Experience Android on your Switch, with the first publicly released version of LineageOS 15.1

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Being true to their promise, switchroot has released their highly anticipated method of bringing Android to your Nintendo Switch console. This marks the first public release of LineageOS 15.1, and is based on a build of Android that runs on the Nvidia Shield TV. By flashing the installation image to your micro SD card, you can use Android 8.1 Oreo on the Switch, in both handheld and docked mode. Some of the features include audio support, allowing the Joy-Cons to connect through bluetooth, offering CPU and GPU performance profiles, and more.

As this is a beta release, you should be aware that there are a few bugs. Some notable issues are that sleep mode battery life is lacking, certain apps have problems with being controlled with the Joy-Cons, the screenshot function is disabled, wifi can be spotty, and a few other quirks.

If you're interested in playing around with this release, you can follow the instructions below to get started, with the download links being available in the source.

LineageOS 15.1 for Nintendo Switch by switchroot. This is the first publicly available Android ROM for the Nintendo Switch. Based on the Nvidia Shield TV builds it brings a smooth and powerful Android experience to your Switch in both handheld and docked mode.
  1. Pick the image that corresponds to the size of your SD card. You can use an image that is smaller than your card. You’ll end up with the remaining space unused on your card.
  2. Write the image to your SD card with e.g. balenaEtcher Do not extract the image, Etcher can handle the compressed image just fine! WARNING: This will overwrite any contents on your card! The progress bar/percentage might go haywire in Etcher, but you can ignore that. The flashing will still work and Etcher will let you know when it’s done. It can take up to an hour depending on your SD card’s speed. Also make sure not to format any of the partitions when Windows prompts you to after flashing.
  3. Download GApps for Android 8.1. from OpenGApps, use ARM64. Put the file on the first partition of your new SD card
  4. If desired download the "Shield-ifier" zip and place it also on the SD card. This will make your Switch identify as Nvidia Shield TV and install the Nvidia app.
  5. Load hekate and boot to TWRP by holding VOL+ when you select the Android config.
  6. Flash GApps zip, optionally flash other zips
  7. Reboot to hekate and boot into Android
  8. Complete the inital setup. For the Nvidia app to work make sure to update it from Play Store!

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Well, they certainly stuck to their word. My sensible head is saying, wait for more bugs to be ironed out, but the impatient side (about 98%) is screaming, install it now damnit! :D
 
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Im trying to get borderland 2 to work the game loads fine but gives a licence check error even though its been purchased on the play store. There simply no way to get around it eventhough the game goes ingame in the background.
 
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Im trying to get borderland 2 to work the game loads fine but gives a licence check error even though its been purchased on the play store. There simply no way to get around it eventhough the game goes ingame in the background.
You can patch it with lucky patcher
Thenyou c an delete the license check
 
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no you cant, Iv tried doing it with my legit version, it will still call for a check after pressing start :( unless you know a specific way to do it
Not lvl hack I mean license hack

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no you cant, Iv tried doing it with my legit version, it will still call for a check after pressing start :( unless you know a specific way to do it
In english: apk without license check or something
 

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Not lvl hack I mean license hack

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In english: apk without license check or something

yep thats the one I tried, it does let you go in game and then gives a licence check error.. also my OS is not rooted im using the stock lineageOS on switch. Have you been able to get through?
 
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yep thats the one I tried, it does let you go in game and then gives a licence check error.. also my OS is not rooted im using the stock lineageOS on switch. Have you been able to get through?
you dont need root for this hack.
already tried shutting down internet and then starting it
 

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you dont need root for this hack.
already tried shutting down internet and then starting it

Starting it with the patch and wifi off gives the error "could not reach servers" game continues running in the background however the error will block you from the game.
 

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I wonder if this is root capable? Would like to see xda ps4 remote play running , ps4 gaming on switch! Edit!! Someone download a app called onecast app on play store or apk you can stream xbox one games to android has to be on the same network;)
 
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How the hell do you flash files to the Android Partition? And which is my android partition, I flashed the 64GB to my 128GB SD and all I see is a 1MB Other (on MiniTool) a 2GB FAT32, and 117GB Unallocated.
 

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You have to use TWRP to "flash" files, which you access by holding vol + while booting the android choice in hekate. Stick the files in that Fat32 partition.
 

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Umm, the joystick only register as digital inputs and not analog inputs. Is this a glitch or only I am experiencing this?

GTA San Andreas does not want to work with these controllers.
 

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You have to use TWRP to "flash" files, which you access by holding vol + while booting the android choice in hekate. Stick the files in that Fat32 partition.
Thank you. BTW which is my Android Partition? If I have 117GB of Unallocated space I'd like to resize it to a mix of FAT32 and Android but the only other partition is a 1MB partion and I'm pretty sure the OS is bigger than 1MB.
 

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