Install LineageOS on h850

Basic requirements

Important: Please read through the instructions at least once before actually following them, so as to avoid any problems due to any missed steps!

Make sure your computer has adb and fastboot. Setup instructions can be found here.
Enable USB debugging on your device.

Unlocking the bootloader

Note: The steps below only need to be run once per device.

Warning: Unlocking the bootloader will erase all data on your device! Before proceeding, ensure the data you would like to retain is backed up to your PC and/or your Google account, or equivalent.

Visit LG’s official unlocking website, where you’ll be asked to login.
Follow the instructions and get your unlock file.
Connect your device to your PC via USB.
On the computer, open a command prompt (on Windows) or terminal (on Linux or macOS) window, and type:
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
You can also boot into fastboot mode via a key combination:
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Power.
Once the device is in fastboot mode, verify your PC finds it by typing:
```
fastboot devices
```
Tip: If you see no permissions fastboot while on Linux or macOS, try running fastboot as root.
Now type the following command to unlock the bootloader:
```
fastboot flash unlock unlock.bin
```
Where unlock.bin is the bootloader unlock file you received in the email.
Wait for the bootloader unlocking process to complete. Once finished, you can check if bootloader is successfully unlocked by typing:
```
fastboot getvar unlocked
```
Verify that the response is unlocked: yes. In that case, you can now install third-party firmware.
Since the device resets completely, you will need to re-enable USB debugging to continue.

Tip: It is highly recommended to have the latest official LG stock package installed on the device, before proceeding with unlock.

Installing a custom recovery using `fastboot`

Download a custom recovery - you can download TWRP. Simply download the latest recovery file, named something like twrp-x.x.x-x-h850.img.
Connect your device to your PC via USB.
On the computer, open a command prompt (on Windows) or terminal (on Linux or macOS) window, and type:
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
You can also boot into fastboot mode via a key combination:
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Power.
Once the device is in fastboot mode, verify your PC finds it by typing:
```
fastboot devices
```
Tip: If you see no permissions fastboot while on Linux or macOS, try running fastboot as root.
Flash recovery onto your device:
```
fastboot flash recovery <recovery_filename>.img
```
Tip: The file may not be named identically to what stands in this command, so adjust accordingly.
Now reboot into recovery to verify the installation:
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the LG logo appears, then release Power for a second and hold it again until the recovery comes up.
Alternatively, on some devices and recoveries you can use fastboot to boot directly into the freshly flashed or any other desired recovery:
```
fastboot boot <recovery_filename>.img
```
Tip: The file may not be named identically to what stands in this command, so adjust accordingly.

Installing LineageOS from recovery

Download the LineageOS installation package that you would like to install or build the package yourself.
- Optionally, download additional application packages such as Google Apps (use the arm64 architecture).
If you are not in recovery, reboot into recovery:
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power until the LG logo appears, then release Power for a second and hold it again until the recovery comes up.
Now tap Wipe.
Now tap Format Data and continue with the formatting process. This will remove encryption and delete all files stored in the internal storage.
Return to the previous menu and tap Advanced Wipe, then select the Cache and System partitions and then Swipe to Wipe.
Sideload the LineageOS .zip package:
- On the device, select “Advanced”, “ADB Sideload”, then swipe to begin sideload.
- On the host machine, sideload the package using: adb sideload filename.zip
(Optionally): If you want to install any additional add-ons, run adb reboot sideload, then adb sideload filename.zip those packages in sequence.

Note: If you want Google Apps on your device, you must follow this step before booting into LineageOS for the first time!
Once you have installed everything successfully, run ‘adb reboot’.

Warning: Depending on which recovery you use, you may be prompted to install additional apps and services. We strongly advise you to opt out of installing these, as they may cause your device to bootloop, as well as attempt to access or corrupt your data.

Get assistance

If you have any questions or get stuck on any of the steps, feel free to ask on our subreddit or in #LineageOS on freenode.