Download and Install LineageOS 16 for Xiaomi Mi 5s

In this post, we have given a step by step Installation Guide to flash LineageOS 16 for Mi 5s

Xiaomi Mi 5s was a well-sold smartphone and thanks to that, the Android developer community developed a lot of good Custom ROMs for Mi 5s. You can flash a Custom ROM if you do not like MIUI or if want more customizations and modifications in Android

LineageOS 16 for Mi 5s is a good Custom ROM with good performance and battery life. It is also the most used custom ROM for Android devices because of its stability and performance. Based on AOSP, LineageOS contains no bloat and is updated frequently thanks to the developers. Read more about LineageOS later in this Post.

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Download and Install LineageOS 16 for Mi 5s (Android Pie)

About the ROM

XDA Thread

ROM OS Version: Android 9 Pie

Status: Testing

Maintained by: LuK1337

Prerequisite

Unlocked Bootloader
TWRP Installed
The battery should be charged to 50%

Download Section

ROM: LineageOS 16

GApps: Opengapps

TWRP: Download

Drivers: ADB and Fastboot

Magisk: Magisk v18.1

How to Flash LineageOS 16 on Mi 5s

Note: Install all drivers and take a backup before proceeding

Step 1: Unlock the Device

Go to Mi Unlock Page for Permission to Unlock the Bootloader
Open the Mi Flash Unlock tool and Login with the account which has unlocking permissions
Unlock the Device

Step 2: Boot the recovery

Note: Only use the TWRP given in Download section, Other TWRP versions are not supported

Connect the phone to PC
Download recovery, rename it to recovery.img and place it in C:\adb folder
Open a command prompt by pressing Shift + Right Click and then click on Open command window or Powershell
Paste this command to boot recovery

fastboot boot recovery.img

This will boot the recovery.

Step 3: Flash the ROM and GApps

Download the latest ROM and GApps
In the TWRP, Click on Wipe and perform a Full Wipe

Go to Install and Flash the latest ROM zip file

Reboot to bootloader and boot TWRP once again (In case you haven’t flashed the recovery)
Flash GApps and any other necessary add-ons

That’s it, You have flashed LineageOS 16 for Mi 5s

LineageOS and its features

LineageOS is the most used and most trusted Custom ROM out there. It was started as CyanogenMod and known to be the first custom ROM or firmware which was able to make its way to some smartphone as pre-installed default firmware.

LineageOS is based on AOSP code and you will hardly feel a difference from stock Android. There are some third-party apps like Trebuchet, AudioFX, Clock, Dialer. Jelly, Eleven Music Player, Recorder, Snap Camera. All the apps are useful and there are no Ads in them. LineageOS comes without Google app or GApps, you have to install them after flashing the ROM.

Due to its stability and performance, many other custom ROMs use LineageOS code as their base, some of them are Resurrection Remix and crDroid.

If you want a daily driver with good battery life and performance, then LineageOS is one the best option for you.

Features:

Audio/Media
Buttons/Navigation Bar
Calls
Display
Gestures
Performance
Lock Screen/Security
Quick Settings
Status Bar
SystemUI
Miscellaneous

Apart from these features, you get all perks of Android Pie which includes features like Digital Wellbeing, Machine learning, Adaptive Battery, which pushes back the app which you dont use often. Other new features are Adaptive Brightness, App actions, New navigation style, Rotate Screen Quickly and other features which tune up the phone according to your use.