Install LineageOS and Break your Nvidia SHIELD Away from Google
If you want to maximize performance and reliability on an Nvidia SHIELD, install LineageOS and unlock it from Google bloatware.
About LineageOS
"LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway."
They also offer another package that contains the Google parts.
If you have an older SHIELD, this is a great way to increase performance. By eliminating the Google bloatware from Android, your SHIELD will have more resources available for games, streaming, and other apps.
If you sideload apps, you don't need GooglePlay or other Google apps. YouTube can be installed as a standalone app with the added benefit of no apps. Search for YouTube Vanced, or YouTube Mod to find stand-alone apks.
Download LineageOS Rom
You can download the Rom for your Nvidia SHIELD from Github at the link below:
XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS for the Shield Android TV, ROM for the Nvidia Shield Android TV
Contributors
Steel01
Download Lineage ROM: https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_nvidia_foster
ROM OS Version: 10.0 Q
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.9.x
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 17.1
Created 2017-07-06
Last Updated 2021-10-15
If you are having issues with the last Android update on your SHIELD, hate the newly implemented ads, or just want to squeeze every last ounce of performance, give LineageOS a try. It can breathe new life into your Nvidia SHIELD.
