LG G5 (codename: h850/h830/rs988) launched in February 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and later upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo. In this tutorial, we will show you how to download and install Lineage OS 18.1 on LG G5 (h850/h830/rs988) device. The Google-owned OS is open source in nature. This allows the userbase to try out tons of customizations and modifications onto your devices. For the starters, they could install themes, icon packs, and launchers from the Play Store. But this is just the beginning. There are a plethora of other tweaks that you could try out on your device.
All that is required is an unlocked bootloader, and then you could easily set your feet in the custom development. From installing a custom recovery like TWRP to gaining root access via Magisk, the possibilities are endless. Along the same lines, you could also try out a customized Android OS in the form of custom ROMs. And in this guide, we will be discussing just that. Today, we will show you the steps to install Lineage OS 18.1 onto your LG G5 (h850/h830/rs988) device.
Talking about the specifications, LG G5 features a 5.3-inches display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB internal memory. The camera on the LG G5 comes with Dual 16MP + 8MP and 8MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery with Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0). It also has Fingerprint sensor on the back.
