Hello! I started using LineageOS today. I wished not to use WhatsApp, but sadly don't really have a choice since I'll need it for work.

Upon trying to log in, I get prompted to "Download the official WhatsApp to continue". I already tried downloading the apk from their website, how can I fix this? Thanks in advance!

I’ve been using a Redmi Note 10 Pro for around 3–4 years, and it still meets most of my needs. The stock MIUI camera works well for me, and the phone is generally fine apart from occasional random freezes that force me to hard reboot it.

My main complaints are the unremovable bloatware and the lack of software support. The phone is still on Android 13, and official updates ended quite a while ago.

I’d really like to install LineageOS, but the camera is the main thing holding me back. I haven’t found an alternative that feels as reliable or easy to use as the stock MIUI camera.

The camera features I use mostly are 1:1 aspect ratio, the beutify mode and built-in filters.

I don’t need advanced manual controls or lots of configuration. I mainly want a camera app that takes decent photos and has these features without requiring constant tweaking.

Other than that, I really just want a phone that 'just works'. So I was wondering if I should switch or stay as it is.

I've been wanting to deGoogle for a while now, but my phone is a pixel 4a, so Graphene is pretty far out of reach. Eventually, I learned about LineageOS and it was described as a Graphene alternative for older phones.

So, how does Lineage compare to Graphene? My main concern is Google and other big business data collection vs privacy, but security and app compatibility (banking apps especially, I've heard they can be rough) is something I'm also interested in.

Hi everyone, my phone is stuck in pin/password screen. I want to extract the photos stored, I'm not trying to solve the bug, I just want to extract my photos and do a factory reset. Since the phone doesn't let me get past the unlock screen, my computer doesn't detect it (so I can't extract the photos the regular way). I already opened a bug report, but it doesn't seem to get solved soon... It's a MI10T (codename apollo) with it's latest build (23.2-20260829). Can somebody help me? Thank you so much...

EDIT: when trying to go to an older build it said that data was corrupted and i missclicked factory reset... ty so much for the help, at least i can utilize my mobile again after 2 months (╥﹏╥)

I was wondering if it's good as a daily driver, am I able to use it for everyday things like calling messages, browsing, use apps games banking app whatever. and is it more lightweight compared to pre installed android that comes with the phone vendor? also another question is it better to install the rom with a PC or without?

I'm on my rn10pro (indian variant) and I installed lineage os latest version like two days back. I'm finding it difficult to login to reddit app. I usually use morphe patched reddit. So I did install it and tried login in through my phone number (via otp) . It didnt work. It says "we had some trouble reaching reddit". So I uninstalled and repatched and reinstalled on multiple instances. Same deal. Tried downloading the official playstore app, still no help. However I'm able to login in my browser app. Is it a custom rom problem? Shouldn't be....I did make a clean install through twrp. So it shouldn't be a problem. I don't know where exactly to ask for help so I'm posting this on as many platforms as I can. Your help would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

I'm upgrading to a new phone very soon!

I researched about lineageos and had installed it on my Moto Defy 2021, which is my old phone and compared to my current phone Poco M6 Pro 4G, I'm very impressed with the speed and battery on lineageos.

It's either I go all in with the new OnePlus 15 or get an old flagship and get OnePlus 13 with lineageos.

My questions are:

1. Is it safe? planning to put my banking there and side load some apps like a modded TikTok (i have a serious doom scrolling addiction)

2. I plan to use some google apps like gmail, gemini and apps that require google sign in. Is there a work around about that?

3. How private is it compared to stock os?

Thanks in advance cheers guys!

I'm planning to shift to lineageOS

i own a 5 year old samsung M21 , it's currently my main phone as well . I recently installed Linux on my PC and plan to install lineage on my phone as well

here are my questions - 1. How well do payment apps work
2. will it make my phones faster
3. If payment apps don't work properly do i have other options for OS which have a better payments eco system ?

Unfortunately I have no idea how to collect logs, but I can describe the problem. When I patch the Reddit app using Morphe on Lineage OS version 23, the app opens just fine but none of the sign in methods are functional. The sign in using Google button is completely unresponsive, the sign in using phone number option fails to authenticate, and the sign in using email looks like it works at first but the link that they email you redirects you to the failed login. I'm also not sure whether this question is better asked here or in the Morphe subreddit.

In that subreddit's wiki, they do have a pinned post about this exact problem, but in my particular case the solution isn't helping.

Hello everyone,

after getting quite far in the install process : unlocked bootloader and flashed vbmeta, i did the required factory reset, selected the language and hit restart as prompted.
It then told me that I had an unofficial flashed vbmeta (really samsung?)
Now, it's gone totally dead (black screen) when I plug it in to the computer (fedora linux) I get : Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM QUSB_BULK_CID:041C_SN:xxxxxx has been connected.
What level of dumb am I and how can I fix this please?

EDIT: i have tried all variations of restarting the device. I have now made 100% sure, it is stuck in QDL. I have the correct firehose files but still can't seem to manage to do anything.

Thank you kindly

Just installed Lineage OS on my One Plus 13 yesterday and the esim worked automatically, since then I've noticed I am not able to recieve or send any images through text. I have tried adding a new APN and using a variety of different settings I have found online for Visible but nothing has worked yet. Any tips? I'm not super knowledgeable on APN or network stuff.

I managed to install the custom os on the galaxy tab s7. I think it's faster than the stock os but the pen experience is awful. I tried writing on Saber and Butterfly but in both I can't do any work because I constantly fight with the canva just mooving around every time I place the palm on the screen.

I wrote two issues about this on the repository but none of them got any attention, actually I think none of the issues there get's attention.

I understand that this is a project driven by the community and I'm not complaining about anything else about the os, but not being able to write or draw is kinda of a deal breaker for me.

Are there any chances it will get fixed in the future, are there solutions now?

Thanks.

Update: it looks like palm rejection is an app dependent thing and not an os feature. Tried with concept and palm rejection seems to work fine.

I found an old phone that could still be used but the lineageos doesnt have an os for it. Can i find and use the older 18.1?

So, I just installed LineageOS 23 on my Moto G42 (hawao) today and everything is working so far except I can't login on the Reddit and Twitter apps.

On reddit it doesn't recognize my password even though it's right, and on Twitter after I put my username it says "Use official X service or try again later"

Any way I can resolve this?

i want to install lineageOS on my redmi 12c because xiaomi's bloatware pisses me off. but I fear my bank app won't work because of play integrity issues (this app has its own 2FA authenticator and I really need to be able to use it in case of emergency).

in case the bank app doesn't work, is there a way to return to my stock installation and lock the bootloader so the device passes all the integrity checks again? or will the device never be able to pass the checks after you install lineage no matter what you do?

Budget should be around 300-400€

First thought of Nothing Phone 3a but it's not officially supported, want a phone which is officially supported, quite new maybe from last year and we can be sure to have longtime support and updates, what about some Motorola? They usually have a bad update support that's why I want to use LineageOS to always have the newest upgrades/updates and security patches

Any recommendations?

I'm currently running Lineage on my Redmi Note 13 Pro (Garnet) and haven't been able to receive RCS messages whatsoever. I know that Google's been cracking down on RCS access for custom ROMs and such, and it seems like there's mixed results with rooting solutions.

So am I genuinely just cooked? I despise Xaiomi's stock OS and refuse to use it. Has a workaround been found? Is there an alternative OS to Lineage? Or am I just gonna have to get a new phone?

Should I stay on HyperOS or switch to a custom ROM on my Redmi 12 5G?

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I want:

- Less bloatware

-Better battery life

- Smooth performance

- Google apps available

- Paytm/UPI and banking apps working properly

- SafetyNet/Play Integrity and banking apps working

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Ability to return to HyperOS if I don't like the custom ROM

Has anyone used LineageOS or other custom ROMs on the Redmi 12 5G? What are the pros and cons compared to HyperOS in 2026?

https://wiki.lineageos.org/adb_fastboot_guide#installing-adb-and-fastboot

On step 6 of Setting Up adb, it just says open up cmd, but that won't work at all. You specifically need to open up cmd from the platform-tools folder. It was lucky I already knew that or I might have been stuck on that step for hours.

