[portable] — Update-signed.zip

: Use a high-quality USB-C data cable to connect your device to your computer. Enter Recovery Mode : Open a terminal and type: adb reboot recovery Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard

The term "signed" refers to the application of a Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) or similar cryptographic method. update-signed.zip

When you download , crDroid , or Evolution X , the ROM file is almost always named something like lineage-20.0-20241215-UNOFFICIAL-signed.zip — a type of update-signed.zip . You flash this through a custom recovery to replace the existing OS. : Use a high-quality USB-C data cable to

The signature also verifies that the file has not been corrupted during the download process. If even a single bit of data is altered, the cryptographic hash will not match, and the installation will fail. Usage in Custom Development When you download , crDroid , or Evolution

: Contains the MANIFEST.MF , digital signatures ( CERT.RSA , CERT.SF ), and the updater-script .