[UNOFFICIAL BUILD] Sony Xperia 5 II (pdx206) Android 11 R

Hi there,
Here is an unofficial R build for pdx206.

Important information

  • Tested only on XQ-AS72 (was updated to 58.1.A.5.507)
  • Make sure you updated to 58.1.X (Which is Android 11)
  • This build include Sony stock camera app
  • Assuming that your pc have needed drivers and software (platform-tools from google, fastboot driver from Sony’s Open Devices Program)
  • Installation is done using fastboot and not TWRP

Flashing and updating

  1. Turn off the device
  2. Put the device in fastboot (Keep pressing to volume up button and connect to your pc, the led should become blue)
  3. Enter fastbootd:
fastboot reboot fastboot
  1. Flash /e/OS (unzip the downloaded file):
fastboot set_active a
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta_system vbmeta_system.img
fastboot erase metadata
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash product product.img
  1. If you are flashing /e/OS for the first time, wipe userdata:
fastboot erase userdata

Known issues

  • Charging led not working
  • Assist button not working
  • Biometric can’t be used in apps (like bitwarden or FairEmail)

This is built based on:

Version: v0.21.2-r

Download links

Thanks to:
hellobbn EggOxygen Sjlls ShionKagurazaka
The LineageOS Team
The /e/ foundation

Last update: 2022/01/16

Any feedback are welcome!

2 Likes

Nice!
Keep it rolling bro!
Hope it’ll get into OFFICIAL category.
Peace!

Are you still maintaining it?
Could you give me an idea how to build a e os for 5ii myself ?

I made an unofficial T build for pdx206 if anyone wants to try:

e-1.17-t-20231120-UNOFFICIAL-pdx206.zip
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=16385555061192796925

Sources:
https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-13-pdx206-lineageos-20-for-sony-xperia-5-ii-official.4538567/