Plasma Mobile
Instructions and experience of using Plasma Mobile on the Nexus 5X
Android
Although it can be argued that Android is not exactly Linux but since I can look at the device properties and see it does have a Linux Kernel, I will still call this a Linux Machine
LineageOS
This is my preferred build of Android
Download the latest build for Bullhead
ADB Download
Installation Instructions
Troubleshooting
Vendor Image Mismatch
Android System: A vendor image mismatch has been detected. Typically this means your vendor image is out of date. Please ensure your vendor image matches OPM7.181105.004
Download the latest vendor image
Under “About Phone”, Tap Build number until Developer Mode is enabled.
Settings > System > Developer Options
Enable: Android debugging, Debugging notify,
Connect the phone to the computer, in the terminal (Linux) enter:
./adb reboot bootloader
Extract the vendor image and used these files (or similar):
bootloader-bullhead-bhz32c.img
radio-bullhead-m8994f-2.6.42.5.03.img
Place them in a folder path that works for you or in the same folder as the platform-tools
./fastboot flash bootloader ./bootloader-bullhead-bhz32c.img
./fastboot reboot-bootloader
Wait until the Nexus 5X settles
./fastboot flash radio ./radio-bullhead-m8994f-2.6.42.5.03.img
./fastboot reboot-bootloader