Lineage OS Android install
LineageOS is the successor of CyanogenMod, which was for many years the queen of custom ROMs, so much so that OnePlus decided to officially use it on its first mobile.Its success is such that LineageOS is still the ROM with more officially compatible phones, and has a huge team of developers. If we add to that the unofficial adaptations to other mobiles, the numbers skyrocket.

For this reason, it is necessary to dedicate some lines to this ROM from time to time, either to know what interesting news brings us in its new versions or to write a tutorial on How to install LineageOS on any Android mobile.

Prerequisites for installing LineageOS:

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Have a compatible mobile

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officially with LineageOS, and download the installation file. You can check the list on your official Web, or looking for your mobile in the forum of XDA-Developers.

Unlock bootloader of the mobile.

It is a relatively simple process for many mobile brands. Here you have some tutorials for Xiaomi, LG and Huawei models.

Install a custom recovery

that allows LineageOS to be installed on the device. The best known are Clockworkmod and TWRP.

Backup your data

and transfer them to an SD memory or computer, you can easily do it with any of these applications.

Download your favorite package from Gapps. You can find them through the project OpenGapps.

A USB cable with data transfer support, to connect the mobile to the computer.

Having the mobile with a load greater than 80%, to ensure that you do not fall short at the least indicated time.

Steps to install LineageOS on any compatible Android mobile

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Copy the LineageOS image and the Gapps package into storage:

Select the Android phone to the computer, activate the data transfer, and copy the LineageOS installer file to the root directory, as well as the zip file with the Gapps package you have selected.

Restart in Recovery mode:

Depending on your mobile, the combination of keys to start in Recovery mode can be one or the other, search on Google which one is necessary for you. The most common combinations are volume down + on, volume up + on, and home button + volume down + on.

Clear mobile cache:

Once you have entered Recovery mode, the next step is to clear the mobile cache, locate the option Wipe Cache and do it This allows free space for the installation of the custom ROM, in addition to eliminating the temporary data that the mobile uses to access the installed applications faster. You will not lose any important data here.

Clean data (Wipe Data):

The first point of no return, once you do all the information on your device will be deleted, and you will leave the mobile as it left the factory. So remember to do the backup before this point.

Some versions of TWRP and Clockworkmod allow full backup of data and installed firmware.

Install LineageOS on the device:

The key step of this tutorial. Locate the option Install from zip In recovery, click on it and look in the root folder for the LineageOS installer.

Accept the installation, and wait for the process to finish, it will generally last a couple of minutes. It is very important that at this point the process is not interrupted, because we are installing the new firmware, and the device could be unusable.

Install the Gapps package:

After completing the previous step, it is time to install the Gapps, so you can enjoy Google services on your Android mobile. The process is identical to the previous step, Install from zip locate the file and install.

This step is optional because you can use LineageOS without Google applications, even without the Play Store, but you must install another application store.

Restart the mobile and configure:

If the whole process ends successfully, the next point is to restart. When you first start, LineageOS will ask you for some basic configuration data, such as when you buy the new mobile.

Enjoy LineageOS! This is the last step. I hope this guide on

How to install LineageOS on any Android device

It has helped you, and you can enjoy from now on one of the best custom ROMs that the community has for you.

NOTE:

This process can leave your device unusable, make sure you know the steps to carry it out and that nothing fails during installation. Androidphoria is not responsible for possible damages.