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How do I install LineageOS on my phone?
Download the LineageOS installation package that you would like to install or build the package yourself. Optionally, download additional application packages such as Google Apps (use the arm architecture). With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Home + Power. When the blue text appears, release the buttons. Now tap Wipe.
Who are the developers of the LineageOS OS?
Note: These Heimdall suite distributions were built by LineageOS Developers Nolen Johnson (npjohnson) and Jan Altensen (Stricted), as the Heimdall suite executables distributed on the official Heimdall website were outdated and the repo mostly abandoned. Modifications were made to make it build and function on modern OSes.
Are there different sizes of open GAPPS packages?
Note: If you opt to use Open GApps, they offer a variety of sizes of packages that include and overwrite different apps. We only recommend package sizes up through nano, as described in Open GApps Package Comparison.
Why does my add on not show up in lineage recovery?
Note: Add-ons aren’t signed with LineageOS’s official key, and therefore when they are sideloaded, Lineage Recovery will present a screen that says Signature verification failed, this is expected, please click Continue.
With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the bootloader appears, then release the buttons. Use the volume buttons to scroll to “RECOVERY” and press Power to select. Build a LineageOS installation package. Optionally, download an application package add-on such as Google Apps (use the arm architecture).
Do you need an unlocked bootloader for lineage?
With all that out of the way, there’s one last thing you’ll need to do before you can flash Lineage to your phone: an unlocked bootloader or compatible workaround.
How to sideload LineageOS on the host machine?
On the device, select “Advanced”, “ADB Sideload”, then swipe to begin sideload. On the host machine, sideload the package using: adb sideload filename.zip . Tip: If the process succeeds the output will stop at 47% and report adb: failed to read command: Success.
What to do if there is no bootloader in Flo?
With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the bootloader appears, then release the buttons. Tip: If you see no permissions fastboot while on Linux or macOS, try running fastboot as root. Now type the following command to unlock the bootloader: