So I have a Chuwi Hi9Air (is a tablet) and I wanted to put LineageOS on it but I have some questions.

  1. I found this guide but it’s 2 years old that makes me install Android 10. I know that the current LineageOS GSI is Android 13, so which one should I install?

  2. If I should install Android 13, here, on the list of Android GSI there are 2 GSI versions (“LineageOS TD-based” and “LineageOS"Light”" ), which one should I install?

  • becEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Preface: I’ve never heard of that device AND I personally wouldn’t trust unofficial builds.

    That said, since I was looking for that device on the official LOS supported devices list, and since I couldn’t find it, I clicked on the link in that guide “Lineage OS 17 ROM…” and that brought me to SourceForge where, in a big green button, it says “download latest: Lineage OS 20…” which is Android 13. Wouldn’t that solve everything? The only remaining issue is that gAPPS aren’t updated (link brings to a page where the latest gAPPS you can download are for Android 11.0)

    • zShxckOP
      1·
      11 months ago

      gAPSS are google app? This will defy the purpose of lineageOS

      • becEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Yes, some apps (like banking ones) require some Google dependecies you can only get by installing gAPPS. Depending on your use-case, you actually can skip them, if you don’t need them (for whatever reason): just avoid flashing the package and you’ll get a LineageOS completely devoid of Google.

        Choose carefully, as you can’t flash them later without doing a data format (which means losing everything you have on your phone, except for media such as music and photos, maybe, I haven’t flashed in a long time, so I could be wrong. Check an official LineageOS install guide for whatever other device, steps are almost always the same)