| Issue | Severity | Workaround | |-------|----------|-------------| | | Medium | Works partially. Color control is limited compared to stock. | | Keyboard Backlight | Low | Usually works, but auto-brightness can be finicky. | | Convenience Key (Side Key) | High | Rarely mappable to stock BlackBerry actions. Use Button Mapper app from Play Store. | | VoLTE / Wi-Fi Calling | High | Broken on most custom ROMs due to proprietary IMS blobs. You will drop to 3G for calls. | | NFC for Payments | Medium | Google Pay may fail due to SafetyNet/Play Integrity. Use Magisk with Universal SafetyNet Fix. | | Camera Quality | Low | GCam mods work, but stock BlackBerry camera app can’t be ported. DNG raw support is limited. | | Dual SIM (on BBF100-4) | Variable | Some builds handle dual SIM, some don’t. Verify before flashing. |
You must use a community-developed exploit script (often found on specialized Discord channels or ) to bypass the hardware-based root of trust. Files Needed: Unofficial LineageOS ROM zip (e.g., lineage-22.2-athena.zip Custom recovery image ( recovery-athena.img recovery-luna.img (extracted from the ROM zip). Tethering: Every cold boot requires running a run-twrp.bat run-boot.bat script from a PC while the device is in fastboot mode. General Installation Steps Enter Fastboot: Power off, then hold Power + Volume Down until the BlackBerry logo appears. Flash Boot/Recovery: Use a terminal on your PC to run fastboot flash boot recovery-athena.img Run Exploit: Execute the specific tethered exploit script (e.g., run-twrp.bat ) to force the device into the custom recovery. Sideload ROM: In recovery, select "Apply Update from ADB" and run adb sideload [ROM_FILE].zip on your computer. Factory Reset: blackberry key2 lineageos install
The installation process is technical and involves several high-risk steps. LineageOS – LineageOS Android Distribution | | Convenience Key (Side Key) | High
