LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5, Android 7.1 ROM

[shibaa987Keymaster☆☆]

Android Nougat 7.1 ROM, LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. If you want some more Lineage OS ROMs or wanna taste the OFFICIAL LineageOS build then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 14.1 ROM collection page. This Galaxy NOTE 5 Lineage OS 14.1 is brought to you by developer raymanfx.

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DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Galaxy NOTE 5 (nobleltejv, SM-920C) may require the bootloader to be unlocked, 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 doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Status of Lineage OS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 Nougat 7.1 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Not Known

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Not Known

 

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 NOUGAT 7.1 BASED CUSTOM ROM:

• Latest FW and baseband
• TWRP Download Link for Galaxy NOTE 5

  – Here is: Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Samsung Galaxy NOTE 5 (This guide is only for .tar.md5 TWRP file)
  – To flash .img file you can follow this TWRP update guide using fatboot or you can use Flashify to update the .img TWRP.
  – To flash Recovery flashable Recovery image you can follow this guide: TWRP update guide using existing recovery

• ROM Download Link of Galaxy NOTE 5 LineageOS 14.1 ROM (nobleltejv, SM-920C)
• Lineage OS 14.1 GApps download link for Galaxy NOTE 5 LineageOS 14.1 Nougat 7.1 ROM

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS 14.1, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or Lineage OS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 14.1
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try flashing SuperSU zip using recovery to gain ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE Galaxy NOTE 5 Lineage OS 14.1 NOUGAT CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 (nobleltejv, SM-920C) for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

   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.

   • Download and Copy the GApps and Lineage OS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Galaxy NOTE 5 (nobleltejv, SM-920C) (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as CWM recovery or any other recovery)
   • Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
     – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

     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

   • First flash the Galaxy NOTE 5 Lineage OS 14.1 ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • DO NOT REBOOT yet. Then flash the Lineage OS 14.1 GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Nougat 7.1 LineageOS 14.1 ROM for Galaxy NOTE 5 (nobleltejv, SM-920C).

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Galaxy NOTE 5 Lineage OS 14.1 (nobleltejv, SM-920C):

   • Copy the latest LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest Lineage OS ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS.
   • Then flash the Lineage OS 14.1 Nougat GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Nougat 7.1 with LineageOS 14.1 for Galaxy NOTE 5 (nobleltejv, SM-920C). After the installation of Galaxy NOTE 5 Lineage OS 14.1 ROM (nobleltejv, SM-920C) you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 14.1.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Galaxy NOTE 5 (nobleltejv, SM-920C) forum For other Android Nougat ROMs, LineageOSLineageOS 14.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

[Wei ShenMember☆]

Flashed on my Galaxy Note 5 SM-N9208. Now it is recognised as “SM-N920c”. Tried but didn’t find any place to se up dual sim cards.

[D10ny5O5Member☆]

cleand phone completely and tried to flash to my note5 (sm-n905G). install stops at “patching system image unconditionally” (+- 80procent done).
been at it for 4hours now and out of idea’s.

[shibaa987Keymaster☆☆]

D10ny5O5 wrote:

cleand phone completely and tried to flash to my note5 (sm-n905G). install stops at “patching system image unconditionally” (+- 80procent done).
been at it for 4hours now and out of idea’s.

Force Reboot the phone and try installing the ROM once again.

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[Blnd AzeezMember☆]

I flashed successfully, but mine is 920C (Dual Sim), only the first slot sim is working, any Idea?

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