Aquaris M5 LineageOS 14.1, Nougat 7.1 ROM

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  • #11987
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    Android Nougat 7.1 ROM, BQ Aquaris M5 LineageOS 14.1 has now arrived via an OFFICIAL build. If you want some more Lineage ROMs build then stay tuned the LineageOS 14.1 page or the latest LineageOS 15 list of supported devices. Before this Lineage ROM we also had the CM14.1 for Aquaris M5.

    DISCLAIMER:
    THIS IS AN INITIAL OFFICIAL BUILD WHICH MAY HAVE MANY HAVE SOME BUGS AND MAY NOT BE IDEAL FOR DAILY DRIVER USAGE. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Aquaris M5 (piccolo) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Aquaris M5 (piccolo) phone, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

    Status of Aquaris M5 LineageOS 14.11 Nougat 7.1 Custom ROM:

    WHAT’S WORKING:
    – Not Known
    KNOWN ISSUES:
    – Not Known

     

    Aquaris M5 LineageOS 14.1 Nougat 7.1 Custom ROM

    REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR Aquaris M5 LineageOS 14.1 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

    Root binary is inbuilt in LineageOS 14.1, so you don’t need a separate SuperSu package to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 14.1
    If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try flashing SuperSU zip using recovery to gain ROOT access.

    HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE LineageOS 14.1 FOR AQUARIS M5 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

    1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Aquaris M5 (piccolo) for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

      Points to NOTE:
      – Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
      – Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
      – It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.

    2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage 14.1 for Aquaris M5 (piccolo):

    Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Nougat 7.1 with LineageOS 14.1 for Aquaris M5 (piccolo). After the installation of LineageOS 14.1 for Aquaris M5 (piccolo) you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
    How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 14.1.

    Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Aquaris M5 (piccolo) forum For other Android Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 14.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

     

    #26592
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    I couldn’t find any feedback from any users so here’s my experience after a few hours of usage:
    – The sound quality is noticeably worse. Quite often when the other part is speaking there are compression artifacts, making it sound like you’re under water. It’s not unusable, but every once in a while I have to ask the other person to repeat. Changing connection type (2g/3g/LTE) does not seem to make much difference.
    – No way to turn off the second SIM

    Other than that it’s better than stock in pretty much every way. I don’t know about the image quality of the camera app as I don’t have much to compare with, but it seems to work fine. I will probably try stock again when they finally finish Nougat.

    #29977
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    Would there be any chance of an M5.5 (namek) build from the same developers? I really appreciate the effort you guys are making in supporting BQ, by the way!

    #99271
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    Hi everybody,
    first of all thanks for the efforts on developing for BQ devices!
    Secondly, afraid to tell you, there is nothing in the webpage linked here as “Download ROM”
    HAs it been forever removed or just the link is down?
    Thanks!
    DGM

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