Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus (LTE-A) came out in late 2014. However, the half-a-decade old smartphone has suddenly gotten a new wind of life as an Android Pie OS update is on its way for it!
Users of the phone would know that the phone hasn’t had any update in quite a long time. However, this update comes in as quite a surprise. But before you get too excited – here’s something you must know: this is not an official Samsung update. This Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus Android Pie update is coming in the form of LineageOS 16. Let us take a closer look:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus To Get Android Pie
The Android Pie OS update was launched in Q3 2018. It started with the Pixel smartphones – and eventually, many major devices are now on the latest Android OS. However, Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus getting the official Android Pie update is out of the question. This is where custom ROMs are effective.
LineageOS is a custom ROM which allows the users to install their customized Android software on Android smartphones. The latest LineageOS update is LineageOS 16, which is based on Android 9.0 Pie OS. LineageOS 16 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus (LTE-A) smartphones.
Other Samsung Smartphones on Android Pie
While this is not the official update, a number of Samsung phones are officially getting Android Pie. This includes the S10 series of smartphones, the as well as the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S8. Those interesting in knowing which other Samsung smartphones will get this update can check out this Samsung Android Pie Roadmap.
