{
  "id": "nubia/red-magic-5g",
  "vendor": "Nubia",
  "model": "Red Magic 5G",
  "aliases": [
    "Red Magic 5G (Global)",
    "nx659j",
    "Red Magic 5G (China)"
  ],
  "category": "phone",
  "identifiers": {
    "sku": [
      "NX659J",
      "NX659J-EEA",
      "NX659J-UN"
    ],
    "chips": [
      "Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865"
    ]
  },
  "status": "open-firmware",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "LineageOS 23.2 (nx659j variant 1)",
      "url": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/nx659j/variant1/",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "LineageOS 23.2 (nx659j variant 2)",
      "url": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/nx659j/variant2/",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "LineageOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/nx659j/install/variant1/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with adb and fastboot",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "reversible": "partial",
      "notes": "The bootloader must be unlocked first, which also wipes the device; some vendors make you request an unlock code or wait before unlocking. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first."
    },
    {
      "project": "LineageOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/nx659j/install/variant2/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with adb and fastboot",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "reversible": "partial",
      "notes": "The bootloader must be unlocked first, which also wipes the device; some vendors make you request an unlock code or wait before unlocking. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first."
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "lineageos"
    ]
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-17"
}