DESCRIPTION

This is the Pie custom ROM for Sony Xperia XZs G8231 model based on Sony Xperia AOSP project. Despite Sony will never rolling out Pie upgrades for Xperia XZs model, but Sony still providing us with some stuffs in order to build Pie-based AOSP custom rom. However, you will not get any kind of benefit similar to using its official stock rom counterparts.

Instructions:

Step 1: Flashing the ROM

fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash oem SW_binaries_for_Xperia_Android_9.0_2.3.2_v8_tone.i mg
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.0-0-kagura.img

Step 2: Installing Google Apps (Magisk Required)

1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device.
2. Enter TWRP recovery by pressing Power button + volume down untill Sony logo appeared first instead of warning bootlodader unlocked message.
3. Go to Install and select opengapps zip from memory card or USB OTG and install.
4. Also install Magisk zip as well. You will use this to enable Google apps functionality on custom rom and also root functionalities as well.
5. Reboot the device.

WARNING: DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED IF YOU'RE ASKED ON HOW TO UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER!

※Please make a backup of your device before installing or updating ROM