LineageOS-18.1 For Realme 6, 6s, 6i and Narzo [UNOFFICIAL]

Written on July 9, 2021 by Samar Vispute

LineageOS LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 9, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restore the Google parts. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit out Gerrit Code Review.

Working features:

  • SELinux
  • RIL (Data,SMS,Calls)
  • VoLTE, Wifi calling
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • Camera
  • Camcorder
  • Audio
  • GPS
  • NFC
  • Sensors
  • Video Playback
  • ZRAM
  • Internal audio recording
  • Faceunlock
  • Signature spoofing
  • Safetynet without magisk
  • Offline charging (KPOC)
  • DT2W
  • EngineerMode

Known issues

  • Extra cameras
  • Night light flickers
  • ViLTE (native video calling)

Reporting Bugs

  • Don’t report bugs if you have any custom kernel or module installed
  • Create new issue here.
  • Grab a logcat right after the problem has occurred. (Please include at least a few pages of the log, not just the last few lines, unless you know what you’re doing.)
  • If it is a random reboot, grab /proc/last_kmsg. (Do not bother getting a logcat unless you can get it just before the reboot. A logcat after a reboot is useless)

Screenshots

Inter font, Rounded Shape(with more rounded corners), PrimerBlue Colour applied from Styles

Changelog

2021-07-09

  • Merged July ASB (android-11.0.0_r39) & LineageOS source upstream
  • Added App-lock
  • Added per-app volume control
  • Improved app launching speed
  • Improved memory management
  • Added dt2s support on trebuchet
2021-06-11

  • Renamed LineageOS version to 18.1-plus
  • Merged June ASB (android-11.0.0_r38) & LineageOS source upstream
  • Added seperate inbuilt gapps build
  • Added Inter,GoogleSans,OneplusSlate,SamsungOne fonts to Styles
  • Added new PrimerBlue theme to Styles/Colour
  • Added Rounded and RoundedRect Icon shapes with more rounded corners to Styles/Shape
  • Fixed long press key reboot
  • Fixed audio in Wifi calls
  • Replaced GameMode with PerformanceProfile along with the addition of PowerSaving profile
  • Updated CameraGo to the latest version
  • Allowed user to add/remove QS with one click
  • Added option to restrict USB when the device is locked (to Settings/Privacy/Trust)
  • Added reboot to fastboot option in power menu
  • Added power menu customizations (airplane mode, screenshot, lockdown, bugreport, user switcher)

2021-05-08

  • May security patch and LineageOS source upstream
  • Added performance profile (Enable Game Mode from Realme Settings to activate it)
  • Added exFAT and NTFS support
  • UI and app launching performace improvements
  • Added Charging limit control
  • Fixed "can't wakeup device in offline charging mode"
  • Added new UI default accent and background colors
  • Misc improvements

2021-04-14

  • Source built kernel
  • April security patch and LineageOS source upstream
  • Improved overall performance
  • Faster app launching
  • Added live FPS meter
  • Fixed unexpected disconnects from weak 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks
  • Enabled WiFi calling
  • Many misc improvements

2021-03-26

  • March security patch and LineageOS source upstream
  • Added Realme Settings (check above screenshot for features)
  • Added new faceunlock impl with 3rd party apps support
  • Added typographic lockscreen clock face
  • Added long screenshot support
  • Fixed lag whilst recording screen
  • Updated power profile config
  • Misc improvements

2021-02-18

  • Enforced SELinux
  • Added OnePlus Launcher as a default launcher
  • Misc improvements

2021-02-12

  • February security patch
  • Lineage source upstream
  • Enabled encryption
  • Revamped power menu with a blurred background
  • Improved quick settings and notification shade appearance
  • Added iOS blue accent color and dark background color
  • Added Three finger swipe to screenshot support
  • Misc improvements

2021-01-18

  • Jan Security patch
  • Lineage Source upstream
  • Fixed NFC (on EU varient ofc)
  • Fixed KPOC (Offline charging animation)
  • Fixed brightness levels
  • Fixed Hotspot
  • Fixed crash while setting On-device wallpapers
  • Boottime tunings
  • Misc improvements

2021-01-07

  • Fixed Video/Screen recording and other media related issues on B.53 vendor
  • Fixed issues with fingerprint scanner
  • Passes safetynet without magisk
  • Added option to switch refresh rates in Display settings
  • Fixed and enabled DT2W by default
  • Enabled GameMode by default
  • Disabled edge limit control interface (Fixes multitouch on edge issue)
  • Fixed OTG
  • Added EngineerMode
  • Optimized android runtime
  • Decreased boot time
  • Decreased LCD density to 420 (looks better :3)
  • Enabled call recording
  • Fixed camera in telegram, microsoft teams, discord
  • Enabled device controls feature in power menu
  • Enabled blur by default
  • Improved status bar height and padding

2020-12-23

  • Initial beta release

Device info

  • Kernel - 4.14.x
  • Chipset - Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T

Downloads and Sources

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Instructions

If you are coming from stock realmeui or any custom rom

1) Boot into any custom recovery (Recommended: LineageOS recovery)

2) Format data

3) Flash latest build

4) Flash firmware-vendor (optional)

5) Reboot your device once the installation is done

If you are already on LineageOS

1) Boot into any custom recovery

2) Flash latest build

3) Reboot your device once the installation is done

FAQs

1) I am on B.55 vendor, do I have to flash B.59 vendor ?

  • No, it’s not necessary. you can use this LineageOS build on any firmware/vendor. but latest one sounds better, isn’t it?

2) How can I root ?