GApps (optional): If you want all the Googleyness that comes along with Android, you ll need to have a GApps (Google Apps) package ready to roll. This is the most popular choice out there right now, and it s available for a ton of different phones. You re going to need a few tools, and it s best to go ahead and collect them all now. Step One: Gather your Downloads and Enable Developer Mode.

With your preparations done, you re ready to get flashing. If it doesn t, like most Samsung devices, a bit more research on your particular model will be necessary. If your phone supports bootloader unlocking, that will be be the easiest way to do this, and this guide operates under the assumption that your phone supports this feature. This is likely the most difficult part of the entire process (depending on your particular phone model, that is), as it s very difficult to get around the security measures put in place on many phones. 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. We have an excellent guide on getting started with ADB, so that is definitely recommended reading before you get started. Once you ve confirmed that Lineage actually has a build for your phone, you ll need to make sure your computer has everything it needs to get you where you need to go: ADB and Fastboot. You can find that info on the Lineage download page for your phone. In that case, you ll want to make sure the handset codename and processor information matches your phone. It s worth mentioning that it may take a bit of research if there are multiple variants of your phone like there are with most Samsung Galaxy models. If it s there, you re in luck: Lineage supports your phone. Just head over to the Lineage downloads page, select your phone s manufacturer, and then find your model. So, first things first: is your phone compatible? You ll need to make sure there s a build of Lineage designed specifically for your phone. Before you get overzealous and start throwing things at a command line, you ll first need to make sure you have everything you need to get started including whether your phone is ready to take on a ROM. Step Zero: Make Sure Your Device (and Computer) are Ready to Go.

Here s everything you need to know about flashing this ROM onto your phone.

If you ve been considering giving your phone new life with a custom ROM, LineageOS is one of the most popular ones available today.

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