LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s is now available to download and install from a developer build. This article explains how to install Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 ROM based on Android 10, with a step-by-step guide.
This Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 build is brought to you by developer LuK1337.
Follow the links to get other Android 10 builds such as: LineageOS 17.1 Download, or LineageOS 17 Download and Android 10 Download for supported devices.
DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S)/PROJECT:
If you like this ROM then do consider for a contribution to LuK1337 and LineageOS project:
– Donate to LuK1337
– Donate to LineageOS project
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF LineageOS 17.1 FOR Mi 5s, WHICH HAS MANY BUGS. MAKE SURE TO BACKUP ALL DATA OF YOUR PHONE.[/su_note] [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Installing LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s requires an unlock bootloader on Mi 5s, 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 making changes to your phone; neither the developer nor I can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.[/su_note]
Status of the Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 Android 10 custom ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Almost everything
– Almost everything
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown
– Unknown
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Where to Download LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s?
- ROM Download link of Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1
- TWRP Download for this LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s (capricorn)
- How to install TWRP recovery
- Mi 5s unlock bootloader guide – required to install TWRP recovery
- LineageOS 17.1 GApps Download
- How to Root LineageOS 17.1
- Download ADB to sideload the ROM
– 15 Seconds ADB Installer for Windows
– Minimal ADB and Fastboot for Windows
– ADB Fastboot for Linux and MAC
How to Install LineageOS 17.1 on Mi 5s?
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””] Following are the two sub-sections of this Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 update guide:- First time installation of LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s
- Upgrading LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s from a previous build of LineageOS 17.1 ROM
Download and Install LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s for the first time:
- Download and Copy the LineageOS 17.1 ROM for Mi 5s and the GApps for LineageOS 17.1 to your phone.
- Boot into the custom Recovery to install this Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 Android 10 custom ROM.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- By now your phone must have an unlocked bootloader to proceed with other steps. If not, unlock the bootloader first and proceed ahead.[/su_note] - Wipe the data partition, Cache partition, vendor partition and system partition.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a guide explaining how to wipe using TWRP recovery.[/su_note] [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider taking a complete backup of your phone data or take a backup of all relevant partitions.
– How to backup data on Android
– how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery[/su_note] - Install the Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 ROM file that you have copied into the phone.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS[/su_note] - Reboot into the recovery again.
- Then install the LineageOS 17.1 GApps package.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note] - Reboot and Enjoy the Android 10 based LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s.
Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s (capricorn):
- Copy the latest ROM zip file of LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s, LineageOS 17.1 GApps and/or Magisk ROOT package to the phone
- Boot into Recovery to flash the updated LineageOS 17.1 for Mi 5s
- Wipe the system partition from the recovery menu.
- Install the Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1 update.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS[/su_note] - Reboot and see you have the GApps and ROOT access or NOT.
[su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.[/su_note] - If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the LineageOS 17.1 on Mi 5s, then flash the GApps.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note] - If you don’t have ROOT after upgrading the LineageOS 17.1 on Mi 5s, then flash the SuperSU or Magisk or the Lineage SU binary.
[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining LineageOS 17.1 Root[/su_note] - Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the LineageOS 17.1 on Mi 5s.
Some Screenshots of LineageOS 17.1
[rl_gallery id=”103801″]After installing LineageOS 17.1 on Mi 5s you may want to install Google Camera (GCam) or enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
– LineageOS 17.1 Root
Where to Download Google Camera for Mi 5s LineageOS 17.1?
GCam 7.2 and GCam 7.0 are compatible with LineageOS 17.1 or any Android 10 ROM in general.
In case you won’t get your device in the above lists, you can always look into the big list of GCam for Android 10 (this page contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices)
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