Hi,
in this section you will find my tutorials for upgrading your Android phones and tablets to the latest stable Android version available.
These guides are detailed step-by-step for easier phone upgrade.
Enjoy, djibe.
- Android-tutorials
- Asus Transformer Prime TF201
- Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
- Google/LG Nexus 4
- Google/Asus Nexus 7 2012
- Google/Asus Nexus 7 2013
- HTC One M7
- HTC One M8
- HTC One M9
- Huawei Honor 5X (kiwi)
- LG GPad 8.3 V500
- LG G2 (D802)
- LG G3 D855
- LG G4 H815 / H811
- Motorola Moto G 4G/LTE 2013 (peregrine)
- Motorola Moto G3 (osprey/merlin)
- Motorola Moto G5 (cedric)
- Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 (shieldtablet)
- OnePlus OnePlus 2
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime G531F
- Samsung Galaxy S i9000
- Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 or 9100p
- Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300
- Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505 (jfltexx)
- Samsung Galaxy S5 (klte/Snapdragon)
- Samsung Galaxy S5 mini G800F (kminilte/Exynos)
- Samsung Galaxy S6
- Samsung Galaxy S7
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
- Sony Xperia S
- Sony Xperia SP
- Sony Xperia Z2
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE/Pollux or Wi-Fi/Pollux_windy
- Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE/Castor or Wi-Fi/Castor_windy
- Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE/karin or Wi-Fi/karin_windy
- Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
- Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
- Xiaomi Mi 2 or Mi 2s (Aries)
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4/4X (mido, Snapdragon SOC)
You can upgrade your Asus Transformer Prime from any version to Android 7.1 Nougat / LineageOS 14.1.
Tutorial is here (113.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-asus-transformer-prime-tf201-stock-to-android-7-1-nougat.3486237/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Asus bootloader
- Backup Asus tab using NVFlash
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Format partitions to F2FS for better IO performances
- Install Android 7.1 Nougat
- Get root access
- Overclock Transformer Prime TF201
- Obtain Google mobile services (GMS) certification
You can upgrade your Asus Transformer Pad TF300T from any version to Android 7.1 Nougat / LineageOS 14.1.
Tutorial is here (203.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-asus-transformer-pad-tf300t-any-version-to-android-7-1-nougat.3554744/
What you will learn:
- Root TF300T
- Use Mitmproxy
- Unlock Asus bootloader in 2022
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Format partitions to F2FS for better IO performances
- Install Android 7.1 Nougat
- Get root access
You can upgrade your Google Nexus 4 (mako, LG E960) from stock Android 5.1.1 to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (5000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-google-nexus-4-from-stock-to-android-11.4256577/
What you will learn:
- Unlock bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Repartition stock partition table
- Install Android 11
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Google Nexus 7 2012 tablet (3G or wifi) from stock to Android 7.1 Nougat / LineageOS 14.1.
Tutorial is here (28.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-google-nexus-7-2012-stock-to-android-7-1.4236959/
What you will learn:
- Unlock bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Format partitions to F2FS for better IO performances
- Install Android 7.1 Nougat
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Google Nexus 7 2013 tablet (LTE or wifi) from stock to Android 13 / LineageOS 20.
Tutorial is here (52.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-google-nexus-7-2013-stock-to-android-13.4275457/
What you will learn:
- Unlock bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 13
- Install Google Apps
- Get root access with Magisk
- Install and use Netflix and Disney+
You can upgrade your HTC One M7 from Stock Android 4.3 to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (35.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-htc-one-m7-stock-to-android-11-lineageos-18-1.3781366/
What you will learn:
- Unlock HTC bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11
- Install Google Apps
- Get root access with Magisk
- Revert to stock ROM to desimlock/debrand phone
You can upgrade your HTC One M8 from stock to Android 13 / LineageOS 20.
Tutorial is here (14.000+ views): https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-htc-one-m8-stock-to-android-13.4125467/
What you will learn:
- Unlock HTC bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 13
- Install Google Apps
- Get root access with Magisk
You can try early versions of Android 14 too !
You can upgrade your HTC One M9 from stock to Android 12.1 / LineageOS 19.1.
Tutorial is here (2000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-htc-one-m9-any-model-from-stock-to-android-12.4471583/
What you will learn:
- Flash HTC RUU (Rom Update Utility)
- Upgrade to Android 7 Nougat
- Unlock HTC bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 12.1
- Install Google Apps
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Huawei Honor 5X from stock to Android 10 / LineageOS 17.1.
Tutorial is here (4000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-huawei-honor-5x-from-stock-to-android-10.4563855/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Honor 5X bootloader for $4
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 10 and Google Apps
- Get root access with Magisk
- Pass SafetyNet to use Netflix and Disney+
You can upgrade your LG GPad 8.3 V500 from stock to Android 9 Pie / crDroid 5.x
Tutorial is here (33.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/guide-tutorial-howto-lg-gpad-8-3-v500-t3967069
What you will learn:
- Root stock tablet
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 9 Pie and Google Apps
- Get root access
You can upgrade your LG G2 d802 from stock to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.
