Lineage OS is the legacy of the old famous custom firmware known as CyanogenMod or CM. The company behind Cyanogen.Inc has withdrawn the popular Android mod, CyanogenMod that left many of its users disappointed. Few believed that the legacy of CyanogenMod will be taken forward by a new Android mod, however, it was all uncertain. It is amidst such chaos that Lineage OS was introduced and definitely it gave back everyone the answer concerning Android mod.
Lineage OS is one of the best custom ROM for any Android smartphone. Lineage ROM for Galaxy Note 10 / 10 Plus comes with a lot of features such as Customizable Status bar, Theme, Resizing Nav bar, Nav Bar color, and customization, Quick Toggle feature, and more other features.
Android 13 and Its Features.
Google has finally started rolling their stable Android 13 update to the public. As expected, only Google has released the update to their Pixel lineup, but no OEM has started cooking a stable yet.
Regarding the Android 13, it seems that the Android 12’s successor has plenty of additional features and improvements to its predecessor. We’ve already seen and used the major UI and design element changes in Android 12 last year, known as ‘Material You.’ This materialistic theming design enhanced the Android user experience from the minimal subtle look, rounded corners, improved pop-ups, etc.
Whereas the improved scrolling screenshots, optimized one-handed UI mode, better privacy & security features, improved app notifications, per-app basis language preferences, app permissions to send notifications, BT LE Audio support, auto theme icons, updated now playing widget, etc. Users will also find intuitive QR scanner support, enhanced silent mode, tap-to-transfer media controls, multiple profiles for NFC payments, and more.
LineageOS 20: Downloads, Features, and Update Tracker.
The newly released LineageOS 19 (Android 12) brings plenty of new features and other improvements to the users. It includes an updated security patch version, updated WebView version to Chromium, improved volume panel, improved AOSP Gallery app, improved LineageOS updater app, etc. While it also brings a web browser, recorder app, Android TV build, etc have been improved apart from the enabled dark mode by default.
Additionally, Android 12 styled icons, themes, animations, visual elements, plenty of configurable pages, etc have been added to the LineageOS 19 ROM. You can check out detailed info on the official LineageOS Blog.
Now, talking about the LineageOS 20 ROM, there is no official announcement available yet by the developers. We’ll have to wait for the unofficial builds first to at least get an idea of what kind of UI elements will gonna look like and how the software will work based on Android 13. Currently, Google is running the Android 13 OS Public Beta build to the eligible Pixel devices officially for the beta testing phase. We’ll have to wait for the Android 13 platform stability.
Important Notes!
This ROM will only work on this device, Don’t try this on any other device.
Follow the steps correctly otherwise you may brick your device. We are not responsible for any damage to your phone.
It will erase all your data, so we advise you first to take a complete backup of your phone and then proceed.
Ensure that your phone has at least 50-60% charged to prevent the accidental shutdown in-between the process.
Requirements!
You must have TWRP Recovery Installed on your device. (Learn here: How to install)
XDA Development Forum: Here!
(☝Check this XDA Forum for Exact Details on how to Install this ROM also check if there’s a patch need to be flash)
▼DOWNLOAD FILES
Download lineageos20(NOTE 10)
Download lineageos20(NOTE 10 PLUS)
Download Recovery Image from Google Drive
Check out which G-App is compatible with your device from Here!
Installation instructions:
Download the latest build , GApps
Reboot to recovery
Wipe system , vendor , data , cache, internal storage.
Flash the latest build & GApps
Reboot
Instructions to Install
1. First Download & Install a Custom Recovery on your device (TWRP is recommended), If you already have installed then skip this step.
2. Download ROM & Gapps .zip file and save it on your device’s internal storage or SD Card.
3. Now Boot your device into TWRP Recovery Mode. (if you don’t know how to boot your device into twrp recovery then you can search it on Google)
4. Now in TWRP create a Nandroid Backup of your device for safer side. If anything goes wrong, you can restore back to your older ROM. (How to Take Nandroid Backup)
5. Now do a Factory Reset of your device, Goto Wipe > Advanced Wipe > Select Cache, Dalvik Cache, System, and Data. Then Swipe to Wipe.
6. Now go back to TWRP Main Menu by pressing the Center navigation button.
7. Now Select Install, Locate the ROM zip file and Swipe to Confirm Flash.
8. After the flashing completes, Flash the Gapps in the manner.
9. After Gapps flashing completes, Select Wipe cache/dalvik from the bottom left side of the screen, & Swipe to Wipe.
10. After wipe completes, Click on Reboot System.
That’s it Now you have successfully installed the latest Android on your device, the first boot will take some time so please don’t panic!
If you have any questions regarding the ROM or the installation process, use the comments section below to reach us or contact to XDA forum members from the link above.