LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4 (i9500) Marshmallow ROM

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Android Marshmallow ROM, LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4 has now arrived via a development build. If you want some more LineageOS ROM builds then stay tuned to the LineageOS 13 ROM page and LineageOS 14.1 ROM or the latest LineageOS 15 ROMs page. This LineageOS 13 based on Marshmallow for Galaxy S4 is brought to you by Lenny Bard.

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DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY HAVE MANY MORE BUGS THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Galaxy S4 may require the bootloader to be unlocked, 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 13 for Galaxy S4 (i9500) Marshmallow ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not Known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4 MARSHMALLOW CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP for Galaxy S4 (i9500)

  – Here is: TWRP update Guide for Samsung Galaxy S4 (This guide is only for .tar or tar.md5 TWRP filetypes)

• Galaxy S4 LineageOS 13 ROM (i9500)
• Marshmallow GApps for Galaxy S4 LineageOS 13 Marshmallow ROM

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS 13, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 13
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU ROOT to gain ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE Galaxy S4 LineageOS 13 MARSHMALLOW CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4 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 keep the ROM zip file and the GApps file ready before start flashing.
   • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Samsung recovery update guide (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 clear data using TWRP.

     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
     – Take backup of data
     – Take a ROM backup

   • Then Copy the GApps and LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • First flash the Galaxy S4 LineageOS 13 ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • DO NOT REBOOT yet. Then flash the LineageOS 13 GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining flashing Marshmallow GApps.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Marshmallow LineageOS 13 ROM for Galaxy S4.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Galaxy S4 LineageOS 13:

   • Copy the latest LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest LineageOS ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining LineageOS installation precodeure.
   • Then flash the LineageOS Marshmallow GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining Install GApps using recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Marshmallow with LineageOS 13 for Galaxy S4. After the installation of Galaxy S4 LineageOS 13 ROM you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to ROOT LineageOS 13.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Galaxy S4 (i9500) forum For other Android Custom ROMs, LineageOS 13 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

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