Install unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 on Galaxy Note 4 all variants [Android 7.1.2 Nougat]

Download and install unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 all variants. Unlike other Samsung devices, Galaxy Note 4 have not been given the official Lineage OS 14.1 at the moment but thanks to developers at XDA. The unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 build has been released and if you are owner of Galaxy Note 4 then we are going to guide you on the process to install Lineage OS 14.1 on Galaxy Note 4.

The unofficial Lineage OS builds have everything same as CyanogenMod infact the installation process is same as well. If you wish to install Android 7.1.2 Nougat based custom firmware on your device then we recommend you try the unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 build on Galaxy Note 4. We have posted our previous guide on other Samsung devices using same process and almost same tutorial.

The process to flash unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 on Galaxy Note 4 is not very difficult task infact you need to pay attentions on the instructions below. If you have a custom recovery like TWRP recovery installed on your device already then all you need to do is just flash the ROM zip from recovery along latest Lineage OS gapps and that’s it. For your ease we also mentioned the guide to install TWRP recovery on your device as well.

Note: If you are new to process then we recommend you to carefully follow the whole process in sequence.

You can also: Install Resurrection Remix 5.8.3 on Galaxy Note 4 [Android 7.1.2 Nougat]

Process to install unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on Galaxy Note 4

Some pre-requisites before you begin:

Your device battery should be in good health (70%) to avoid the shutting down while in flashing process.

A TWRP custom recovery must be installed on your device, if you haven’t, follow this guide to install it.

Create a Nandroid back up of important data including complete System with all apps and messages, follow this guide to create a Nandroid backup via TWRP recovery.

Upgrade latest USB drivers for your device on PC. Download latest Samsung USB drivers here [For a stable PC-phone connection].

Downloads section:

Download Lineage OS 14.1 ROM for Galaxy Note 4 N910F. Here

Download Lineage OS 14.1 ROM for T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 N910T. Here

Download Lineage OS 14.1 ROM for Sprint Galaxy Note 4 N910P. Here

Download Google Apps

Now transfer both file on your device storage.

Process to install unofficial Lineage OS 14.1 on Galaxy Note 4

Turn off your device and reboot into TWRP recovery.

Once your device boots into recovery mode then follow this guide to flash Lineage OS 14.1 on your Galaxy Note 4 via TWRP recovery.

Solution to a failed boot issue.

Follow this guide to solve the bootloop issue. [If you think your device stuck at boot animation for quite a long time]

Also see: How to Enable root access for Apps on Lineage OS 14.1 ROM

That’s it! If you have successfully installed the ROM on your device. Give us your feedback about Lineage OS 14.1 ROM on your Galaxy Note 4 and stay tuned for more updates.

via XDA