Samsung Galaxy A05s (samsung-a05s)
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This device is marked as not booting.
Status: Kernel compiles, bootloader refuses to load kernel (note: GKI 2.0)
Status: Kernel compiles, bootloader refuses to load kernel (note: GKI 2.0)
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Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy A05s |
Codename | samsung-a05s |
Model | SM-A057 |
Released | 2023 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) |
GPU | Adreno 610 |
Display | 1080x2400 PLS LCD, 90Hz |
Storage | 64/128 GB |
Memory | 4/6 GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software | Android (One UI) |
Original version | 13 (One UI Core 5.1) |
Extended version | 14 (One UI Core 6.1) |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
postmarketOS kernel | 5.15.123 |
Contributors
Users owning this device
- Tjari (Notes: Trying to port)
How to enter recovery/Download mode
- Press and hold + simultaneously while device is powered off, then plug USB cable in for Download mode.
- Press and hold + simultaneously while device is powered off for recovery mode.
- Press and hold + simultaneously for 7-8 seconds while device is powered on to force reboot. Once time is up immediately release the keys and press one of combinations above before boot logo appears, otherwise device will boot normally.
Installation
Device packages have not been upstreamed just yet, so you can't install postmarketOS right now.
Current status
This device uses GKI 2.0 with its usual shenanigans. Usually on GKI 2.0 devices it is possible to use bootimg header version 2 or 0 to force the bootloader to ignore vendor_boot and init_boot (for Android 13+). However, this device's bootloader is quirky and only accepts bootimgs made in a certain way. If the "malformed" bootimg is flashed, the device goes to a glitched Download mode with either an "error verifying vbmeta" or OEM Lock being "ON" (despite having turned it OFF by unlocking the bootloader).