This takes 15 minutes. Do not panic. When the setup wizard appears, you will notice the screen is rotated wrong. That is normal. Go to Settings > Display > Rotation and lock it to "Square." Reboot, and the screen orientation fix will kick in.
Before you begin, understand that this process involves modifying the device’s file system. blackberry+passport+lineage+os
The BlackBerry Passport (model Q30) originally shipped with BlackBerry 10 (BB10), a now-defunct QNX-based OS. In 2015, BlackBerry released a variant running Android 5.1 Lollipop. However, as of 2026, Android 5.1 is unsupported. LineageOS offers a modern kernel and security patches. The core research question: Can LineageOS serve as a daily driver for the BlackBerry Passport in the modern era? This takes 15 minutes
You cannot install Lineage OS on the AT&T version (SQW-100-3) easily due to a locked bootloader. You need the SQW-100-1 (International) or the SQW-100-4 (US/Canada unlocked) . The Passport Silver Edition (SQW-100-4) is the gold standard because it has a better keyboard and 32GB of storage. That is normal
Warning: The Passport has an eMMC storage bug. If your device is old, the internal memory might fail during a heavy ROM flash. Always backup your partitions first using QPST (Qualcomm Product Support Tools).