Download and Install LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6

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The good news is that LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6 is now available to download and install. This build of LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6 is brought to you by developer enesuzun2002.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S)/PROJECT:

If you like this ROM then do consider for a contribution to enesuzun2002 and LineageOS project:
– Donate to enesuzun2002
– Donate to LineageOS project

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Searching where to download LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6?
Wondering how to install LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6?
If you have one of the question for your Galaxy S6, then you are at the right place and here is where to download and how to install LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6, with a step-by-step guide.
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Follow the links to get other LineageOS 16 and Android Pie ROM builds.
 

 

[su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16 WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL OR EVEN IF IT BOOTS, IT MAY HAVE MANY BUGS.
MAKE SURE TO BACKUP THE CURRENT ROM AND ALL DATA OF YOUR PHONE BEFORE INSTALLING.[/su_note]

[su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Installing a TWRP recovery on Galaxy S6 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; neither the developer nor I can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.[/su_note]
 

Status of Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Everything

 

KNOWN ISSUES:
– IMS services
– HWC
– Samsung features such as: KNOX, Samsung Pay etc.

REQUIRED GUIDES AND DOWNLOADS TO INSTALL Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16 ANDROID 9 PIE ROM:

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• Download TWRP for Galaxy S6 (zeroflte) to install LineageOS 16
• Install TWRP recovery using ODIN
• ROM Download link of Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16
• Download MindTheGApps for LineageOS 16

/ Download GApps for LineageOS 16

• How to Root LineageOS 16

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HOW TO UPDATE/INSTALL LineageOS 16 FOR Galaxy S6 – Android 9 Pie CUSTOM ROM:

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Following are the two sub-sections of this LineageOS 16 guide:

1. Fresh installation of Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16
2. Updating a new Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16 on top of previous LineageOS 16[/su_note]

How to Install LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6 for the first time:

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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.

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1. Download and Copy the LineageOS 16 Gapps and the Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
2. Boot into the TWRP custom Recovery to install this LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery.
   – If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads link and follow how to install TWRP on Samsung using ODIN (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as any other recovery)[/su_note]
3. Wipe the data partition (or do a factory reset), Cache partition, Dalvik Cache or ART cache and Format the 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 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[/su_note]
4. Install the Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16 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]
5. Then install the Android Pie MindTheGapps for LineageOS 16 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]
6. Reboot and Enjoy the Galaxy S6 LineageOS 16 Android 9 Pie ROM.

Upgrading a new version of LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6 (zeroflte):

1. Copy the latest ROM zip file of LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6, LineageOS 16 GApps and/or Magisk ROOT package to the phone
2. Boot into Recovery.
   – Make sure you have a latest custom Recovery that should be able to install the LineageOS 16 update.
3. Format or wipe the system partition from the custom recovery menu.
4. Install the LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS[/su_note]
5. Reboot and see you have the GApps and ROOT access or NOT.- Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.
6. If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6, then install the GApps.
   [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]
7. If you don’t have ROOT after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6, then install 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 How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 16[/su_note]
8. Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the LineageOS 16 for Galaxy S6.

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After installing LineageOS 16 on Galaxy S6 you may want to install Google Camera (GCam) or enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
– LineageOS 16 ROOT
– Google Camera APK for Android Pie (this page contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices)

[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]If there is no ROOT access for some reason even after installing the LineageOS SU binary, then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.[/su_note]

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Galaxy S6 (zeroflte) LineageOS forum For other Android Pie, Android Oreo ROMs, Nougat ROMs, or other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

[Linux User]

Hi! I wanna test lineage os but the google drive link ask me for permision and can’t download.
I also want to congratulate you for the work you do.

[Linux User]

I have the same problem with the broken google drive link :(

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