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| codename              = samsung-a2corelte
| codename              = samsung-a2corelte
| releaseyear            = 2019
| releaseyear            = 2019
| originalsoftware      = Android
| originalsoftware      = Android (Go)
| originalversion        = 8.0 (Go Edition)
| originalversion        = 8.0
| chipset                = Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa
| chipset                = Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa
| cpu                    = Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
| cpu                    = Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
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| memory                = 1 GB
| memory                = 1 GB
| architecture          = aarch64
| architecture          = aarch64
| type                  = handset
| type                  = Handset


| status                = Mainline
| status                = Mainline

Revision as of 20:12, 30 October 2023

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
A2 Core running Phosh
A2 Core running Phosh
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy A2 Core
Codename samsung-a2corelte
Released 2019
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1
Display 540 x 960 PLS IPS
Storage 8/16 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software Android (Go)
Original version 8.0
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
No data
SD card
No data
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Broken
Camera
Broken
Camera Flash
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Broken
Bluetooth
Broken
GPS
Broken
Modem
Calls
Broken
SMS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
No data
USB OTG
No data
Sensors
Accelerometer
Works
Proximity
Broken
Haptics
Works


Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is an entry-level Exynos 7870 device released by Samsung in 2019.

Contributors

  • naproxen

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

When the phone is powered off, insert the USB cable while holding the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons to boot into download mode. A turquoise colored screen will appear, asking for confirmation. Press Volume Up to confirm. Your device is ready for flashing via a front-end such as Odin or Heimdall.

To boot into recovery, hold the Power and Volume Up buttons.

Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure your phone:

  • Has its bootloader unlocked.

Preparation

Choose the following in the pmbootstrap init wizard:

Vendor: samsung
Device codename: a2corelte

To proceed with the installation run:

$ pmbootstrap install

This will begin preparing your installation in your host computer.

Flashing

After the installation process is completed, get your phone booted into download mode, Then run:

$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel

The kernel gets flashed to your device. Now, the device will reboot automatically. Hold the key combination to reboot into download mode. Then run:

$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs

The rootfs is flashed and the device gets rebooted. It should reboot to postmarketOS now.

See also