Installing LineageOS on a new phone

Pal was once again very kind and kept clicking through the updates.

I bought an Android device to fiddle with it. As an iOS user (and software developer creating UIs) I felt obligated to expose myself to the other side.

The phone is a Motorola G6 Plus. My idea was to install LineageOS on it. Before I could do that, I had to upgrade to the latest Android version available.

Luckily, Pal was around and he did the tiresome work of tapping OK, Reboot, and Update for me. The whole process took several hours and required constant attention.1

Pal the alligator toy tapping an Android phone screen during setup. Pal confirming an over-the-air update on the Motorola G6 Plus. Pal navigating the update progress dialogs. Pal waiting beside the phone while the download continues. Pal resting on the phone as another reboot starts. Pal monitoring the installation screen. Pal perched near the completed update notice. Pal leaning against the phone during the final checks. Pal curled up after the LineageOS install finishes.

As you can see in the last photo, Pal was really tired afterwards. But he did a good job, and LineageOS has run smoothly since then.

Footnotes

  1. Remember when you installed Windows XP? In the middle of the process it always stopped and asked for information to enter. Imagine it being like this. Rinse and repeat several times. ↩

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