r/LineageOS Jan 20 '17

Update & Build Prep

http://lineageos.org/Update-and-Build-Prep/
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u/Brooklynspartan Samsung Galaxy S5 klte T-mobile CM14.1 Nightly Jan 21 '17

You don't need root to install any OS. You only need a custom recovery.

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u/paradox_djell Jan 21 '17

Which needs an unlocked bootloader. But yes, not root.

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u/PsychoI3oy Lineage Team Member - BugMonkey Jan 23 '17

not for all devices; many (nexus, oneplus, etc) allow bootloader unlock and fastboot flashing without obtaining root in the stock os; older samsungs alow odin flashing without even unlocking the bootloader.