[Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+/S10 5G/E Cross Device Deve] ctrej:
I've updated the FAQ with the new infos from the last two days. It includes a changelog so you can see what has actually changed. If you don't mind modpunk, I'd maintain the FAQ for the next month or so.

FAQ Update 20200707

Working/ Not Working Summery:

Working:

most things. I'll update this section after I've verified functions on my own device.

Not Working:

telephoto lens (details + help wanted)

front depth sensor (S10+)

VoLTE

double tap to wake (RC1 only, fixed in next revision)

reboot to recovery, it boots directly into system (RC1 only, details + workaround, adb drivers)

reboot takes long, about 30s (RC1 only)

holding fingerprint too long during setup can cause problems (details)

Installation:

How do I install this ROM on my phone for the first time?

Below you find a brief checklist of the required installation steps. Installation is more complicated than other ROMs because we take device security very seriously. If you are unfamiliar with installing custom roms , please click the links and read the additional details there.

Confirm the firmware version

Check the top of the ChangeLog which firmware version is required for the ROM release to work well

Go to settings/software-update and update if necessary

Alternative: flash with odin/heimdall (details see below)

Unlock your device

Backup all data, unlocking will factory reset your phone

Enable developer mode to and enable the OEM-unlock switch there

Turn off device and boot to bootloader (hold VolumeDown + Bixby, then connect USB cable)

Follow instructions on-screen

Do not specify a pin/pattern during setup afterwards, otherwise TWRP may cause the "try again after 86400 seconds" issue (see below)

Install our TWRP (official thread) | FAQ | more details (thanks [MENTION=10599663]AndrOdin[/MENTION])

Download our TWRP recovery and the vbmeta-disabled.img file

Znpack the .xz file with 7zip

Check integrity of TWRP (optional, but important for security)

Rename files to recovery.img and vbmeta.img; then pack both files together in a .tar archive with 7zip

Install Samsung USB drivers and odin, (direct link)

Start odin as admin, disable "Auto Reboot" and click "AP "to select the .tar archive

Turn off device, boot to bootloader and, once odin detects it, click "Start"

When the screen turns off, immediately hold (and keep holding) VolumeUp + Bixby + Power to enter recovery mode

When the secondary warning appears, release everything but VolumeUp

Swipe slider to allow for modification

Install LinageOS

copy the ROM ZIP file an external SD card

Boot into the recovery

Wipe cache + dalvik (wipe->advanced and select cache + dalvik)

Format data (wipe->format data)

Flash the ROM (install -> select storage -> micro SD card and select the .zip file)

Optional: Flash GAPPS (e.g. OpenGAPPS)

Reboot to system

How do I update LineageOS?

Updating LinageOS is a lot less work and you can keep all user data. The process is similar to the last part of the installation:

Remove any pin/password/pattern to prevent "retry after 86400 seconds"

Copy the ROM ZIP file an external SD card or internal storage

Boot into the recovery

Flash the ROM

(Optional: Update GAPPS to the latest version)

Wipe dalvik and cache

Reboot to system

You'll also need to update Magisk, if you use it.

Try again after 86400 seconds?

With newer version of the Samsung blobs, if you unlock the storage (/data) with TWRP (ie. you enter your pin/password/pattern in TWRP), the trustzone thinks it is a failed attempt and will lock the storage unlocking for 1 day (86400 seconds). If that happens you have to wait for 1 day to unlock your device again. If you do not enter your pin (press cancel), it will not trigger the delay and you can still flash an update.

You can prevent this completely by removing any pin/password/pattern before entering recovery. This does remove all stored fingerprints, so you'll have to set the up again after the update.

How do I update the firmware?

On the stock ROM you can update from the settings menu. You can't do this on lineageOS (yet), so ypu need to use use Odin or Heimdall instead.

Odin

With Odin you have to flash:

BL_G97?FXX*.tar.md5

CP_G97?FXX*.tar.md5

From AP_G97?FXX*.tar.md5 take the dt.img and create a new AP.tar with only the dt.img. You may need to include vbmeta_disable.img (renamed to vbmeta.img) into the .tar file to get it to work. (details [MENTION=9186778]okloloi[/MENTION])

Heimdall

heimdall flash \
--BOOTLOADER sboot.bin \
--PARAM param.bin \
--UP_PARAM up_param.bin \
--CM cm.bin \
--KEYSTORAGE keystorage.bin \
--UH uh.bin \
--DTB dt.img \
--RADIO modem.bin \
--CP_DEBUG modem_debug.bin

3rd Party Software:

How do I install Google apps?

You can download and install the Google Apps from Open Gapps Project. You need ARM64 and 10.x. We suggest to always use the pico package. If you need additional apps you find them in the Play Store.

Put the Open Gapps ZIP file on your SD card and flash it directly after you flashed LineageOS and before the first boot!

How do I get MicroG with this ROM?

MicroG is an open source alternative to GAPPS, but unfortunately not recently updated and therefore not recommended.

If you want to install it anyway, read this guide by [MENTION=5985501]JoeRifle[/MENTION]

How do I install Magisk?

If you need root (eg. for AFWall) you can get it through Magisk. Important security Advice: Don't flash Magisk modules or anything else which sets SELinux to permissive or you open your device for malware!

Option 1 (recommended):

Download the boot image for Magisk: S10e -- S10 -- S10+

Verify the integrity of the file -> See INTEGRITY

Unzip the boot image using xz or p7zip

Flash the boot image to the BOOT partition using Odin, Heimdall or TWRP

Install Magisk Manager

Option 2:

Patch TWRP

Which camera app do you suggest?

Open Camera is great and supports a lot of the camera's features with the camera API v2 (select this option in the settings):

Most cameras supported (normal, wide angle, telephoto, front, front-cropped)

Manual change of exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO

Multiple focus options that work with the PDAF (Phase-Difference Auto Focus, is much faster and more precise then "regular" contrast based AF)

The (main) developer uses an S10e himself so you can expect good HW support :p

You can get it from F-Droid or Play Store

Getting Help:

General:

We want linageOS to work on your device, that's the whole point of this thread. If you run into an issue, please check this FAQ and the posts of the last two days first. Should you not find an answer, you can post your question, Make sure to include enough details to reproduce your issue. When in doubt it's better to include too much information than too little :)

You may copy the template below and fill in you details. A simple example would be:

[b]System:[/b] device, version, TWRP twrp_version, (if installed eg) gapps, magisk

[b]Description:[/b]
description

[b]Steps to reproduce:[/b]
[list]
[*]step 1
[*]step 2
[*]step 3[/list]

We do this in out free time and it may take us some time to answer, so please be patient. To take your bug reports to the next level, please read Simon's "How to Report Bugs Effectively". We'd be thankful for that and so will be every other developer you speak to.

How to create a logfile?

To get an even better insight into your issue, a logfile can help us a lot. On Android this is called "logcat". Short logcats are best. They contain less fluff which makes finding the issue easier. Here are the steps how to create a log with adb:

install adb drivers

open cmd and navigate to the adb file eg. cd C:\Users\<user>\Desktop\platform-tools

Connect your phone via USB

Select "Allow USB Debugging" on the popup on the phone (see below how to activate it)

Clear the log using: adb logcat -c

Start loggingwith: adb logcat | tee beyond.log

Reproduce the issue

Stop logging by pressing CTRL+c

Send us the log (in a PM)

How do I enable USB Debugging?

To enable USB Debugging you need to do the following steps:

Go to Settings -> About Phone

Look for Build number

Tap on Build Number several times till you get the message that Developer Options have been enabled

Go to Settings -> System -> Advanced -> Developer Options

Enable USB Debugging

About this FAQ:

This FAQ is originally written by modpunk and partly maintained by me (ctrej) to reduce modpunk's workload. We try to keep the FAQ as up-to-date as possible, but it may lag a few days behind. Please read the last posts in this thread for latest information.

Changelog:

20200707

update: section "get help" with copy & paste template

update: font for cmd to Courier New

confirm: removing pin/password/pattern solves the 86400 second wait delay (thanks [MENTION=10912981]fishnetfancy[/MENTION])

add: working/not working section

add: this changelog

add: telephoto lens not working (thanks [MENTION=465284]Ned[/MENTION])

add: several RC1 issues (thanks [MENTION=10650955]angela5246[/MENTION])

add: vbmeta_disabled note to firmware instructions (thanks [MENTION=9186778]okloloi[/MENTION])

add: reminder to update Magisk alongside lineage (thanks [MENTION=250480]Ish[/MENTION]netfancy)

20200705

first FAQ update by me (ctrej)

change: order to the "natural" installation flow

change: install section into a more detailed checklist (thanks [MENTION=10599663]AndrOdin[/MENTION])

add: sub-sections (install/ 3rd party/ support)

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I'd like to help, but I'm lacking the experience to do so effectively. I have flashed half a dozen phones but technology changes too quickly to keep up. As Stef4a82 said, the extra steps are due to the solid security for this ROM. I've added a note to the FAQ.