Download and install Lineage OS 16 Android Pie on Honor 5X: Good news, now the Honor 5X smartphone can be upgraded to Android Pie by Lineage OS 16 custom firmware. The Lineage OS Team released the latest custom firmware which is based on Android Pie for Honor 5X. The Honor 5X was announced in the early 2016 and it is one of the budget smartphones. There is no news to any official Android Pie update for Honor 5X, so this is the only way to get the experience and enjoy the features of the latest Android Pie OS on your own device.
Here in this article, we share a step by step guide on how to download and install Lineage OS 16 Android Pie on Honor 5X. The Lineage OS 16 ROM is an official ROM for Honor 5X which is run smoothly on your phone. The custom firmware comes with all the official features of Android Pie and also bring some aftermarket features. Given below we share the direct link to Lineage OS 16 Android Pie for Honor 5X. The custom ROM is stable build and gives your device a new look.
The Android Pie ROM is packed with many new features such as stock Android UX, Digital Wellbeing, Redesigned Power Menu, Gesture-based navigation, Slices and much more. In order to install the Lineage OS 16 Android Pie on Honor 5X custom ROM, your device must have unlocked bootloader and the latest TWRP custom recovery should be installed on your device. All thanks to the XDA developers BadDaemon, Dobroslaw Kijowski, and Joel Hans, for sharing this amazing custom firmware. After installing the official Lineage OS 16 ROM, you will enjoy all the features of Android Pie.
We strongly recommend taking the full backup of all your valuable data before proceeding. Because while installing the custom ROM, your entire data will be wiped clean. Proceed to download and install Lineage OS 16 Android Pie on Honor 5X custom ROM, then go ahead and follow the given instructions.
Note:
The Lineage OS 16 Android Pie ROM and instructions given in this guide can be used only for the Honor 5X. Check the model number of your Honor 5X from Settings > About Phone.
Warning:
Pre-Requirements:
- Create a proper backup of all your existing data and settings on the phone before moving on to the installation guide using a recommended custom recovery.
- Verify that you’ve correctly installed the Honor 5X USB Drivers on the PC.
- The Honor 5X should be rooted with the latest version of the custom recovery like CWM or TWRP installed.
- Enable USB Debugging by navigating to Menu –> Settings –> Developer Options
- Make sure that the battery level of the Honor 5X is at least above 80% before going ahead.
Required Files:
Steps to Install Lineage OS 16 Android Pie On Honor 5X Custom ROM:
Step 1: Download the Lineage OS 16 Android Pie custom ROM package and Google Apps on the desktop of your PC for your Honor 5X.
Step 2: Once the files are downloaded, connect your smartphone to PC via USB cable (your phone must be turned on).
Step 3: Copy/Paste the downloaded firmware and Google Apps files from your PC to the root folder of SDcard of your Honor 5X. When done, unplug the USB cord.
Step 4: Turn OFF your Honor 5X to boot into Recovery Mode.
Step 5: You can easy reboot recovery mode on your device using the QuickBoot app (For Rooted Devices) or using ADB method. If your phone is rooted then follow the given steps.
- Go to the Google Play store and download a tool on your device.
- Search for the Quick Boot tool.
- Install the tool on your phone/tablet.
- Run the same.
- From the menu that will be displayed (Recovery, Reboot, Bootloader, and Power Off) select “recovery”.
- Now your handset will be rebooted into recovery mode, so that’s it.
Step 6: While the Honor 5X is now in recovery mode, perform a “wipe data factory reset”, “wipe cache partition” and “wipe Dalvik cache”.
Step 7: Go back to main recovery menu once the wipe is completed.
Step 8: Now, select “install zip from SD card” and “choose zip from SD card”. Locate the firmware file that you have already transferred to the root folder of your SDcard. Select it and start the installation process.
Step 9: Finally, install Google Apps by repeating the above step.
Step 10: Wait for the installation process to be completed successfully. Your phone will take about 4-5 minutes to boot for the first time after installation.
Step 11: Once the flashing process is finished, go to the recovery menu and select “reboot system now”.
That’s All, you have successfully installed the Lineage OS 16 Android Pie ROM on your Honor 5X.
