Questions tagged [lineageos]
For questions and issues on the usage and installation of LineageOS.
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Remove the white gradient from the status bar in LineageOS 16
With a black wallpaper as shown below, there is a slight white gradient behind the status bar. Coming from MIUI, this completely ruins the seamless look of this wallpaper on an OLED display, and makes ...
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Accidentally rebooted OnePlus 6 with no OS installed, how to get back to TWRP?
In the process of installing LineageOS on my OnePlus 6 A6003, I accidentally pressed "reboot to system" when there was no OS installed. How can I get back to TWRP? I've tried holding Power+Vol Down ...
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Installing rom zip through TWRP replaces recovery instead of intalling os
I formatted my Oneplus 6t and was able to install TWRP, but when I install the zip for LineageOS, instead of installing it as the OS, it just replaces the TWRP recovery with a Lineage one, and I am ...
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OS-independent app loading problem
My phone has an odd problem, and I don't know where to start in diagnosing it. Several apps started having problems opening, taking a very long time (sometimes several minutes) to open; sometimes they ...
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Changing Mac Address on Mi A1 running LineageOS - where to look to fix problem?
I have a rooted Mi A1, and upgraded to the latest LineageOS daily build (Pie). Most things work OK, however I can no longer change the MAC address of my device (which worked on stock). I'm trying to ...
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How safe is it to build and flash LineageOS myself?
I was planning to flash LineageOS on my Asus Zenfone 2 Laser, but I recently found out it is no longer supported on my phone. However, this guide explains how to build then flash the ROM on my device (...
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Lineage OS 16, Nandroid Backup Not Working [duplicate]
I am currently running the April 29th build of LineageOS for MicroG 16.0 on my OnePlus 5 (cheeseburger). I tried to update the device using the built in Updater, but the device just rebooted into TWRP ...
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How Do You Run a Custom ROM on an Unsupported Device?
I have two different phones with a similar type of processor (same brand) but a different amount of RAM. I have a custom ROM I want to install, but unsure if it will work on the one with a smaller ...
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TWRP Updated version for SM-G530T1?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530T1) and I would like to install a version of LineageOS onto it. This is the first time I have ever attempted something like this. I did manage to install ...
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Phone reboots constantly, logcat says “installd: Device /data has 760963072 free; requested 1048576000; needed 287612928”
As per title, my phone is rebooting itself constantly, and logcat is showing up the following error immediately before reboot:
installd: Device /data has 760963072 free; requested 1048576000; needed ...
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Change the splash screen on moto e4 plus owens
I was rooting my device and I screwed it up but I got twrp to runs and I installed Lineage OS. But after I restarted my device, there is a tiny n/a in the corner until the Lineage's logo appears. I ...
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Can't boot into recovery mode after flashing TWRP on Samsung Galaxy S5
Problem
I can not boot my Samsung Galaxy S5 into recovery mode after flashing TWRP.
Background
I am trying to install LineageOS on my Samsung Galaxy S5.
What I tried
I followed the install ...
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TWRP unable to wipe or format `Failed to mount '/system' (Device or resource busy)`
I'm trying to install LineageOS and then GAPPS on my Pixel XL from TWRP recovery. I'll try to Advance Wipe the /systems directory and Format Data, but I continue to get multiple errors:
Failed to ...
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what in xposed caused this bootloop and how to prevent it from happening again?
My android phone is stuck in a boot loop. To troubleshoot it I was able to boot into TWPR and use adb pull /sys/fs/pstore/console-ramoops to get some boot logs (is that even the right file?).
When ...
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Looking for an interface for numerous video files
I'm using VLC on LineageOS, to browse and play files (audio or video) in folders that can have hundreds of items.
The LineageOS native file manager doesn't let me play some files (notably, Opus), ...
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Bluetooth audiocontrolling doesn't work
When connecting my Samsung Galaxy S7 to bluetooth-devices (cars, bluetooth-loudspeakers etc.) the music is normally played but the devices' control units do not work. It is not possible to control the ...
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How to debug boot loop?
