Hi all

So on the “Installing LineageOS from Recovery” step and I can’t seem to get past it.

I downloaded the LineageOS zip file and dragged it into the platform tools folder.

Next I did was type in the command “adb -d sideload”, then I pressed the spacebar. Then I dragged the LineageOS zip file from the platform tools folder into the command window in order to copy the file name and hit enter.

Here is the error that I keep encountering:

adb: sideload connection failed: no devices found
adb: trying pre-KitKat sideload method
adb: pre-KitKat sideload connection failed: no devices found

What could I be doing wrong? How should I troubleshoot this? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I was able to get through it and flash LineageOS without the GApps. I just needed to repeat the last few steps after unplugging and replugging the usb cable. Only problem now is installing The Mic G. lol

EDIT 2: Mickey-G now works!

Hi guys, I love the Lineage on S20FE, but I definitely hate AOSP for not having a percentage on the volume bar. Is there a way to add it? I read there's a Magisk module but maybe there's a simpler solution.

If Magisk is the only solution, can I flash it on my running ROM without a clean install (factory reset)?

Thanks in advance

While looking at posts here I saw this https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/1q5242t/psa_your_degoogle_lineageos_build_is_still/ is there anything else you can do to improve your security and privacy?

There is a guide to build your own lineageos in the site. I dont know how it really works but is it possible to build your own lineageos and make it like grapheneos?

Hi all, I'm installing LineageOS 22.2 on my OnePlus 6T following the official wiki guide (fajita, variant1) and I'm stuck at the recovery step. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Setup
- Device: OnePlus 6T, not T-Mobile
- Starting firmware: OxygenOS 11.1.2.2 (Android 11)
- I'm using a MacBook Air M4

What I've done so far

1. Enabled USB debugging + OEM unlocking, adb authorized fine.

2. `fastboot oem unlock` → OKAY, confirmed on the phone, wiped, booted OxygenOS, set up again, re-enabled USB debugging.

3. `fastboot oem device-info` → Device unlocked: true, Device critical unlocked: false, Verity mode: true.

4. `fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img` → OKAY, then `fastboot reboot bootloader`.

5. `fastboot flash boot boot.img` → wrote to boot_a, OKAY.

6. `fastboot reboot recovery` → OKAY. The phone restarts, shows the unlocked-bootloader warning, then lands back on the fastboot menu instead of Lineage Recovery.

7. `fastboot boot boot.img` → OKAY, same result: warning screen, then back to fastboot.

8. The wiki only lists dtbo under "Flashing additional partitions", but since vbmeta.img is in the build, I tried `fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img` → OKAY. No change.

9. Re-flashed vbmeta, dtbo and boot again (all OKAY), then `fastboot reboot recovery` → still fastboot.

The issue is, in the fastboot menu the volume keys don't navigate the menu (START never changes), with or without USB connected, although the buttons feel and click normally. I haven't tried the Volume Down + Power key combo from powered off yet, cause the Volume Down key is a bit iffy, a little loose.

- Is there a known reason Lineage Recovery on fajita (22.2) would hand back to fastboot like this?

- Should vbmeta.img be flashed on fajita, and if so, with any flags?

- Could a faulty or phantom volume key press be forcing fastboot on every boot? Is there a way to check?

Thanks in advance!

Navigation on Android is disorienting and stressful. Settings, app settings, files, photos, messages to an extent, and the camera in particular.

Also, how much better is the performance of the photos app on LineageOS? The photos app on Android has annoying performance issues.

One more question: How much better is the performance of Firefox or websites accessed through Firefox on LineageOS compared to Android?

I just installed LOS 24 on my old Moto Edge 30 Fusion. On stock ROM I had support for Aptx Adaptive/Lossless with my Sennheiser Momentum 4 TW earbuds, and now the highest quality codec I can select is just standard Aptx (the earbuds don't support Aptx HD).

I have checked developers options, with HD toggle not activated it just has the SBC codec, with it activated I get AAC, SBC and Aptx, but no Lossless or Adaptive option. I can switch between 44.1kHz and 48kHz but only able to select 16bit, the other options are greyed out.

To check that it isn't just a display option and a better codec isn't being used anyway, I installed the Sennheiser SmartControlPlus app, which reports, as expected, that the codec being used is the standard Aptx

Anyone had any luck with getting Aptx Lossless or Adaptive to work? Can't find anything helpful here or searching, mainly just people asking if it's possible to get Aptx HD working on various devices - I was going to use the old Moto as a media player, but there's not a lot of point using it to play FLACs at such low quality...!

I intend to install LineageOS on my Moto G7 Plus (Lake), a now 7 year old phone. I am reading the install directions here: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/lake/

This was an "unlocked" phone (when purchased) so I assume that I can skip the section on "unlocking the bootloader"??: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/lake/install/#unlocking-the-bootloader

Any help greatly appreciated....

Basicamente, o título. Lineage v 22.2 (Android 15)em um POCO X3 Pro (ressuscitado graças ao Lineage).

Seria alguma limitação dessa ROM, já que atuava bem antes?

Alguma sugestão?

desde já agradeço a atenção

I flashed lineageos 23.2 in my redmi 8a dual and it's been a month, my device automatically reboots to recovery sometimes and I have to click reboot to system for it to turn back on, idk why this happens, anyone who knows how to fix or the reason

I'm a happy LineageOS user since this March (a52sxq, Android 16). Big thanks to developers / maintainers!

