Hey all, I have been trying to revitalize a Galaxy S5. I installed Lineage 17 and while the performance is AMAZING and I mean that seriously, I can’t figure out how to root. I got Magisk, but it’s asking me to patch a file. I don’t know what now. Prior to Lineage, I rooted the stock android with a rooting tool that was extremely quick and easy. Just sent a file in Odin while in download mode and it did the rest. But I’m fairly sure that same utility can’t be used on Lineage as it’s a whole new system.
What I would like is either help doing this, or if anyone knows a better rom to use that comes with root ability - and also the ability to move apps to the SD. For some reason, Lineage won’t do this adequately, and stock android has no problem with it whatsoever. That’s a step down in my opinion just because of dev’s personal philosophy but whatever.
Anyway. Thanks if anyone can help.
As a previous Rooted Lineage OS + MicroG user I have to warn you to be careful on how you update your phone( i.e do not just go into settings amd click update)
Ok thanks. This is just an experiment at the moment it’s not my actual phone it’s a spare. I have a bunch of phones that are a little old and I’ve been testing out roms to see what I like.