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LineageOS 17.1 support is now available for Samsung Galaxy S20 (Snapdragon variants)

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4 years ago

November 10, 2020

LineageOS is a custom operating system for smartphones and tablets which is based on Android. It is the successor to the custom ROM CyanogenMod. The latest version of this custom OS is LineageOS 17.1 which is based on Android 10.

LineageOS offers plenty of features that the Android Open Source Project does not carry including button customization, custom quick-setting tiles, live display, lock screen customization, system profiles, custom pattern sizes, and much more exciting features.

We know that Samsung Galaxy S20 series smartphones come packed with Exynos 990 chipsets in all smartphone markets except for some countries including the U.S. and China. In the U.S., Samsung installs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SoC.

On the basis of the terms and policies of Qualcomm, it is too tough to unlock the bootloader of the Snapdragon variants. However, a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra user succeed to unlock the bootloader of his smartphone in the U.S. that is powered by Snapdragon SoC.

Now, you can unofficially unlock the bootloader of your Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphones and experience the latest LineageOS with its impressive features.

Samsung Galaxy S20 – (code-name “x1q”)
Samsung Galaxy S20+ (code-name “y2q”)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (code-name “z3q”)

Requirements to install a custom ROM:

Unlock your device’s bootloader
Custom recovery installed
Android 10 based firmware installed because of compatibility reasons
* If you are running on Android 11 based One UI 3.0 beta then you have to downgrade to One UI 2.X Android 10

Things to keep in mind before installation:

LineageOS is a source-built ROM and not a Generic System Image (GSI)
The ROM doesn’t bring Google apps built-in
* You’ve to install it separately if needed
You might face some bugs, errors, and issues because it is not an official ROM

Here you can get the TWRP for Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra

Team Win Recovery Project 3.4.0

Follow the link given below to download the ZIP file of LineageOS 17.1 for your Samsung Galaxy S20 series smartphone.

Download LineageOS 17.1 for Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra

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