CyanogenMod12 Team released the official CM12 Nightly custom firmware based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop for HTC One Mini. HTC officially released the software via OTA for some of their smartphones but HTC One Mini is waiting yet to get the stock build, so if you can’t wait for its official update then you can easily update the HTC One Mini with the CyanogenMod 12 Nightly builds to a well customized Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
So if you are ready to taste Android 5.0.2 Lollipop based CM12 Official Nightly custom ROM on your HTC One Mini then follow these given step-by-step instructions. There might be some unofficial Android 5.0.2 based custom ROMs available for the One Mini but CyanogenMod 12 is one of the most popular custom ROM and can be considered a good option to checkout this latest Android OS version. Nightly builds have an advantage that they will be updated on daily basis and you can find the upcoming features soon.
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As we’ve discussed before about CyanogenMod Team, so this ROM is not officially released by HTC but is just a custom ROM which is developed by the third-party developers. This CM12 Nightly custom ROM is in its beta stages yet, thus you should expect some bugs and not functioning features as well, but many users have tested this ROM and reported that there are no major bugs and offering a smooth experience. Now go ahead and update your HTC One Mini using CM12 Nightly custom ROM.
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Note:
This guide contains the CyanogenMod 12 custom ROM can be used only for the HTC one Mini. Do not try to install this firmware on any other device or incorrect variant, as a result the device might gets bricked. You can check the model number of your device from Settings > About Phone > Model Number.
Warning:
AndroidXDA.net will not be held responsible for any kind of damage or mishap occurred to your HTC One Mini during or after the installation of CyanogenMod 12 custom firmware based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. Proceed at your own risk.
Before Getting Started:
- It is highly recommended to take a proper backup of all your required data and settings before proceeding to this installation guide using a custom recovery.
- Download and install correct USB Drivers for the HTC One Mini on the PC.
- Enable USB Debugging Mode on your device by navigating to Settings > Developer Options. If the Developer Options is not available then go to Settings > About Phone and find the Build Number there. Tap on the build number for 7 times and it will enable the Developer options and then you can enable USB debugging mode.
- The HTC One Mini should be rooted.
- A custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP should be installed on the One Mini.
- Verify the battery level of your phone, it should be charged at least about upto 80% before going ahead.
Required Files:
Stesp to Install Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on HTC One Mini with CyanogenMod 12 Nightly Custom ROM:
Step No 1:- First of all, download Android 5.0.2 Lollipop CM12 custom ROM and Google Apps on the desktop of your PC.
Step No 2:- Plug your HTC One Mini to the PC using its USB data cable and mount the mass storage of the phone.
Step No 3:- Copy the downloaded files (zipped) to the root folder of SD card in the phone.
Step No 4:- Disconnect the HTC One Mini from the PC and turn it OFF in order to boot into Recovery Mode.
Step No 5:- Turn ON the phone while pressing and holding Volume Down + Power keys at the same time to boot into HBoot Menu, now select Recovery.
Step No 6:- While your device is in CWM recovery, perform full data wipe by selecting wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition and then Wipe Dalvik Cache. Select Yes to confirm on the next screen.
Step No 7:- Go back the main Recovery menu and choose install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard.
Step No 8:- Find the ROM and Gapps files that you’ve already transferred to the root folder of your SD Card in Step No 3. Select the Lollipop ROM file and proceed the installation process.
Step No 9:- Once the ROM is successfully installed on your HTC One Mini, install Google Apps package by following the same procedure as given above.
Step No 10:- After the installation of Android 5.0.2 Lollipop CM12 Nightly ROM and Google Apps, select reboot system now to reboot the One Mini.
It will take about 5 minutes to boots up for the first time after installing ROM on your phone.
That’s All! you’ve successfully updated HTC One Mini to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with CyanogenMod 12 Nightly custom build.
Let us know in the comments section below if you have any query or problem while installing CM12 Nightly ROM based on 5.0.2 Lollipop on your HTC One Mini.