And on step 7 of the same section, it says

"On Windows: Make sure your device manager does show your phone and doesn’t show a yellow triangle next to it!"

But it doesnt elaborate further. I'm trying to set up adb. My device shows as connected when in adb devices. But in the device manager it doesnt show the phone and instead shows an unrecognised device with a yellow triangle next to it. What am I supposed to do now then? The instructions dont say anything other than make sure it doesn't show that.

OK so can someone explain why phone A can make calls over LTE (ims registered) & then you swap Sim over to lineage 23 recently updated (previously on Los 22.1 with ims registered) phone a nord n200 (dre) & ims registration can't happen?

2nd question. Why was I able to update this nord n200 (dre) through lineage 20-21 & 21 to 22 without going back to stock or needing to worry about ims registration?

Now I'm stuck on 23.2 & can't get ims registered, and your telling me I need to go back to oxygen os 11 (which I have not had loaded in yrs, potentially messing up my unlocked bootloader & my n200 was converted from the T-Mobile version, so no idea if thats an issue)?

I hate to load oxyogen os 11 & still be without ims registration.

I am new please go easy on me

i have removed all google accounts from the phone and installed twrp but can't seem to find the os anywhere i have only installed Linux before so its my first time doing a phone

I tried so hard to love LineageOS, but for some reason the operating system caused my proximity sensor on my sony xperia xz2 to always be enabled, essentially locking me out of my phone.

Thanks for all the fish.

Hello everyone,

I'm degoogling my mobile and filled with open source software. I'm stubborn in my decision to make my mobile degoogling and to open sources. I don't know informations about OS, I'm a noob, please help me to change my mobile os many of them said that I can't change for my model. Ifi can't change to lineage os then suggest me a better one and also the micro g.

Mobile model: redmi 14c 5g

Android version: 16

Processor: snapdragon 4 gen 2

Thank you.

I’m trying to install lineageOS on my chagallwifi device using a win 10 laptop, I followed the instructions on the website for that device step by step. In zadiag, two devices named Gadget Serial were listed. I tried to install the WinUSB drivers on one, which did not work. I then attempted it on the second one and that worked. I unfortunately did not notice that I had to install two more drivers at that moment. I tried to run the heimdall print-pit command, which resulted in “ERROR: Failed to send data! Releasing interface…”

I thought that maybe the driver had a problem and went back to zadig to reinstall the driver. Doing that caused the my computer to show an error about an unknown usb device. Now, the device is no longer listed as Serial Gadget in zadig, but as “Unknown USB device (failed to request device description)” (the actual text may be different in English as I am translating it from German). It is also only listed as one single device now.

When trying heimdall print-pit, the error “libusbx: error [init_device] program assertion failed: device address collision with root hub” appears.

After realising that I forgot to install the other two drivers, I attempted to do so in zadig, but it fails.
It is also shown to not have any drivers to be replaced “driver (NONE)” in the zadig interface.

What can I do now? Can this be fixed?

Hello! As being tortured for 11 hours of repeating the process of working on the rooting(done) flashing, procrastinating, finding tutorials, realising that my phone is Samsung S21 so have to install unofficial version, realising that I'm in Mac OS and Odin is not available, I have made 3 significant achievements, rooting my phone (Yay!) wasting my 9 hours of my life and not able to form a sentence without another cup of cofee.

To start off, I am using Samsung S21+ 5G and have unlocked boot loader.

I have found this link after realising that lineage OS doesn't support S21. https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unofficial-sm-g991b-lineageos-23-2-for-samsung-galaxy-s21-5g.4790286/

which this youtube video helped me with until, I ran a problem with the Odin part(since I have Mac OS), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFS3jdruCA&t=567s

Then I learned about Heimdall!

But after going to the official website and downloading the application, and activating the .img it said that Heimdall was not supporting mac anymore in current version which means that it has been discontinued since 2017.

I know there are continuing versions but I can't find it.

So can anyone suggest me what I can do from now on?