Tutorial is here (8000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-lg-g2-d802-stock-to-android-11.4339221/
What you will learn:
- Upgrade Android 4.4.2 to Android 5
- Root LG G3 in 2024
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11 and Google Apps
- Install Magisk
- Get root access
You can upgrade your LG G3 d855 from stock to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.
Tutorial is here (9000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-lg-g3-d855-stock-to-android-11.4267175/
What you will learn:
- Downgrade Android 6 to Android 5
- Root LG G3 in 2024
- Unlock LG bootloader
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11 and Google Apps
- Install Magisk
- Get root access
- Install and use Netflix SD and Disney+
You can upgrade your LG G4 h815 from stock to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.
Tutorial is here (17.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-lg-g4-h811-h815-from-stock-to-android-11.3879698/
What you will learn:
- Unlock LG bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11 and Google Apps
- Android 13 is available: https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-android-13-usu-lg-g4-crdroid-v9-14.4628109/
- Install Magisk
- Get root access
- Bonus: Install SHRP recovery
You can upgrade your Motorola Moto G LTE from stock to Android 9 / LineageOS 16.
Tutorial is here (14.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-motorola-moto-g-4g-peregrine-stock-to-android-9.3516234/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Motorola bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 9 Pie
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Motorola Moto G3 from stock to Android 12 / LineageOS 19.
Tutorial is here (130 views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-motorola-moto-g3-from-stock-to-android-12.4563839/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Motorola bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 12 and Google Apps
- Pass SafetyNet
- Use Netflix and Disney+
You can upgrade your Motorola Moto G5 from stock to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (860 views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-motorola-moto-g5-stock-to-android-11.4524049/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Motorola bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Remove bootloader unlock warning
- Flash latest modem
- Install Android 11 and Google Apps
You can upgrade your Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 from stock to Android 9 / LineageOS 16.
Tutorial is here (2000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-nvidia-shield-tablet-k1-stock-to-android-9.4524451/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Nvidia bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 9 and Google Apps
You can upgrade your OnePlus 2 from stock to Android 13 / LineageOS 20.
Tutorial is here: https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-oneplus-2-stock-to-android-13.4645725/
What you will learn:
- Remove FRP lock
- Unlock bootloader
- Flash your phone with adb and fastboot
- Backup partitions - Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 13
- Root to use Netflix, Disney ...
- Set Dark mode for better battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (hlte) from stock to Android 12 / LineageOS 19.
Tutorial is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-note-3-stock-to-android-12-1.4628405/
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI and Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 12
- Get root access and SafetyNet with Magisk
- Set Dark mode for better battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime G531F from any version to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop / CS-Rom 3.2.
Tutorial is here (15.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/general/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-grand-t3795200
What you will learn:
- Use the phone even if you don't know the codes of the Google account
- Flash your phone using Odin
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Format partitions to F2FS for better IO performances
- Install Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Get root access
- Obtain Google mobile services (GMS) certification
You can unlock your Samsung Galaxy S I9000 to use it with any mobile network carrier.
Tutorial is here (2000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s-i9000/general/guide-tutorial-howto-unlock-debrand-t4053109
What you will learn:
- Root phone
- Unlock/desimlock/debrand your phone
You can upgrade your Galaxy S GT-I9000 from any version to Android 6 Marshmallow.
Tutorial is here (7000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s-i9000/general/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-s-t4115653
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Use custom kernel for better performances
- Flash and use CWM recovery
- Install Android 6 Marshmallow (and 4.4 KitKat which is recommended)
- Install OpenGApps
- Get root access
You can upgrade your Galaxy S2 from any version to Android 7.1 Nougat / LineageOS 14.1.
Tutorial is here (128.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-t3538601
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone without a PC, Odin or Samsung's download mode, just from recovery
- Repartition your internal memory with Lanchon Repit to have bigger partitions
- Format partitions to F2FS for better IO performances
- Use custom kernel for better performances
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 7.1 Nougat
- Get root access
- Overclock CPU
- Obtain Google mobile services (GMS) certification
TODO: style, update
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S3 from any version to Android 9 Pie / LineageOS 16.
Tutorial is here (14.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-t3491788
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 9 Pie / Optimized LineageOS 16
- Fix Wifi
- Get root access with Magisk
- Use Dark mode
TODO: style, update
You can upgrade your SGS4 from any version to Android 11 R / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (6000+): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s4-i9505-t3517706
What you will learn:
- Flash TWRP recovery with Odin
- Make a Nandroid backup with TWRP recovery
- Install a custom ROM with TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11
- Get root access with Magisk
- Use Dark mode
TODO: compatible models
You can upgrade your SGS5 from any version to Android 13 / LineageOS 20.
Tutorial is here (13.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-s5-from-stock-to-android-12.4354951/
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI/EFS partition and all partitions
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 13
- You can try early versions of Android 14 too !
