Much of the Android world has decided to give the Essential Phone another shot after its recent $200 price slash , further deals and price reductions , and constant OTA updates improving the overall experience. While it used to sit as a really awkward and lacking flagship at its previous $699 retail price, it can definitely compete with the likes of OnePlus and Xiaomi devices at its current $499 price tag. And the lower price should also mean that more developers will get their hands on the Essential too, thus boosting development in our XDA forums. After root access for the PH-1 was achieved a few days back, we are now seeing the phone get its first custom ROM, and it couldn’t be no other than LineageOS 14.1. This time around, LineageOS builds for the Essential Phone (codenamed mata) are coming from XDA Recognized Developer invisiblek, who has taken the time to point out what the biggest issue was when attempting to bri...