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Official LineageOS 18.1 builds arrive for Xiaomi Mi A2, LG G3, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5
Official LineageOS 18.1 builds with Android 11 are now available for Xiaomi Mi A2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, LG G3, and Galaxy S5.
The team at LineageOS dropped LinageOS 18.1 late last month, with the first official builds going live for nearly 60 devices at the time of launch. A week later, a bunch of new devices were added to the roster including the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T Pro, Redmi Note 5 Pro, and Moto X (2014). Now, the team is extending the support for several new devices. The official LineageOS 18.1 builds are now available for the Xiaomi Mi A2, LG G3, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S5, and Galaxy S5 Active.
LineageOS 16 arrives officially on the 2014 Moto X, LG G3, and unofficially on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Official LineageOS 16 builds are now available for the 2014 Moto X and LG G3, while unofficial builds have arrived for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. Read on!
The smartphone and consumer electronics industry moves at breakneck speed, with new devices coming out one after the other. With all the quick releases and the shiny new hardware, we tend to forget that devices that have already been launched do not necessarily become unusable just because their successors have been released. Smartphones have a usable life beyond what OEMs would like you to believe and provided you take decent care of it, the hardware can definitely last you for more than 3 years, especially if you purchase a flagship. If you have a Moto X or an LG G3 from 2014 lying around, you can try booting up these capable devices and giving them a fresh lease of life with official builds of LineageOS 16 based on Android Pie.
The LG G3, released in the summer of 2014, was one of the first phones to feature a QHD 1440x2560 display, lending it a pixel-per-inch rating of 534, which LG claimed could reproduce the clarity of fine art. It was also the first device to have laser-autofocus, a feature that improves the speed at which the G3's camera can adjust focus. It's noted as having some of the smallest bezels of any phone available (at the time of its release), and because of that, it's been regarded as one of the more forward-thinking phones in terms of design. It has a removable battery, which was a benefit not found on many "flagships" from 2014.
Bump! Workaround for the LG G3 Locked Bootloader - XDA TV
Today we are going to show you how to unlocked the bootloader and install a custom recovery on your LG G3! Check out this video!
The LG G3 is a power house device. It's been a favorite of many people. However, the Bootloader is sticky. If you want to unlock the bootloader so you can flash a custom recovery or ROM, you have your work cut out for you. LG did not make this easy by any means. Of course the brains at XDA have found a way to bump a custom recovery on the LG G3. Even then, the process isn't the easiest to follow.
Boost the LG G3 Speaker and Headphone Volume
Learn how to increase the volume of your LG G3's Speakers and Headphones without any hardware modifications with simple software tutorial.
It seems like OEMs are stepping up their game, with regards to the quality of their devices’ sound and speakers. HTC kicked it off with the fabulous Boom Sound speakers on the original HTC One and its successor the One M8, as well as the mid-range Desire 600 and Desire 816, and Sony hopped on board later with their first front facing speakers debuting on the Xperia Z2. With the bar set up high, other OEMs, such as LG and their G3, may be feeling the heat.
How to Root the LG G3 - XDA Developer TV
XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan shows you how to root the LG G3 in this simple and easy-to-follow video guide.
In this episode, XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan shows you how to root your LG G3. Jordan recently reviewed the LG G3, and it has been released on the major carriers in the use. So as usual here at XDA, we must root all the things, and the LG G3 is no exception!