Based on Android 12.1, LineageOS 19 adds support for OnePlus 5/5T, Samsung Tab S6 Lite LTE

IT House news on May 28, after the release of the third-party ROM LineageOS 19 version.

If you have a OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T or Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite LTE, you’re in luck. Users of these devices can now install the official LineageOS 19 release,This is the latest version of LineageOS based on Android 12.1.

The OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T have been on the market for almost 5 years. The official LineageOS build for devices is provided by developers trautamaki and snc. Please make sure your phone has the latest OxygenOS 10 firmware installed before proceeding to install the ROM.

The Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite recently got official support from LineageOS, and now it’s the turn of the LTE model. It’s worth noting that users must update to the One UI 4.1 OTA version (or manually flash the firmware) before installing the LineageOS version. This build is maintained by developers hagertk and Linux4.

To install LineageOS 19, users need to install an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery on the device. In fact, the LineageOS team does provide a recovery image to make the transition as seamless as possible. Remember to back up your data before starting the process, otherwise users may lose data during installation.

Next, the user also needs to flash the Google Apps (GApps) package, as it is not bundled with the ROM.

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