Samsung Galaxy A20e (samsung-a20e)
This is the e variant of this phone. It will show a black screen if you try to boot it. |
Status: Kernel not built yet
![]() A20e TWRP screenshot | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy A20e |
Codename | samsung-a20e |
Model | SM-A202F |
Released | 2019 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7884B |
CPU | 2x Cortex-A73 2.29 Ghz, 6x Cortex-A53 1.69 Ghz |
GPU | Mali-G71 |
Display | 720x1560 |
Storage | 32GB |
Memory | 3GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software | Android (One UI) |
Original version | 9 (One UI 1.0) |
Extended version | 11 (One UI 3.1) |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
postmarketOS kernel | 4.4.177 |
Contributors
AlinTriesPorting
Users owning this device
- AlinTriesPorting (Notes: Damaged fingerprint connector, power button doesn't work (some component on the board is missing))
- Materialred
- Matthieudev (Notes: Old Phone)
- Tintou (Notes: Dead Battery)
Documenting about the status about this device
Currently, I've managed to fix various problems either by copying a patch from a different device or disabling configurations one by one, however the kernel failed to compile because of undefined references to various things. I could paste the logs here, but I don't know if it's appropriate.
Resolved compiling issues
ANDROID_MAJOR_VERSION
Solved with a patch from another Samsung device.
Stuff needed (if possible(
Vendor kernel
Different files matter, but I don't know which ones are essential for making the vendor.
How to enter Download mode
Press and hold Power+Volume Up+Volume Down while connecting the cable to a PC/phone. When you see a warning screen, press .
How to unlock the bootloader
WARNING: Backup before unlocking the bootloader as the data on the phone itself will be wiped. |
Go to
→ → , then tap the version number/build number 7 times until you see the "Developer options has been enabled" message. Go back to the settings page, tap on "Developer Options" then enable "OEM unlocking".
After this, turn off the phone, then press and hold Volume Up+Volume Down while connecting the cable to a PC or phone. If you enter recovery or the phone starts normally, shut down/reboot and try again. When you see a warning screen, press and hold until you see a message regarding the bootloader being unlocked. Press to unlock the bootloader.