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Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 brings Android 10 to the Honor 5X
An unofficial build of LineageOS 17.1 based on Android 10 is now available for the Honor 5X, courtesy of XDA Senior Member BadDaemon.
The smartphone industry is known for being fast-paced, with new devices coming out one after the other. With all the rapid releases and the shiny new hardware, people often forget that devices that have already been launched do not necessarily become unusable just because their successors have been released. Regarding the obvious lack of official software updates in the long run, we are constantly impressed by some of the feats pulled off by third-party developers in our forums. While Android 11 is the latest Android dessert, Android 10 is still a new thing for some legacy devices. The latest device that joined the Android 10 family is Honor 5X, which has just received an unofficial port of LineageOS 17.1.
TWRP is now available for the ASUS ZenFone 5Z and BQ Aquaris VS/VS Plus, Xiaomi Redmi 6/6A support also readded
The ASUS ZenFone 5Z, BQ Aquaris VS/VS Plus, and the Xiaomi Redmi 6/6A are now officially supported by TWRP. Read on to know more!
Team Win Recovery Project, or TWRP for short, has become synonymous with custom recovery for Android devices. The open-source solution offers a plethora of features that are otherwise not provided by a stock recovery environment, such as the ability to flash ZIP packages that contain aftermarket OSes or different mods, make and restore partition-level data backups, modify protected files, and much more. However, it is virtually impossible to construct a generic TWRP image due to the nature of Android's recovery implementation. A device-specific TWRP build, on the other hand, has to achieve a certain degree of stability before gaining "official" status and being offered on the team's website. Since our previous coverage, the team has officially added support for the ASUS ZenFone 5Z, the BQ Aquaris VS and VS Plus, and reinstated support for the Xiaomi Redmi 6 and the Redmi 6A.
Honor 5X gets Android Pie-based official LineageOS 16 builds
The Honor 5X, launched in China in October 2015 with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, has now received official builds of LineageOS 16 based on Android Pie. Read on!
The Honor 5X was launched in October of 2015 in China and then made its way to the US and Europe in early 2016. For a price tag of just $199 in early 2016, the Honor 5X was one of the best budget purchases you could make in the USA at the time. XDA's Creative Director, Mario Serrafero, was impressed with the overall package that the device offered, especially keeping in mind that it was not a flagship and that the US market saw very few value options in that price range. Of course, this was three and a half years ago, and the smartphone landscape has drastically changed. The Honor 5X, obviously, no longer receives any official updates, but the device did receive official LineageOS 15.1 based on Android Oreo. Now, the device is receiving its first builds of official LineageOS 16 thanks to the efforts of developers BadDaemon, Dobroslaw Kijowski, and Joel Hans.
LineageOS 15.1 now available for the Honor 5X and 8 Sony Xperia devices
LineageOS 15.1 is now available for the Honor 5X and 8 different Sony Xperia smartphones. Check it out here to see if your smartphone is on the list!
LineageOS is the go-to custom ROM when it comes to modifying your smartphone. It's based on AOSP and has everything you could ever want by the way of features. If you want to see all of the features you can get from LineageOS 15.1 you can, but it's a very long list. Some highlights are custom accent colors, a lock screen music visualizer, extreme power saver mode, screen-off gestures, and more. LineageOS 15.1 is based on Android Oreo and is still making its way to smartphones even now. The Honor 5X and 8 different Sony Xperia devices are next up to receive an official build of LineageOS 15.1, and you can download and install it on your smartphone today!
Unofficial Port Of LineageOS 15.1 Available for Honor 5X
An unofficial port of LineageOS 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo is now available for the Honor 5X. Furthermore, a crDroid build is also available.
AOSP based versions of Android have a lot of fans. Pure Android is fast and has no additional applications or services that clutter the user experience. While we see a lot of Android Pie ROMs popping up lately, Android Oreo is still a new thing for some devices. The latest device that joined the Android Oreo family is Honor 5X, which has just received an unofficial port of LineageOS 15.1.
How to Enable System UI Tuner to Modify the Status Bar in EMUI 4+
A tutorial on how to enable the hidden System UI Tuner on EMUI 4+ devices so you can edit the status bar icons or enable the do not disturb toggle.
After years of minimal customization options, Android Marshmallow finally introduced some basic customization features that had existed in custom ROMs for ages through the inclusion of the System UI tuner.