HomTom HT16S has launched in the year 2019 with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. If you are looking for a new custom ROM for the device, then you are in the right place. Today, we will guide on how to install Lineage OS 17.1 on HomTom HT16S based on Android 10 GSI. Well, after the Android 8.1 update, most of the devices that came out officially supports the GSI.
Well, GSI stands for Generic System image which is an unmodified Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code, runnable on a variety of Android devices that has treble support. If you are using the HomTom HT16S, then you can follow this guide to install the Lineage OS 17.1 on your device. As we already said, this build is based on Android 10, which is Google’s 10th version of Android OS with plenty of new features and system UI changes.
Thanks to the XDA Recognized Contributor AndyYan for sharing this Lineage OS 17.1 on XDA Forum. To install this, you need to unlock your device bootloader and you can use either ADB fastboot method or TWRP Method (if available).
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HomTom HT16S Specifications: Overview
HomTom HT16S was announced in Apr-2019 which sports a 5-inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels with 294 PPI pixel density.
HomTom HT16S is powered by an ARM Cortex-A7, 1300 MHz, Cores 4 with MediaTek MT6580A chipset coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. It also supports an external memory card. The device came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo and backed by a 3000 battery (removable).
As far as the camera concerned, the device has a Single Lens setup with 5.04MP primary sensors and a selfie camera with a 1.92MP lens. Other connectivity option includes 3g, GPS, Bluetooth, Mobile Hotspot, Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, etc.