I have a boot looping Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini LTE (also known as GT-i9195 or serranoltexx – this is not GT-i9195i or serranoveltexx).
Current behavior: when the phone is off, pressing power button ...
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Earbuds are too loud
My third party earbuds are too loud. On a computer, or in certain apps (like VLCs) it's not a big problem. But when in calls, they are way too loud. The volume slider is not granular, and the lowest ...
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How can I enable last_kmsg?
I'm trying to diagnose a random reboot on LineageOS 14. last_kmsg is not in /proc, nor it is in /sys/fs/pstore/console-ramoops.
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~# mount | grep PSTORE
~# mkdir /mnt/pstore && mount ...
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Where to get old LineageOS ROMs?
I have a few old devices which I want to put on LineageOS. This time it's about a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195, serranoltexx). But the official LineageOS website shows them as not supported ...
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Copy files from Nexus 5 Hammerhead via Recoverymode to a PC (Win 7)
i wanted to reuse my old Nexus 5 Hammerhead, but i forgot my android PIN. So i thought, just to reinstall a new Lineage OS. But i want to save my data before hand. I can see the data when i boot into ...
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I can't change my home app in lineageOS 14.1
I'm having problems with the home app in lineageOS. I usualy have the Nova Launcher Prime as home app in my phone but now I'm unable to use it because when I'm going to change doesn't appear a ...
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Pixel Launcher crashing due to missing STATUS_BAR and MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS permissions
I'm running LineageOS 16 on a OnePlus 3T. Whenever I try to open the Pixel Launcher, it crashes. In adb logcat, I saw the following lines that looked relevant:
05-25 16:13:31.293 16356 16356 W ...
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Does LineageOS or OpenGApps have a GMS License and GMS Certification?
Some time ago, I have installed LineageOS on my Samsung Galaxy S2, together with the OpenGApps suite. I have registered with Google and enjoy access to the phletora of Google Play apps on this phone.
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TWRP: vendor partition is not existed
I try to flash LineageOS on a OnePlus 5 (cheeseburger). I installed TWRP 3.3.0-0 from here. I repeatedly wiped the partitions.
What I cannot manage is to adb sideload LineageOS 16.0. I get this ...
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Nexus 5 stuck on OS loading animation, pressing Volume-/Power only shows fastboot for a second, adb shows nothing
This is the normal LineageOS loading screen, which I had until yesterday:
Problem: Since yesterday, only one circle is going from right to left, forever. In other words, it never reaches the 3 ...
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Bluetooth file transfer failing (LineageOS14.1)
yesterday, bluetooth-file-transfer stoped working between my PC and my rooted Android device. PC says "Error ocurred while sending file." Android says nothing.
How can I find out what is wrong?
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Risks of removing the stock browser on LineageOS
I would like to get rid of the stock browser (org.lineageos.jelly) on my phone that runs LineageOS. Other threads and sites already go into the details of removing pre-installed apps with/without root ...
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Default text-to-speech (TTS) engine in LineageOS 16.0?
I have recently updated my OnePlus One to LineageOS 16.0 and noticed that there does not seem to be any TTS provider included anymore. In previous versions (LineageOS 15), there used to be Pico TTS as ...
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How to change status bar icon color Android 9 [Pie]
I have a rooted oneplus 3t phone running Android 9 on a Lineage OS that I wish to style after the Fallout game franchise. I have many details figured out, except that the status bar color only seems ...
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Disabling USB debugging by default
When I connect my LineageOS 16 (Android 9) device to my computer, USB debugging turns on by default. Even when locked. That doesn't seem safe, so I searched through my settings to change that. I ...
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Will apps exempted from background optimization be affected by low-battery triggered energy saving?
I disabled optimization for Whatsapp. I want to limit Whatsapp only if the battery is low.
Does LineageOs 14 ignore the whitelist on low battery out of the box already?
I'm wondering about this ...
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E1001: Failed to update System image latest Onplus 5T and other
I downloaded the latest LineageOS for my latest Device, from Dumplings SF.
firmware, recovery, vendor files.
What I get all the time is that error message "E1001: Failed to update system image" and ...
