Questions tagged [lineageos]
For questions and issues on the usage and installation of LineageOS.
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After you install *CalyxOS*, how to use `sudo` or `su`?
Purpose: CalyxOS is one of the few open-source OSs for Google Pixel 6. Most of the closed-source OSs are Tivoized (most do not allow the owner to use sudo or su). The successor (LineageOS) can flash ...
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APN configuration menu: why are some APN not selectable?
Moto G7 power, LineageOS 22.2 In the APN edition config page, there is a list of APN. The first 14 are selectable (radio button on the right). Some can be edited, some can't. The 13 below are not ...
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Stock SMS/MMS app stuck sending large MMS picture, blocks sending of all SMS
When I send a picture via MMS, it sometimes gets stuck sending until it times out. This may not be a surprise if the picture is a bit large. Until the timeout, I can't even send any SMS, the whole ...
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Bypass silent mode or enable vibrate on do not disturb
I’m using a variant of LineageOS, and I keep my phone in silent mode almost all the time because I don’t like ringing phones. For work reasons, I need certain contacts to be able to bypass silent mode ...
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Installing Lineageos on Essential ph-1. Stuck on fastboot flash boot boot.img
I am trying to install latest Lineageos for mata on Essential ph-1. It is stuck at fastboot flash boot boot.img with the warning about avb, boot partition size of 0. Boot image size: 33673216 and ...
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Decrypt /data Partition
I have a full phone backup of a LineageOS 21 (Android 14) install containing all partitions copied to my Linux PC. I can mount several partitions, such as /system. However, the /data partition /dev/...
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Next steps (for data recovery) with probable hardware fault
Situation I have an old phone, it's been replaced, but it still has some photos on I want to recover. From the symptoms I presume it must be a hardware fault, and I am wondering what options are ...
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Where is the LineageOS Recovery log stored?
I'm trying to sideload a Magisk patched rom. It's failing. I would like to extract that log. Where is it stored?
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Samsung S8 - display replacement
Recently I found my old Samsung S8 (SM-G950F) with a broken display. I ordered a replacement part, and it turned out to be an LCD screen, which was different from the original OLED display. Upon ...
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Test camera from temporary image/fastboot/recovery mode ABD
I have a OnePlus 6, running LineageOS 22.1 (Android 15). In December when I still was on LOS 21 (Android 14), out of nowhere my phone's camera & torch have stopped working. It just shows "...
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How do I update my Lineage OS on this older tablet?
I have an LG G Pad 7.0 tablet with Lineage 14.1 OS installed, and I wanted to update the ROM. However, I found that I can't update it through the built-in updater. I am unable to find other versions ...
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How to run adb shell pm without booting Android system
I was trying to disable apk installation on my Android 14 phone (LineageOS, Pixel 8a), and I ran the following command from adb: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.packageinstaller The ...
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How to add mt7601u driver in android kernel 3.18.140? [closed]
I have rooted Redmi 4x (santoni) with installed Lineage-14.1 (Nougat, kernel is 3.18.140-Loup) and mediatek mt7601u wifi adapter. Last week was spent to connect this adapter to use with Nethunter, but ...
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How to revert to a prior app version when OS reports backed-up app is not compatible with device (while it is)?
From time to time, I take backups of all my apps using the Baria open-source app (although I see that Baria has not been updated since 2016). I was using another app on my Official LineageOS 21, no ...
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Enabling Developer mode and USB debug
I have an old Nexus 7 2013 tablet. It had virtually stopped working, so I did a factory reset. When I boot up it now goes into the Google startup screen and then to setting up a new account. It ...