Lineage OS 16 is the latest Stock Custom Firmware based on the official Android 9.0 Pie AOSP source code. Along with the official Android 9.0 features, the Lineage OS 16 also brings tons of features and customization option which allows using your phone beyond the Stock Firmware feature. Lineage OS one of the well-known aftermarket firmware built by the team behind cyanogen. In the Android world, Lineage OS is the currently best custom ROM built with many new features.
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Steps to install Lineage OS 16 on Huawei P20 Pro
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Follow this guide and download the TWRP recovery, drivers and things to start with.
Pre-Requisite:
Instructions to Install:
- First of all, You need to enable the developer option and activate the OEM unlock and USB debugging.
- Now you need to unlock the bootloader on your Huawei P20 Pro.
- Once you have unlocked, you must install the latest TWRP Recovery on Huawei P20 Pro.
- Now the guide will be easy, boot into TWRP Recovery
- You need to Decrypt and Re-Encrypt Data Partition on Huawei P20 Pro.
- You can now take a complete backup of your ROM using TWRP Recovery.
- Now you need Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery
- Tap on Install option and look for the downloaded Lineage OS 16 zip file. [Guide to install Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery]
- Swipe to confirm the flashing.
- Now you need to install the Android Oreo Gapps file. (TWRP -> Install -> Select Gapps zip and swipe to flash)
- You can now reboot to enjoy Lineage OS 16 on Huawei P20 Pro (charlotte).
- If you want to root you can either try SuperSU root or you can try Magisk root.
That’s it! I hope you have installed the Lineage OS 16 on Huawei P20 Pro. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.
Source: XDA | Credits to LuK1337
Huawei P20 Pro Specifications:
Huawei P20 Pro features a 6.1 inches AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core 4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 Hisilicon Kirin 970 processor coupled with 6/8GB of RAM. The phone packs 128/256GB internal memory. The camera on the Huawei P20 Pro comes with Triple 40MP + 20MP + 8MP phase detection autofocus, LED flash rear camera and also 24MP depth sensor front shooting camera.
Huawei P20 Pro runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.1 and a Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery with Fast charging. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the front. The handset supports dual sim with 4G on both slots. It comes with connectivity options such as Bluetooth, Wifi, USB OTG, FM, 3G, and 4G.
