How to Install Lineage OS 15.1 ROM On OnePlus 6

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The latest flagship from OnePlus, the OnePlus 6  was launched in May this year with Android 8.1 Oreo. OnePlus 6 has a wonderful near-stock Android experience and it is one of the best outside of the Pixel as it already has access to Android P Beta. There is a Custom ROM update to OnePlus 6. So you can get the latest Android 8.1 update and security updates with Lineage OS 15.1 ROM. Along with the ROM upgrade, you’ll be accessed with numerous OS customizations and clean user interface. Custom development for OnePlus devices has always been quick. In this article, we will show you how to Install Lineage OS 15.1 ROM on OnePlus 6.

OnePlus 6 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and comes with 3 storage options- 128/256 GB with 8 GB RAM & 64 GB with 6 GB RAM. It will be available in four color options i.e. Midnight Black, Mirror Black, Silk White & Amber Red. The device has a moderate battery backup with 3300mAh. On the camera front, the OnePlus 6 packs a dual camera setup with 16 MP f/1.7, 27mm, 1/2.6, 1.22µm lens and 20 MP f/1.7, 1/2.8, 1.0µm lens on the rear. The selfie camera is a 16MP camera.  However, if you’d like to experience stock Android with no bloatware and plenty of OS customizations, Lineage OS is the perfect ROM. It is the successor to the custom ROM CyanogenMod. It comes with minute OS tweaking options alongside a beautiful design. You can customize the ROM to your liking in many imaginative ways.

The unofficial Lineage OS 15.1 ROM brings you the Android 8.1 update on your device developed by LuK1337

of XDA forums. The ROM comes with the standard Lineage OS features and users reported everything’s working well. So, without any further ado, let’s see how to Install Lineage OS 15.1 ROM on OnePlus 6.

Contents

Prerequisites

  1. Your device needs to have at least 60% charge to ensure it doesn’t run out of battery during the installation process.
  2. Enable USB Debugging on your phone. To do this, go to device Settings » Developer options » toggle the “USB Debugging” switch.
  3. Install ADB & Fastboot tools on your PC. You can follow our simple guide which lets you install ADB & Fastboot tools in 15 seconds.
  4. Make sure you have the latest TWRP on OnePlus 6. If you didn’t Install yet, follow our OnePlus 6 TWRP installation guide here.

Downloads

How to Install Lineage OS 15.1 ROM On OnePlus 6

  1. Download and transfer the Lineage OS 15.1 ROM and Gapps to your device’s internal storage.
  2. Reboot into recovery mode.
  3. Make a nandroid backup of your device in TWRP recovery before you proceed with the installation process. So for this go to Backup option, select the partitions available and swipe right to make a backup.
  4. Format your device once the backup is complete.
  5. In TWRP recovery, click on Wipe » Advanced Wipe. Select data, system, cache and, Dalvik-cache on this page and wipe them.
  6. Go back to TWRP main menu, tap on Install and select the Lineage OS ROM file in your internal storage. Swipe to confirm OS flash.
  7. And then flash the Lineage OS Gapps Zip same as the ROM file.
  8. Now Reboot your device when both the files are flashed.

It will take some time on the first boot, so don’t panic if it takes 5-10 minutes to boot up. You’ll see the Lineage OS setup screen once the device boots up.

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