[shibaa987]

Android Nougat 7.1 ROM, Galaxy S6 LineageOS 14.1 has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. Also, here comes the LineageOS 15 for Galaxy S6, which you can try. If you want some more Lineage ROMs or wanna taste the OFFICIAL Lineage build then stay tuned the LineageOS 14.1 ROM collection page. Or if you are looking for S6 Edge, then here is the LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S6 Edge. This Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) is brought to you by developer J0SH1X.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER:

If you like this ROM and want the developer to keep up this good work then make a donation to J0SH1X.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) may require the bootloader to be unlocked on the Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) 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 LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S6 Nougat 7.1 Custom ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not Known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not Known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR GALAXY S6 LineageOS 14.1 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery link for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx)

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx). This TWRP recovery guide may require an unlocked bootloader on the Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx).

• ROM Download link of Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx)
• Lineage 14.1 Nougat GApps download link for Galaxy S6 LineageOS 14.1 Nougat 7.1 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 or else install the CF auto root for Galaxy S6: https://download.chainfire.eu/733/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-zeroflte-zerofltexx-smg920f.zip?retrieve_file=1 to gain ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE LINEAGE 14.1 FOR Galaxy S6 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) 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.

   • Download and Copy the GApps and LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S6 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as CWM recovery or any other recovery)
   • Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
     – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data 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

   • First flash the LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S6 ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Lineage 14.1 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Nougat 7.1 Lineage 14.1 ROM for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx).

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx):

   • Copy the latest LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S6 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest CM ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • Then flash the Lineage 14.1 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Nougat 7.1 with Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx). After the installation of Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) 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 Galaxy S6 (zerofltexx) forum For other Android Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 14.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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[Elena G.]

won’t install zip in TWRP for sprint GS6 Error 7, any way to change device identity or release a working sprint (zerofltespr zip file since yours is only for: zeroltrexx,zerolte,zerolteskt)

This rom is impressive just needs to cover more device models/carriers

[shibaa987]

It is risky but you can remove the assert line from the updater-script of the ROM and forcibly flash the ROM on your SPRINT variant of Galaxy S6, if and only if you know that the hardware specification of the compatible devices (for which the ROM is built) are same with the sprint variant.

I had flashed the Galaxy NOTE 3 CyanogenMod 14.1 ROM on Galaxy NOTE 3 SPRINT variant without any issues by doing the same way. Here is the review of the Galaxy NOTE 3 ROM, which you can checkout for proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8-BAv1K9HY

Again I am telling you this is risky to do this, it may brick your device permanently.

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[Dobly]

About to try this on my S6.. It says above to get GApps. Do I installed Gapps for the S6 with this or the S7 verion of Gapps? ie: Should the Gapps match the phone or the OS?

[shibaa987]

The GApps should match the current version of Android you are running on your device. As this Lineage 14.1 ROM is based on Android Nougat 7.1, you need to install GApps for Nougat 7.1 after flashing this Galaxy S6 Lineage 14.1 ROM.

I have added the Nougat GApps link which should be enough fr you to go but download Nougat 7.1 GApps from the link.

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[Dobly]

Will not install on my S6. Tried it from Team Win Recovery v2.8.7.2.

The errors I get are:

E:unknown command [log]
E:Updater process ended with error=7

[shibaa987]

Hi Dobly, 2.8.7.2 TWRP version seems to be an older one. Can you try once more with the latest TWRP and see if you can get through ?

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[Jrod696]

I noticed this release is not on the Lineage Site, is this release stable enough for a daily driver? Or should I wait till its released on the Lineage site as official

[shibaa987]

yes, this is an UNOFFICIAL build but the latest build has been downloaded almost 4k times as of placing this comment. You can try at own risk or wait for someone to comment on the working status before flashing this on your phone.

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[kallstrom_74]

is this build any good? I updated my s6 920 to 7.0 stock but it feels slow… anyone know when there will be an official version of lineage 14.1 to s6?

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