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your SGS5 mini from Stock to Android 9 Pie / LineageOS 16.
Tutorial is here (37.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5-mini/general/guide-tutorial-samsung-galaxy-s5-mini-t3669605
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI/EFS partition and all partitions
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 9 Pie
- Get root access with Magisk
- Set Dark mode for better battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F/zeroflte) from Stock to Android 13 / LineageOS 20.
Tutorial is here (39.000+ views): https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-s6-sm-g920f-stock-to-android-13.4108425/
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI and Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 13
- Get root access and SafetyNet with Magisk
- Change screen resolution for better battery
- Set Dark mode for better battery
- Change screen resolution for better battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S7 (herolte/Exynos SOC) from stock to Android 14 / LineageOS 21.
Tutorial is here (24.000+ views): https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-s7-herolte-stock-to-android-14.4201187/
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI and Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 14
- Get root access and SafetyNet with Magisk
- Set Dark mode for better battery
- Set gestures navigation
- Set screen definition to save battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (hero2lte/Exynos SOC) from stock to Android 14 / LineageOS 21.
Tutorial is here (11.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-stock-to-android-13.4404405/
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI and Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 14
- Set Dark mode for better battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S8 (dreamtlte/Exynos SOC) and S8+ (dream2lte) from stock to Android 14 / LineageOS 21.
Tutorial is here (11.000+ views): https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-s8-or-s8-stock-to-android-14.4599235/
What you will learn:
- Flash your phone with Odin
- Backup IMEI and Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 14
- Root to use Netflix, Disney ...
- Set Dark mode for better battery
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 from stock to Android 8.1 Oreo.
Tutorial is here (33.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-or-10-from-stock-to-android-8-1.4389219/
What you will learn:
- Flash your tablet with Odin
- Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 8.1
- Install BitGApps
You can upgrade your Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 from stock to Android 10 R.
Tutorial is here (46.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-samsung-galaxy-tab-s2-stock-to-android-10.4206561/
What you will learn:
- Flash your tablet with Odin
- Nandroid backup
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 10 / LineageOS 17.1
- Install BitGApps
- Install and use Magisk Root
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia S (LT26i/nozomi) from any version to Android 8.1 / nAOSP rom.
Tutorial is here (15.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-s-stock-to-android-8-1-oreo.4222141/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Flash permanent recovery
- Reformat partitions
- Install Android 8.1 Oreo
- Get root access with built-in root
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia SP (C5303/huashan) from any version to Android 10 Q / LineageOS 17.1.
Tutorial is here (3000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-sp/general/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-sp-t4181823
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Flash permanent recovery with FOTAkernel
- Install Android 10 Q
- Get root access with Magisk
TODO: style
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia Z2 (sirius/D6502/D6503) from any version to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (1000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-z2-stock-to-android-11.4495087/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE/Pollux or WiFi/Pollux_windy from any version to Android 9 Pie / LineageOS 16 (or even Android 13).
Tutorial is here (62.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-tablet-z/help/guide-tutorial-sony-xperia-tablet-z-lte-t3392831
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot and adb
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Format partitions to F2FS for better IO performances
- Install Android 9 Pie
- Get root access with Magisk
- Flash permanent recovery with FOTAkernel
- Overclock tablet
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE/Castor or WiFi/Castor_windy from any version to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (19.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-z2-tablet-stock-to-android-11.4356605/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot and adb
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11 R
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE/karin or WiFi/karin_windy from any version to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (3000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-z4-tablet-stock-to-android-11.4567917/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot and adb
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 11 R
- Get root access with Magisk
- Pass SafetyNet
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia Z3c from any version to Android 11 / LineageOS 18.1.
Tutorial is here (5000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-z3-compact-stock-to-android-11.4354117/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 12
- Install BitGapps
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Sony Xperia Z5c from any version to Android 12 / LineageOS 12.1.
Tutorial is here: https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-sony-xperia-z5-compact-stock-to-android-12.4655815/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Sony bootloader
- Use fastboot
- Flash latest Sony official firmware
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 12
- Install BitGapps
- Get root access with Magisk
You can upgrade your Xiaomi Mi2 or Mi2s from stock to Android 11 / AOSP 11.
Tutorial is here (9000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-xiaomi-mi-2-2s-stock-to-android-10.4391775/
What you will learn:
- Flash and use TWRP recovery
- Use fastboot and adb
- Repartition with parted
- Install Android 11
- Install BitGApps
TODO: Android 11
You can upgrade your Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 from stock to Android 12 / LineageOS 19.1.
Tutorial is here (18.000+ views): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-tutorial-howto-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-snapdragon-stock-to-android-11-lineageos-18-1.4240159/
What you will learn:
- Unlock Xiaomi bootloader
- Use fastboot and adb
- Install and use TWRP recovery
- Install Android 12.1
- Install MindTheGApps
- Get root access with Magisk