The Samsung Galaxy S6 hasn't been receiving updates by Samsung for a while now. Is there a way to keep the device secure and up-to-date? Yes, there is! There are unofficial builds of LineageOS available that can be installed on the device. LineageOS is an open-source Android distribution. All you need is a PC and the USB cable from the device, the instructions in the video and the below sources.

Sources for model zerofltexx (shown in video):
UPDATE: Some of these links are dead. To find all necessary files, you can use my own download link and click on the primary download page from here: [ Ссылка ] then browse to Apps and then download Samsung Galaxy S6 LineageOS.7z and unpack this file for all the files that are needed.

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Video recording with this firmware is hit or miss, after adjusting some settings and connecting to WiFi it seems to be working for some reason. Also, on newer versions of the firmware the problem is seemingly gone.

-- Information from Wikipedia --
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a line of Android-based smartphones manufactured, released and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Succeeding the Samsung Galaxy S5, the S6 was not released as a singular model, but instead in two variations unveiled and marketed together—the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge—with the latter differentiated primarily by having a display that is wrapped along the sides of the device. The S6 and S6 Edge were unveiled on March 1, 2015, during the Samsung Unpacked press event at MWC Barcelona, and released April 10, 2015. During the subsequent Samsung Unpacked event on August 13, 2015 (alongside the Galaxy Note 5), Samsung unveiled a third model, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, which features a larger phablet-sized display (5.7 inches instead of 5.1) and more memory (4 GB instead of 3), but lacks an infrared transmitter used for remote controlling.

Although the overall design of the Galaxy S6 still features characteristics from prior models, its construction was revamped to use a metal unibody frame and glass backing instead of plastic. Samsung also promoted an improved camera, streamlined user interface, support for major wireless charging standards, and support for a mobile payments platform that allows the device to emulate the magnetic strip from a credit card.

The Galaxy S6 received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the devices' upgraded build quality over prior models, along with improvements to their displays, performance, camera, and other changes.

-- Information from GSMArena --
Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM, Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9200 (Hong Kong); G9208 (China); G9208/SS (China); G9209 (China)

NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
LAUNCH Announced 2015, March 01. Released 2015, April
SIM Nano-SIM
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio
PLATFORM: Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Chipset: Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-T760MP8
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM UFS 2.0
MAIN CAMERA Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
3.5mm jack Yes
24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
BATTERY Type Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Charging: 15W
MISC Colors White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Models SM-G9200, SM-G9208, SM-G9208/SS, SM-G9209, SM-G920A, SM-G920F, SM-G920FD, SM-G920I, SM-G920S, SM-G920T, SM-G920K, SC-05G, SM-G920L, SM-G920

-- Timestamps --
0:00​ Video intro
0:11​ Phone specs
0:38​ Installing USB driver
2:25​ Installing custom recovery
4:45 Installing LineageOS
6:40 Flashing GApps (Google Apps)
7:50 Reboot
8:25 LineageOS Setup
9:05 Experience
13:22 Camera bugs
14:40 Outro

-- Video information --
Recorded using a Sony FDR-AX53
Edited using VEGAS Pro 18


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