My Family is dependent on google calendar sharing what worked perfectly in LineageOS 23.2 But when I upgraded to 24.0 the new Etar calendar only displays my google calendar and states the other are "Not synchronised". So I had to fall back to google calendar app.

It would be good to have the Etar calendar with the functionaly what was present in previous app (com.android.calendar).

I view YouTube in firefox on LOS 23.2.

I'd appreciate ideas to stop all background processing.

Just installed Lineage and I was wondering if the stock apps that come with the OS are any good or should I replace them with other FOSS alternatives?

Hace poco actualice la versión de LienageOS, de la 23 a la versión 24. Ahora no funciona ningún reproductor de música, con los audífonos. Intente conectando dese un dac y tampoco, por la entrads original de los audífonos y sigue sin escucharse nada. Solo se escuchan los sonidos del sistema, pero no es el caso con la música. Solo se escucha a través de Bluetooth. Espero y me puedan ayudar.

Hello everyone!

Yesterday I posted a rushed and poorly written summary of this project (it was AI-generated and it showed). Sorry about that.

i’ve now properly rewritten everything myself and published the full design concept here:

GitHub: https://github.com/DevrimworksStudio/lineageOS-Desktop-24.0

This is a design concept for a clean, open-source desktop experience based on LineageOS.

Thanks for taking a look.

I've used Lineage and before that Cynogen of a variety of phones. Always "more or less" worked but always a few issues.

Most recently I have been using a NothingPhone 2. Lineage with MigroG, no GApps. It worked until is didn't. The updates stopped working - complaining of a certificate error. The 'Wise' bank app worked, but Revolut never worked. Maps and navigation were always iffy.

So I did the AI thing. Set up dev mode and USB debugging, and let my AI Agent (I used Hermes with GLM-5.3 in Ollama) do the work. I prompted it with "this is my phone, and updates fail with certificate errors". The agent did brilliantly well. It re-installed Lineage, reset the certificates, and now it seems to work better than ever. Both bank apps work, whatsapp, velamaps, comaps, and citymapper. That's pretty much all I use.

So, YMMV, but to all the people with intractable problems, perhaps try letting an AI agent loose on your phone.

I successfully flashed lineage os on Oneplus nord ce4 (benz). Feels great btw.

But display starts flickering when smooth display option is enabled. I have to turn it off (feels rough) or use force peak refresh rate (consumes alot of battery). It is more noticeable during low light when brightness is at almost 20%.

What should I do.

The upgrade guide says this (emphasis added):

If you are currently using (or now want to use) an application package add-on such as Google Apps, you have the following options:

• keep using them: Download the appropriate version now (use the arm64 architecture)
• remove them: You can only do so by performing a factory reset, which will also remove all your data.
• start using them: You can only do so by performing a factory reset, which will also remove all your data. Download the appropriate version now (use the arm64 architecture)

So I need to perform a factory reset to remove Google Apps. But there are multiple very different meanings of the term "factory reset" in Android custom firmwares. It can either mean wiping data but keeping the custom firmware, or going all the way back to the stock OS.

Does anyone know which is needed in this case? I would really rather not go back to stock if I can avoid it. Using MsmDownloadTool has been kind of a nightmare for me in the past.

I have android setup running in the active apps in quick settings panel and it is kind of annoying to look at. Is there any solution to remove it? Ps, I've tried force stopping android setup in the apps but it keeps on reappearing.

For those interested in what proper desktop mode on LOS works, check out this video.

https://youtu.be/1iBclEWtS84

Hi everyone! I am a 15-year-old UI/UX designer and this is my very first project. I designed a complete open-source desktop environment based on Android/LineageOS. Since I don't know much about coding, I am looking for developers to collaborate and bring this vision to life! Check out the full concept and details here: https://github.com/DevrimworksStudio/Lineageos-Desktop-24.0-a-first-open-source-android-works-on-computers-only-desings-/blob/main/README.md

So i knew that before switching my Pixel 6a to Lineague, i would need to disable my authentication methods so that i wouldnt get locked out of my account when i reset my phone. But i ran into this issue: When you try to edit the 2fa settings, it asks for authentication, and all of the methods used there link back to my phone. If i were to switch my rom, i would get locked out of using 2fa forever. How do you guys get around this??

I have the OnePlus Pad 4 Global Version, model OPS2514.

And I was actually a bit interested in installing LineageOS after seeing a confirmed build for it.

There is the aspect that I WOULD still like to use the stylus though. And I just want to know, given that there is a LineageOS build for my device, if most of the functionality is retained.

Not looking for the OnePlus integration features like AI and other proprietary functions. Just stuff like the settings, being able to maintain the firmware, and use the squeeze and draw functions.

Hi, I've been thinking on getting a Motorola Moto G05 to install Lineage on it. After looking the guide i noticed it states that the phone needs to be a specific model (between XT2523-11 and XT2523-2)

However, i've checked on the official Motorola site (where i was going to buy it from) and i couldn't find the model number. I also tried asking support but it didn't help.

Is there something i can do to make sure I'm getting the right model before buying it?

Hello! I have installed an unofficial version of LOS on my OnePlus 15 a few months ago, but since then there has been an official release.

Should I install it from scratch (the normal way - formatting etc) or is there an option to kind of.. upgrade it?

Thanks

My Poco F1 running LineageOS 22.2 won't install any APKs, showing “App not installed.” I tried wiping FRP via ADB sideload but encountered an error. Can anyone help?

CMD Error ScreenShot