Released Sept 2022, newest ROM build 2 days ago (4 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1
- CPU
- Kryo
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 730
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128/256 GB UFS3.1
- Screen
- 6.1" · 2520x1080 · OLED
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE · 5G NR
- Released
- Sept 2022
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- eSIM
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- SBAS
- QZSS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Proximity sensor
- Qi wireless charging
- Qi reverse wireless charging
- Stereo speakers
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 05
The Sony Xperia 5 IV (codename pdx224) has 5 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Sailfish OS, LineageOS, /e/OS and 2 more, running up to Android 16. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
Sony's security updates for this model ended in Sept 2025, so a maintained custom ROM is how it still gets Android security patches. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
before recovery: flash boot, dtbo, vbmeta, vendor_boot from the build
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 19 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 15 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 15 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelOSOfficialPixel-stylelast build 19 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively
- Sailfish OSLinux distroUnofficialchecked 21 Sept 2026
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Sony Xperia 5 IV builds in your reader · JSON
Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pdx224
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, PixelOS first tracked
- Sept 2026Sailfish OS, LineageOS for microG first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.