the system files are getting ready to boot for the first time.
Thats it, you have successfully installed CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on HTC One M9. If you have any query feel free to contact us by submitting your comment in the below comment section. Follow us on Facebook/Twitter for future updates.