Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus Lineage OS 15 – Download and installation Guide

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May 25, 2024 at 6:13 PM #25181
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Android Oreo 8.0 ROM, LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus (a6020) or some more Android Oreo ROMs for Vibe K5 Plus then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 15 Android Oreo ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo devices list page. This Lineage 15 for Vibe K5 Plus is brought to you by developer shreps, subha785 and Harry8242
DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S):
– If you like this ROM then to support developer, consider a donation to Shreps, subha785 and Harry8242:
Donate to shreps
Donate to subha785
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DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL ALPHA BUILD AND HAS MANY MORE BUGS. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Vibe K5 Plus (a6020) requires an unlocked bootloader on Vibe K5 Plus (a6020), 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.
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Status of Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus Oreo ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– RIL (Calls, SMS,)
– Video Playback
– Audio ( Record and Playback )
– Sensors
– Flash
– FMRadio
– Led
– GPS
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Camera
– Bluetooth
– Wifi
– Data
– VoLTE
– SELinux is permissive

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus OREO CUSTOM ROM:
- TWRP recovery download for Vibe K5 Plus (a6020)
  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Vibe K5 Plus. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Vibe K5 Plus.
- ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus (by Shreps)
  Thanks to @sina_expire for providing this link on this page
- ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus (by harry8242)
- ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus (by subha785)
- Patch for Vibe K5 Plus LineageOS 15 ROM built by subha785
- Android Oreo GApps Download Link for LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus Oreo 8.0 ROM
Root binary is NOT inbuilt in Lineage OS 15, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is Lineage OS Rooting guide
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.
HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE Lineage OS 15 FOR Vibe K5 Plus OREO CUSTOM ROM:
1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 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.
  - 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 Guide for Vibe K5 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
  - Download and Copy the Oreo GApps, LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus Oreo ROM ZIP and the Patch to your phone.
  - First flash the Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus Oreo ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the Patch and then the GApps zip from your device memory.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install Lineage OS
  - Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 15 package.
    – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
  - Reboot and Enjoy the Oreo 8.0 LineageOS 15 ROM for Vibe K5 Plus.
2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus (a6020):
  - Copy the latest Vibe K5 Plus Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
  - Boot into Recovery.
  - Flash the latest Android Oreo LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP from your phone.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
  - Then flash the Lineage 15 Oreo GApps package.
    – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
  - Reboot and Enjoy
Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Oreo 8.0 with Lineage OS 15 for Vibe K5 Plus. After the installation of LineageOS 15 for Vibe K5 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 15.
Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Vibe K5 Plus (a6020) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

If you found any BUG or if you have any issues on this ROM then you can head to the development thread by subha785 and thread by shreps at XDA.
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