The LineageOS team has recently released Android 9 Pie based LineageOS 16.0 for many devices. OnePlus 6 is the latest entry, so custom ROM fans can enjoy a more stable, more secure, feature full, and fully customizable Android 9 Pie custom ROM on their device. Here’s how to sideload official LineageOS 16 on OnePlus 6 (codenamed enchilada) via TWRP custom recovery.
OnePlus 6 is officially updated to Android 9 Pie based OxygenOS. The device will also get the upcoming Android Q update, but if you would like to try the popular custom ROM on your OnePlus 6, then follow our guide. The community-driven custom ROM brings several value-added features, security features, and extensive customization options to devices.
If you have unlocked the bootloader of your OnePlus 6 and installed the latest version of TWRP custom recovery, then you can install the LineageOS 16.0 build. However, to get full Google features, users need to install the Google apps package (Gapps) after flashing the ROM on the phone.
LineageOS 16 installation requirements for OnePlus 6:
- TWRP installed on the phone
- ADB and Fastboot setup on your computer
- More than 50% battery charge remaining on the phone
- Create back up of user data, apps and media
Downloads
– Download LineageOS zip file for OnePlus 6 (enchilada)
– Gapps package zip file (arm64 architecture)
Installation guide
1. First, download LineageOS and Gapps from above link to your computer. Save both files in the folder where ADB is installed.
2. Switch off the phone and boot it into TWRP using the Power + Volume Down buttons.
3. Click the Backup button to create a backup. Copy the file to your PC.
4. Click Wipe button, then click Format Data and then continue the process. Return to Wipe menu and tap Advanced Wipe. Select the Cache and System partitions and then swipe to wipe.
5. In TWRP main menu, click Advanced and then ADB Sideload. Swipe the bar at the bottom to initiate the sideload command on the recovery menu side.
6. Connect the phone to your computer, go to ADB folder and open a command window/terminal from there.
7. In the command prompt execute the below command:
adb sideload filename.zip (windows)
./adb sideload filename.zip (Mac/Linux)
[Replace ‘filename’ with original file name]
8. Repeat the step 7 to install Gapps.zip files and other add-ons like Magisk
9. Once all the files are sideloaded, return to the main TWRP menu, click Reboot button, and then System.
Your phone will reboot into LineageOS. If your phone stuck in a bootloop, reboot the phone into TWRP and then wipe cache and dalvik/ART cache.
