Download and install LineageOS 18 for Sony Xperia Z5 (Android 11)

In this tutorial, we will show you how to download and install LineageOS 18 on Sony Xperia Z5. Android is the most used operating system and one of the main strengths are the unlimited possibilities of customization, launcher, custom ROM, Root, Mod etc.

Lineage OS 18 is a free and open source operating system for various devices, based on Android 11. It is among the oldest when it comes to custom ROM development. It is famous for offering a stable Android experience with many customization options under the hood. Installing a custom ROM breathes new life into Android phones.

It allows the user to have more customization options, better battery life, and overall a very smooth experience. Lineage OS 18 offers all the features of Android 11, along with some other features such as improved dark theme, improved animated transitions, print share, 4GB video recording limit removed, better app permissions and privacy control, improved navigation gestures, and even the new multimedia controls.

Now let’s go into the guide on how to download and install LineageOS 18 on Sony Xperia Z5.

Requirements

That’s all. You can now proceed with the installation steps.

Instructions to install Lineage OS 18 on Sony Xperia Z5

1. Transfer the downloaded ROM and GApps file to the internal memory of your device.
2. Now connect your phone to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB debugging is enabled.
3. Go to the platform-tools folder on your PC, type CMD in the address and press Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt window.
4. Run the following command in the CMD window to boot your device via TWRP Recovery

   adb reboot recovery

5. Now that your device is booted via TWRP, go to the Wipe section and tap Advanced Wipe.
6. Then, select the System, Vendor, Data and Cache partition and swipe right to format the selected partitions.
7. Next, go to the Install section of TWRP. Navigate to the downloaded LineageOS 18 ZIP file, select it and swipe right to install it.
8. The process may take a few minutes. When the installation is complete, go back to the Install section and this time select the GApps package. Swipe right to install this file as well.
9. Similarly, you should also wipe the cache partition. You can use the Wipe Cache button which you will only be able to see after installing the GApps. If not, go to Wipe, select the cache partition and swipe right to clear it.
10. You can now reboot the device with the newly installed operating system. For this, go to Reboot and select System.

With this, we conclude the guide on how to install Lineage OS 18 on Sony Xperia Z5. Let us know your thoughts on this ROM in the comment section below.