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How to enable USB debugging in LineageOS 14 on Moto G2014?
I want to build LineageOS 15 from source following the titan image build guide which requires the transfer of vendor specific files and thus an adb connection after enabling USB debugging.
I didn't ...
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WiFi scan limits on LineageOS and LineageOS for microG
Starting with Android Pie, wifi scans are heavily throttled: the limit is up to four times every 2 minutes for a foreground app, and once every 30 minutes for all background apps combined. This has ...
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How can I factory-restore a Samsung J5 (2015) SM-500FN?
What I have:
I have a Samsung J5 (2015) SM-500FN which ran out of storage and basically hung itself up. There is no data I want to recover, but I want to install either a stock ROM or (preferably) ...
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LineageOS Update Failed: Unable to mount /data
I recently installed MicroG for LineageOS on my OnePlus 5. After downloading the latest update using the updater in settings, I clicked install. The phone rebooted into TWRP and started to update ...
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Unable to modify file permissions.xml, get error Read-only file system
I have a rooted Galaxy S5 SM-G900V, lineage_klte, ARMv7 Processor rev 1 (v71), Kernel: 3.4.113-lineageos #1 SMP, Oreo 8.1 that a friend asked me to modify.
I need to modify the platform.xml file to ...
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Encrypted Storage when booting to LineageOS?
I'm attempting to flash LineageOS 16 to my Moto G(5S) Plus. I found an unofficial rom online and it appears to be installing just fine. However, when booting for the first time, the phone displays the ...
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LineageOS : upgrade nightly to unofficial, switching keys not working
referring to: LineageOS : upgrade nightly to unofficial
@Taknok:
Did this work for you? I tried to follow the instructions on the Wiki page you mentioned, but it did not work. I always ended up with ...
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How do I remove a duplicate entry under “Open with”?
If I open a web link from GMail, first it opens within GMail itself. There is then the menu option in GMail to "Open in Chrome".
If more than one app is registered for this purpose, it becomes "Open ...
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Properly Unroot Lineage OS 16
As you all well may be aware, I don't mean 'all', but that is if you have ever been on Lineage OS and you have ever tried using an app that doesn't run on rooted phones, Lineage is kind of by default ...
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How high is the risk of bricking a phone by installing LineageOS or /e/?
I am going to buy a phone soon and I would rather buy an Android than an iPhone. However, I do not want to run any Google software on the phone, and I am planning on installing one of the custom ROMs ...
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Asus not able to charge or boot
I have a strange problem. My device is Asus Zenfone Max ZC500KL. I have a LineageOS (forgot the version but Android 7 or 8 I think) on it. The battery is drained and at 0%. And as soon as I plug it ...
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LineageOS multi language spell check
I'm running LineageOS on my Fairphone 2. I want to use German and English spell check, but only use the German keyboard layout.
Is it possible to have multiple languages for spell check with using ...
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Does “find my device” work with OpenGApps?
According to instructions posted here, I am already set up and good, but android.com/find shows I have NO devices set up.
I am using Lineage OS (8.1) on an Xperia SP with openGApps installed (I don'...
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Cannot decrypt partition with TWRP
I have a S9 with LineageOS on it and I cannot mount the data using TWRP. I had MobileIron on it but uninstalled that as it started crashing. I'm not sure if the two are related or if there is ...
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How can I stop my apps from updating automatically (Google Play Store settings do not work for all apps)?
I have set Auto-update apps to "Don't auto-update apps" in Google Play Store.
That works for the majority of apps (except the Play Store itself).
However, according to my security software (Avast), ...
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Hidden WiFi not detected by phone but works when SSID is broadcasted
I noticed my phone couldn't connect to a hidden WiFi network but as soon as I broadcast the SSID of that hidden network, it suddenly connects and works. Any possible remedy on this?
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Replace custom ROM system app with stock variant
I am running Resurrection Remix Oreo (8.1) on my Samsung Galaxy S7 (herolte). This has been my preferred custom ROM for years now. However, I have an annoying problem: the SIM toolkit[*] application ...
