Update OnePlus One to Android 10 LineageOS 17.1 Custom ROM

OnePlus One users can update their OnePlus One to Android 10 through this article by installing LineageOS Custom ROM. The OnePlus One was released six years back and was a flagship killer in its time, offering all the latest features at the time with half the price as compared to other major manufacturers. Now thanks to Android 10 LineageOS, it is possible to update OnePlus One to Android 10. Users can now run the latest Android 10 on their old phones due to the efforts of the developers behind LineageOS.

Right after the release of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, OnePlus released official support for the phone. However since then, third party developers have kept developing Custom ROMs for every Android version that has been released after that so that users can enjoy the latest Android versions on their older phones, even a six year old phone.

Lineage OS is primarily based on Android Open Source Project. Unlike other Custom ROM developers, LineageOS does not does not derive it’s ROMs from official firmware releases. Instead it compiles its own Android build then integrates essential drivers and kernels required to support a certain phone. This option is more difficult but it has it’s advantages. It opens up the possibility of releasing a custom ROM that is based on newer Android versions as compared to official support. And now, you can update OnePlus One to Android 10 by installing Android 10 on the phone using LineageOS 17.1.

OnePlus One LineageOS 17.1 Features and Details

LineageOS Custom ROMs are made for specific phones and are compiled directly from the Android Open Source Project. Since the Custom ROM is developed directly from Android source code, it allows the ROM to be configured to be used on multiple phones. The latest LineageOS version 17.1 runs the Google’s stable Android version 10 code base. Whats great about it that in addition to all of the features that Google’s Android 10 brings in, it also has various changes and functions that are exclusive.

For OnePlus One users especially, the Android 10 version of the LineageOS will be a special treat. OnePlus One users would be able to experience using the latest APIs, features, applications on a six year old phone, because they would be able to update their OnePlus One to Android 10. In order to download the LineageOS Android 10 Custom ROM for your other phones, follow the given link: Download LineageOS 17.1 Android 10 Custom ROM.

How to Install LineageOS 17.1 on OnePlus One

You can easily flash LineageOS 17.1 Custom ROM on OnePlus One and update OnePlus One to Android 10. As it is a six year old device, there are chances that users already know how to flash Custom ROMs. If you do not know how to, then no need to worry, we have a complete step by step guide for you ahead along with the download links.

Before carrying on with the steps, make sure that your that your computer is configured with the appropriate OnePlus One USB drivers and also has proper ADB and Fastboot tools installed. More over, you need to make sure that your OnePlus One’s Bootloader is unlocked and of course you will need a USB cable. There are two main things you need to do to install Android 10 Lineage OS 17.1. First you are required to install the appropriate custom recovery and then, you will have to use it to flash Android 10 LineageOS 17.1 on OnePlus One and update your OnePlus One to Android 10.

Installing Recovery

Here are the complete steps to install custom recovery on your phone:

Step 1: First you need to download the following IMG file for Custom recovery and extract it on your computer: Download LineageOS 17.1 recovery

Step 2: Now you need to reboot your phone into fastboot mode. This can be done by powering the phone and turning it on by pressing Volume Up and Power button at the same time. Or you could connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable and then issue the following command in your Fastboot command prompt:

adb reboot bootloader

Step 3: Now you need to flash the recovery file that you downloaded in step 1. To do that, connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable and then typing in the following command:

Note: Remember to replace the text recovery_filename with the actual name of the recovery file.

fastboot flash recovery <recovery_filename>.img

And that is it! As soon as the command completes, you can power off your phone or exit the fastboot mode.

Updating OnePlus One to Android 10 | Flashing Android 10 LineageOS

Now that the recovery is installed, this is how to flash LineageOS 17.1 Android 10 on OPO / OnePlus bacon / OnePlus One and update OnePlus One to Android 10:

Step 1: First of all, download the LineageOS 17.1 latest build and place it on the root of your phone’s internal storage. Download LineageOS 17.1 Android 10 ROM

Step 2: Then boot your phone into recovery by pressing Volume Down and Power Button at the same time.

Step 3: From the menu, first select Factory Reset and then Format data / factory reset. This will refresh your phone. All of your data will be erased and your phone will just be like it was fresh out of the box.

Step 4: Now you need to browse back to the main menu and now select Apply Update and Apply from ADB.

Step 5: While your phone is still connected, type in the following command:

Note: Remember to replace the text recovery_filename with the actual name of the recovery file.

adb sideload filename.zip

That is it! Now you have updated your OnePlus One to Android 10 and have flashed Lineage OS Android 10 Custom ROM. You need to remember that LineageOS is a AOSP custom ROM which means that it will not have any Google Apps. In order to download Google Apps, read our article on How to download Google Apps for Android 10.

We hope that you found this article helpful and faced no difficulty while implementing the steps. If you do have any queries or questions, feel free to reach us in the comment section below and we will try to get back as soon as possible.