Installing LineageOS on Samsung Galaxy S5

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planted: 18/07/2020last tended: 27/11/2021

1. Why?

Getting long in the tooth now, stuck on Android 6. Couldn't install Termux!

2. Back stuff up

3. adb

Need to get adb installed on to my laptop first. I might have it already, but probably best to get the latest.

4. Lineage

Then download and install Lineage.

  • https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/klte/install
  • Install heimdall
  • Test heimdall
    • need to switch to root to access /dev/usb
  • install recovery
    • just go with the lineage one.
    • When the status message in the top left of the devices’s display reports that the process is complete, you may proceed.
      • this never happened, but everything was OK.
  • install lineage from recovery
  • install gapps from recovery
  • noticed interesting 'Set Warranty Bit: recovery' and 'Set Warranty Bit: kernel' when booting

5. Google Apps

I need these on my phone sadly. Do this at the same time as Lineage, pretty much.

6. Post install setup

  • why do I have to format my SD card? that's annoying.
  • install fdroid
  • install fennec
  • install open launcher
  • install ameixa
  • install wpgen, set background to black
  • install syncthing
  • sync org folder
  • install orgzly
  • install keepassdx
  • install antennapod, import opml
  • install tusky
  • install indigenous
  • install element

    things i forgot to backup

    • orgzly searches
    • openlauncher settings

7. Elsewhere

7.1. In my garden

7.3. Mentions

Recent changes. Source. Peer Production License.