[shibaa987]

Good news. You can now download and install LineageOS 16 for Mi 5. Here is how to install LineageOS 16 on Mi 5, with a step-by-step guide. This LineageOS 16 build is brought to you by developer bgcngm.

Follow the links to get other LineageOS 16 and Android Pie ROM builds.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S)/PROJECT:

If you like this ROM then do consider for a contribution to bgcngm and LineageOS project:
– Donate to bgcngm
– Donate to LineageOS project
 

 

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF LineageOS 16 FOR Mi 5, WHICH MAY HAVE MANY BUGS.
MAKE SURE TO BACKUP ALL DATA OF YOUR PHONE.
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Installing a custom ROM may require an unlock bootloader on Mi 5, 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; neither the developer nor I can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status of the Mi 5 LineageOS 16 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Camera (and flashlight)
– WiFi
– NFC
– Bluetooth
– Telephony (Calls and Data)
– Audio (Record and Playback)
– Video Playback
– Sensors
– GPS
– ANT+

 

KNOWN ISSUES:
– VoLTE (not confirmed)
– Hardware Crypto

REQUIRED GUIDES AND DOWNLOADS TO INSTALL LineageOS 16 ON Mi 5:

• Download latest global Dev Firmware Required firmware version: MIUI 8.8.30 Global dev or later
• TWRP for Mi 5 (gemini) for this Mi 5 LineageOS 16 ROM
• How to install TWRP recovery
• Mi 5 unlock bootloader guide – required to install TWRP recovery
• ROM download link for Mi 5 LineageOS 16 [BUILD update on 10th Feb 2019]
• MindTheGApps for LineageOS 16 / GApps for LineageOS 16
• LineageOS 16 Root

HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL LineageOS 16 ON Mi 5 – Android 9 Pie CUSTOM ROM:

Following are the two sub-sections of this Mi 5 LineageOS 16 guide:

1. First time installation of LineageOS 16 on Mi 5
2. Upgrading LineageOS 16 on Mi 5 from a previous build of LineageOS 16 ROM

Flashing LineageOS 16 on Mi 5 for the first time:

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.

 

1. Download and Copy the Mi 5 LineageOS 16 ROM and GApps ZIP file to your phone.
2. Boot into the TWRP custom Recovery to install this LineageOS 16 on Mi 5.
   
   – Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery.
   – If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads link and follow the how to install twrp Guide (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as any other recovery)
   – Installing TWRP recovery requires an unlocked bootloader on Mi 5
3. Wipe the data partition (or do a factory reset), Cache partition, Dalvik Cache or ART cache and Format the System partition.
   
   – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe using TWRP recovery.
   
   
   This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
   – How to backup all data on your Android Device
   – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery
4. First flash the LineageOS 16 for Mi 5
   
   – Here is a post explaining how to install recovery flashable zip file
5. Then install the MindTheGapps for LineageOS 16 package.
   
   – Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.
6. Reboot and Enjoy the Android 9 Pie LineageOS 16 on Mi 5.

Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 16 on Mi 5 (gemini):

1. Copy the latest ROM zip file of LineageOS 16 for Mi 5, LineageOS 16 GApps and/or Magisk ROOT package to the phone
2. Boot into Recovery.- Make sure you have a latest custom Recovery that should be able to flash the LineageOS 16 ROM update.
3. Format or wipe the system partition from the custom recovery menu.
4. Install the LineageOS 16 for Mi 5.
   
   – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
5. Reboot and see you have the GApps and ROOT access or NOT.
   
   – Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.
6. If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Mi 5, then flash the GApps.
   
   – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
7. If you don’t have ROOT after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Mi 5, then flash the SuperSU or Magisk or the Lineage SU binary.
   
   – Here is a post explaining How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 16 ROM
8. Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the LineageOS 16 on Mi 5.

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android 9 Pie with LineageOS 16 on Mi 5.

After installing LineageOS 16 on Mi 5 you may want to install Google Camera (GCam) or enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
– How to ROOT LineageOS 16
– GCam APK for Android Pie (this page contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices)

If there is no ROOT access for some reason even after installing the LineageOS SU binary, then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Mi 5 (gemini) LineageOS forum For other Android Pie, Android Oreo ROMs, Nougat ROMs, or other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

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? Google Camera APK | Mod APK

[naeco]

Hi!
Thank you for the great work!
However, the ROM doesn’t seem to be available at the provided link.
Cheers!

[Siba]

Updated the latest available ROM download link.

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? <a href="https://cyanogenmods.org/google-camera/">GCam APK</a> | <a href="https://cyanogenmods.org/">Mod APK</a>

[marccc]

Hi all,

I am running a nightly build of gemini, but also with this version i do not have GPS. Just am wondering of there is a solution, or a way to debug the GPS device. Does any one have a clue?

 

-M

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