[ROM][DISCONTINUED] LineageOS 15.1 for Xiaomi Mi 5

[bgcngm]

LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 8.1 (Oreo), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. You will need to provide your own Google Applications package (gapps). LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

Base source code is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to the project, please visit our Gerrit Code Review.

GPL compliance:

• Device tree source code: LineageOS/android_device_xiaomi_gemini
• Kernel source code: LineageOS/android_kernel_xiaomi_msm8996

Broken:

• Nothing?

Working:

• Camera (and flashlight)
• WiFi
• NFC
• Bluetooth
• Telephony (Calls and Data)
• Audio (Record and Playback)
• Video Playback
• Sensors
• GPS
• VoLTE

Compatibility:

Compatible with all Xiaomi Mi 5 variants (32GB / 64GB / 128GB). Xiaomi Mi 5S and 5S Plus are not supported.
Builds are based off the Xiaomi's Android 8.0 firmware with proprietary blobs from MIUI 8.5.10 dev package.​

Downloads:

• Official download links

Notice:

• No custom kernels are supported in this thread. Only stock kernel and official builds will be supported. No bug reports if that's not the case.

Installation:

• Reboot to recovery (TWRP recovery for Mi 5 - Direct link)
• Format /system, /data and /cache
• Install LineageOS zip package
• Install [optional] the LineageOS su addon to get root (there are obviously other root methods, but this is the recommended one as it survives to OTA updates)
• Install [optional] a Google Apps package of your choice (Open GApps is advisable, but stock and super variants are not recommended!!!)

Important notes:

• Current minimal * required * firmware version is MIUI 8.5.10 Global dev, otherwise installation will fail. Download the latest dev fastboot package directly from Xiaomi and flash it prior to installing LineageOS or, alternatively, download and install one of the latest custom packages containing firmware only - direct link (at your own risk).
• GApps can only be flashed on clean installs.
• Formatting data (all user data is wiped, including internal storage) is a must if MIUI was previously installed and device was encrypted.

Credits & collaborations:

This work is due to efforts from Mi5Devs founding members (@h2o64 and me) that did the full device bring-up. Huge thanks to @deovferreira for all the help during the kernel bring-up after source code dropped. Last but not least, pleasure having @luca020400 and @LuK1337 onboard since the bring-up of the whole Xiaomi 8996 family, that lately did the major work in the O era.

Finally, all LineageOS team would like to thank everyone involved in helping with testing, coding, debugging & documenting! Enjoy!​

Device wiki:

• Official wiki link

Changelog:

• LineageOS 15.1 weeklies changelog link

XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS 15.1, ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 5

Contributors
bgcngm, Mi5Devs
ROM OS Version: 8.1 Oreo
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.18.71
ROM Firmware Required: MIUI 8.5.10 dev

Version Information
Status: Nightly

Created 2017-09-07
Last Updated 2018-02-25

 

[bgcngm]

Keep in mind that for now this is just an alpha, take it like an early preview. Quite a lot hasn't yet been ported to Lineage, so please don't report issues like: "broken buttons backlight".

 

[bgcngm]

Unofficial Gapps here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195926952

 

[gowtham300]

so finally here

 

[Uwai yan]

Amazing, Thank You for your effort

 

[gowtham300]

guys remember gapps 8.0 isn't proper once you install los and then install gapps and once the installer says installation complete do a force reboot

 

[Plabon7]

Finally Lineage OS 15 for Mi5 is up. I've been waiting for this eagerly since August. Thanks a lot devs. Great Effort. And please guys support our devs to give their best effort for our device. Hurray

 

[Tyrany]

didn't notice earlier amigo good job =)

 

[Bianfuchen]

amazing rom ! thanks for your work.

---------- Post added at 10:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 AM ----------

so which fw should i flash ?

 

[FcukBloat]

you made my day thanks Bruno! will wait for camera working though but really appreciated!!

 

[bgcngm]

so which fw should i flash ?

You must be really lazy to read... or blind maybe.

 

[zilan]

wow, so fast, waiting for next stable release soon. thank you anyway...

 

[RootNightmareX]

Finally, los 15 for our device landing.
Incredible work guys, good job.

 

[Plabon7]

You must be really lazy to read... or blind maybe.

Sorry if i am missing somewhere. but i can't find that buttons tab which is in los 14.1???

 

[gowtham300]

Sorry if i am missing somewhere. but i can't find that buttons tab which is in los 14.1???

Read op post . Button feature isn't implemented yet

 

[fereidooni]

Oh really thanks man
We are wating for stable version . . .
But im going to test that and report you ?

 

[mamay68rus]

and OTA updates will it be updated?

and OTA updates will it be updated?

 

[bgcngm]

and OTA updates will it be updated?

There will be no OTA updates. I will release new builds when I think it's time to.

 

[RootNightmareX]

There will be no OTA updates. I will release new builds when I think it's time to.

When LOS 15 will become official, LOS 14 support will instantly end, right?

 

[bgcngm]

When LOS 15 will become official, LOS 14 support will instantly end, right?

That's how it always has been, once a device starts with official builds in a new branch, builds stop on the old one.