Install LineageOS on Ouya
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Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0076.html
Things You Will Need
- A USB flash drive, at least 4 GB of free space https://amzn.to/3wkR5ju
- A USB hub, preferably with external power https://amzn.to/3KTviDw
- A USB keyboard https://amzn.to/3qgUQTe | https://amzn.to/3uchJsj
Prerequisites and Downloads
01. Download i12bretro_OUYA_commands.zip https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OgeEgZ9M4-Ym7Ldwz0bnpy0b0ZZ_vxlA
02. Download i12bretro_OUYA_LineageOS_image.zip https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dR2Kxzi7YYirfcvsXO7t0Rb5jQvE_QHW
03. Format the USB flash drive to FAT32
a. Right Click Start ≫ File Explorer
b. Right Click the USB flash drive ≫ Format...
c. Select FAT32 from the File System dropdown
d. Make sure Quick Format is checked
e. Click Start
01. Extract the downloaded i12bretro_OUYA_LineageOS_image.zip file to the root of the USB flash drive
02. Extract the downloaded i12bretro_OUYA_commands.zip
03. Safely remove the flash drive and set aside for later
Installing Ouya USB Drivers
01. Right click Start ≫ Command Prompt (Admin)
02. Paste the following commands to disable driving signing checks temporarily
bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON
shutdown /r
03. Your PC will reboot
04. Connect a USB cable from the micro USB port on the back of the Ouya to your PC
05. Connect the USB hub to the USB port on the Ouya ≫ Plug in the USB keyboard and prepared USB flash drive
06. Make sure the Ouya is connected to a display via HDMI
07. Power on the Ouya
08. After a few seconds you should hear Windows chime that a new device has been detected
09. Right click Start ≫ Device Manager
10. Expand Other Devices and you should see OUYA listed
11. Right click OUYA ≫ Update Driver
12. Select Browse my computer for driver software
13. Click the Browse... button
14. Navigate to the extracted i12bretro_OUYA_commands\files\driver
15. Click OK
16. Make sure "Include subfolders" is checked, click Next
17. Windows should find the correct driver for the Ouya and install it
18. Navigate to the i12bretro_OUYA_commands in windows explorer
19. Right click i12bretro_OUYA_commands.bat ≫ Run as administrator
20. The script uses the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to boot the Ouya into CyanogenMod recovery
21. When the command prompts to "-- Setup the fastboot driver", go back to Device Manager expand Android Device
22. Right click Android Bootloader Device ≫ Update Driver
23. Select Browse my computer for driver software
24. Click the Browse... button
25. Navigate to the extracted i12bretro_OUYA_commands\files\driver
26. Click OK
27. Make sure "Include subfolders" is checked, click Next
28. Windows should find the correct driver for the Ouya and install it
29. Press Enter at the command prompt once the driver is installed to continue booting the Ouya to CyanogenMod recovery
Restore i12bretro LineageOS Image via CyanogenMod Recovery
01. With the OUYA in CyanogenMod Recovery:
02. Select Backup/Restore ≫ Restore from USB disk
03. Navigate to and select the extracted LineageOS image from the USB disk clockworkmod\backup\2020-05-18.00.42.15
04. Select Yes to confirm restoring the backup
05. Wait several minutes for the various partitions of the image to be copied to the Ouya
06. From the main menu select wipe cache partition
07. Select Yes to confirm wiping the cache
08. From the main menu select advanced ≫ wipe dalvik cache partition
09. Select Yes to confirm wiping the dalvik cache
10. From the main menu select Install zip ≫ Install zip from USB disk
11. Select recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.8-ouya.zip
12. Select Yes to confirm installing recovery
13. From the main menu select Install zip ≫ Install zip from USB disk
14. Select ouyabootmenu-mql-v2.0.4.zip
15. Select Yes to confirm installing Ouya boot menu
16. From the main menu select reboot device
17. After a few moments the device will boot into LineageOS running Android 4.4.2
Cleaning Up
01. After successfully flashing the image to your Ouya, do the following
02. Right click Start ≫ Command Prompt (Admin)
03. Paste the following commands to re-enable driving signing checks
bcdedit -set loadoptions ENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF
shutdown /r
04. Your PC will reboot
Special thanks to https://www.s-config.com/section-3-method-2-adb-push-lineage-from-raspberry-pi-to-ouya/ for helping to keep the Ouya alive
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