In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the LineageOS ROM onto your OnePlus 10T. This device from OnPlus ends up asking more questions instead of answering them. On one hand, you get the latest and greatest Snapdragon chipset coupled with a super fast charge technology, but on the other hand, the lack of a Hasselblad camera, alert slider, and ColorOS on top of OxygenOS leaves a lot to be desired.
While we can’t do much about that hardware, we certainly can help you out when it comes to software. You now have the option to escape from the shackles of Oppo’s underlying OS skin and welcome aboard one of the most popular custom ROMs onto your device in the form of a Generic System Image [GSI]. So without any further ado, let’s make you aware of the steps to install the LineageOS ROM onto the OnePlus 10T.
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How to Install LineageOS ROM on OnePlus 10T
The below process will wipe off all the data on your device, so please take a complete device backup beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will also have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus 10T
Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus 10T
STEP 4: Download LineageOS 20 for OnePlus 10T
- You can now grab hold of the desired custom ROM for your device from below
LINEAGEOS 20 ROM: DOWNLOAD LINK boot.img: DOWNLOAD LINK dtbo.img: DOWNLOAD LINK vendor_boot.img: DOWNLOAD LINK recovery.img: DOWNLOAD LINK GAPPS [OPTIONAL}: DOWNLOAD LINK
- Once downloaded, rename the ROM file to rom.zip.
- Then transfer all these files to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode
- Now connect your device to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
- Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
- Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
adb reboot bootloader
- To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.
fastboot devices
- If you don’t get any serial ID, then please install Fastboot Drivers on your PC.
STEP 6: Flash LineageOS Files
- First off, type in the below command to flash the vendor_boot
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
- Now, use the below command to flash the LineageOS Recovery:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Then use the below command to flash the dtbo
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
- Now use the below command to flash recovery:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- Finally, use the below command to boot your device to Recovery
fastboot reboot recovery
STEP 7: Factory Reset Device
- From the LineageOS Recovery, go to Factory Reset.
- Then select Format Data/Factory Reset > Format Data.
- Your device will now undergo a reset.
- Once done, you shall get the “Data wipe complete” message.
STEP 8: Install LineageOS 20 on OnePlus 10T
- From the LineageOS Recovery, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
- Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter.
- This will launch the Command Prompt. So type in the below command to flash the ROM file via Sideload:
adb sideload rom.zip
- The process will now begin and once done, you shall get the Total xfer: 1.00x message [Got an error? See FAQ below].
- If you want to install GApps, then move over to the next step otherwise select Reboot System Now to boot to the OS.
STEP 9: Install GApps on OnePlus 10T [Optional]
- Go to Advanced > Reboot to Recovery. Your device will reboot to LineageOS Recovery.
- Once done, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
- Now type in the below command to flash the GApps file via Sideload:
adb sideload gapps.zip
- You will get a Signature Verification failed message because the GApps package isn’t signed by LineageOS. That’s not an issue, just hit YES to proceed ahead.
- Once done, you may now finally reboot your device to the OS via “Reboot system now”.
That’s it. These were the steps to install the LineageOS ROM based on Android 13 onto your OnePlus 10T. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know your doubt and the device that you are using in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
How to Install LineageOS “GSI” ROM on OnePlus 10T
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide to install the LineageOS ROM onto your OnePlus 10T.
STEP 2: Download LineageOS for OnePlus 10T
You may now grab hold of the LineageOS GSI ROM for your device from below. You may find three different versions of the ROM- the bvS, the bgS, and the vndklite. You shouldn’t download vndklite, rather download either the bvS [Vanilla- without GApps] or bgS [that comes with GApps].
Download: LineageOS ROM
STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus 10T
Next up, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your device. Do keep in mind that this process will wipe off all the data and might nullify the device’s warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then refer to our comprehensive guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus 10T.
STEP 4: Extract OnePlus 10T Payload.bin
- To begin with, download and extract the stock firmware for your device.
- Once extracted, you will get a couple of files, including the payload.bin file.
- So extract this payload file using our guide on How to Extract payload.bin.
- Once the extraction is complete, copy the vbmeta.img file from there.
- Then transfer it to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
STEP 5: Boot OnePlus 10T to FastbootD Mode
- Connect your device to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
- Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
- Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
adb reboot bootloader
- Finally, type in the below command to boot your device to the FastbootD Mode.
fastboot reboot fastboot
STEP 6: Delete cow Partitions
We will now have to delete the temporary cow partitions from the device so as to make space for the LineageOS ROM to be flashed onto your OnePlus 10T.
- Download the Fastboot Enhance Tool and extract it on your PC. Then launch it via its EXE file.
- Your device should be listed under the Fastboot Virtualization tab, click on it.
- After that, go to the Partitions tab and type in cow in the Filter by name box.
- Select all the partitions from the results that have cow in their name and hit the Delete button.
STEP 7: Flash LineageOS ROM on OnePlus 10T
- To begin with, extract the GSI ROM inside the platform-tools folder.
- Then rename it the ROM file to system, so that the complete name becomes system.img.
- Also, make sure that the vbmeta file is also present inside the platform-tools folder and your device is booted to FastbootD Mode.
- If that’s well and good, then use the below command to flash vbmeta and hence disable the verification check
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
- After that, erase the system partition via the below command
fastboot erase system
- Then use the below command to flash the GSI ROM onto your OnePlus 10T
fastboot flash system system.img
- Once done, you may now boot your device to the newly installed ROM via the below command:
fastboot reboot
That’s it. These were the steps to install the LineageOS ROM onto your OnePlus 10T. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
How to Root LineageOS ROM on OnePlus 10T
Rooting the LineageOS ROM is exactly similar to how you would root your device with the stock ROM. All that you need to do is download the stock firmware, extract the payload.bin, get the boot.img, patch it via Magisk and then flash it via Fastboot Commands. All this is explained in this guide, do check it out: Root OnePlus 10T via Magisk Patched Boot.img
How to Go Back to Stock Firmware
If the GSI ROM is not in sync with your requirement or if it is unstable and you want to revert to the stock ecosystem, then here’s what you need to do. Make sure to remove the GSI ROM file [system.img] from the platform-tools folder before proceeding ahead.
- To begin with, download the stock firmware and extract the payload.bin file.
- Then copy the boot.img, vbmeta.img, and system.img files from the extracted firmware.
- Now copy all these three files to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
- After that, boot your device to the FastbootD Mode using the below command-
adb reboot fastboot
- Now erase the data on the system partition [the GSI ROM] via the below command-
fastboot erase system
- Then flash the stock firmware system file via the below command-
fastboot flash system system.img
- After that, re-enable the verity check by flashing the vbmeta.img:
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
- Then flash the boot.img file to remove root
fastboot flash boot boot.img
- Finally, execute the below command to boot the device to the OS
fastboot reboot
- That’s it. These were the steps to go back to stock from LineageOS ROM on your OnePlus 10T.
FAQ: GSI ROM Bugs and Bootloop Fixes
GSI ROMs are known to go through a few bugs and issues related to network, 5G, or VoWIFI/VoLTE. In case, you also come across such bugs, then you could refer to our below-listed guides to fix them.