LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus Nougat 7.1 ROM

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Android Nougat 7.1 ROM, LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. This Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus (dream2lte) is brought to you by developer FevaX.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER:

If you like this ROM then do consider a contribution to FevaX for his efforts:
Donate to FevaX

If you want some more Lineage ROMs or wanna taste the OFFICIAL Lineage build then stay tuned the LineageOS 14.1 ROMs list page. Or, if you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS update or some latest Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo devices list page.

DISCLAIMER:
HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Galaxy S8 Plus (dream2lte) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Galaxy S8 Plus 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 S8 Plus Nougat 7.1 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Audio
– Bootanimation
– Brightness Level
– Bluetooth
– Microphone
– MTP
– Wi-Fi
– LED
– All sensors except fingerprint reader
– SD Card
– Capacitive buttons

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Bluetooth audio
– RIL (calls, sms, microphone, data) *works only in first boot
– NFC
– Camera
– Fingerprint reader
– Torch
– Wi-Fi Hotspot

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery for Galaxy S8 Plus (dream2lte)

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Galaxy S8 Plus. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Galaxy S8 Plus.

• ROM Download link of Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus (dream2lte)
• Lineage 14.1 Nougat GApps download link for LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus 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 to gain ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE LINEAGE 14.1 FOR Galaxy S8 Plus NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus 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 S8 Plus 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 Recovery Installation via odin for Galaxy S8 Plus (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 S8 Plus 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 S8 Plus.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus:

   • Copy the latest LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus 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 S8 Plus. After the installation of Lineage 14.1 for Galaxy S8 Plus 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 S8 Plus (dream2lte) forum For other Android Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 14.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

If you have found any BUG or you have any concerns on this ROM then you can visit the dev thread on xda.

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