How To Flash Android 8.0 Lineage OS ROM on Samsung Galaxy S5

Dear all Samsung Galaxy S5 users! You feel bored with the stock Android version on your device, we now have a new great Android 8.0 custom ROM for you. This ROM is a free, and is based on the latest Lineage 15.0 build, which brings a number of improvements to your phone. If you like this ROM, we shall guide you through the steps to update your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Android 8.0 Oreo.

As this is an unofficial Custom ROM, so your Samsung Galaxy S5 might come with issues, which you have never faced before. 

Working :

• Boots
• Sensors
• Wi-Fi
• Audio (Playback)
• Led

Not Working :

• Home button (wake up screen)
• Camera and Flash
• Bluetooth (Disabled)
• A lot of stuff

Before flashing the ROM, definitely meet the pre-requirements. We will not take any responsibility, so only proceed for the update if you dare to take the risk yourself.

Furthermore, your Samsung Galaxy S5 needs to be rooted and installed the custom TWRP/CWM recovery before starting the update. Next, make a complete backup for your Galaxy as your device data might vanish during the update. You need to install the Samsung USB drivers on your device to make it connect easily to your computer. You should also enable the USB debugging option on your Android device. Among other important needs, keep at least 60% power back up on your phone to avoid unexpected shutdown during the Custom ROM update. Now let’s take a look on how to update Android 8.0 Oreo Custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy S5.

Steps to flash Android 8.0 Nougat on Samsung Galaxy S5

• First, download the Android 8.0 Nougat Custom ROM & Gapps for your Samsung Galaxy S5.
• Then plug your Samsung Galaxy S5 to your computer with the help of USB cable and move the Custom ROM file and the Gapps file to the SD card of your device. Next, power off your device, unplug the USB cable and boot it into recovery mode.
• Here, select “wipe data/factory reset”, “wipe cache partition” from recovery mode menu to wipe data and clear cache from your Samsung Galaxy S5.
• Then choose the option “Install” and choose the files that you just moved to your SD card.
• Now install the files one after another in your Android device and wait still the files are flashed on your Galaxy S5.
• Once the process is finished, return to the recovery menu in your device and select “reboot system now”.

Also see: How to get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Galaxy Star 2 Plus

 That’s all you need to do. Wait for the device reboots. Great! Now you can test the Android 8.0 Oreo features on your Samsung Galaxy S5. In case of any issues, inform us in the comment section, we shall find out some solutions for you.