LINEAGEOS 20 FOR SONY XZ1 COMPACT [BASED ON ANDROID 13]

Looking at recent Android version distribution and understanding the fact that Android 8.0
is standing on the brink of survival i decided to look for an alternative future solution.
As for 8.0, everything is working fine at the moment, I am just doing some research to test the waters out.

[LineageOS 20] is a custom firmware based around Android 13 [last version which allows to run legacy applications].
Operating system has been unofficially backported to the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact in 2023.
Being a community effort it is less bloated and more privacy focused than recent stock versions of Android.
Includes integrated VPN service, GSM spam blocker, trusted [hacker keyboard] and many other useful goodies at your disposal.

Here are the files, which you’ll need to flash the ROM:

• [FIRMWARE]
  
• [TWRP]
  
• [GAPPS] [if you really need them]
  
• [XDA] [related forum thread]

If you already have a custom recovery installed all you need to do is to flash zipped firmware from TWRP GUI.
[Really long read] on how to do this a right way.

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