Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (samsung-a53x)
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Name | Galaxy A53 5G |
| Codename | samsung-a53x |
| Released | 2022 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| CPU | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 |
| Display | 1080 x 2400 |
| Storage | 128GB |
| Memory | 6 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
| Original software | Android (One UI) |
| Original version | 12 |
| Extended version | 14 |
| FOSS bootloader | U |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
| Pre-built images | no |
Status: Kernel isn't building.
Contributors
- TenTypekMatus (HaxerMatus on pmOS wiki)
Users owning this device
- HaxerMatus (Notes: Daily driver)
- LegoLivesMatter (Notes: Stock, daily driver)
How to enter flash mode
If not done so, go to the developer settings and enable OEM unlocking. Then reboot to Odin mode which can be done with two ways:
- 1. (Hard, but achievable) Power down the phone, then connect power cable from PC, and hold volume up with volume down simultaneously. If the turquoise menu appears, follow the steps to unlock the bootloder
- 2. (Easy) Deplete the battery (let it sit around 3 days without charging) and then do the same as in the first option.
Installation
Install pmbootstrap, then initialize it and select this device. Then type these two commands:
pmbootstrap install;
pmbootstrap export --odin
As of now, flashing is possible with official tools on Linux. So download Odin4 from https://xdaforums.com/t/official-samsung-odin-v4-1-2-1-dc05e3ea-for-linux.4453423/, then download Bifrost from https://github.com/zacharee/SamloaderKotlin/releases/, since we also need BL, CP and CSC files. Then extract Bifrost, and open the binary from bin/ folder. Type SM-A536B and your region. Then hit Check for updates. It'll add ID composed from your model name and region. Hit download and go make yourself a cup of coffee, since this'll take very long. When it's done, unzip the archive, then use this command to flash the image to the device: ./odin4 -b BL_XXXX.tar.md5 -a <AP path of the pmOS archive> -c CP_XXXX.tar.md5 -s CSC_XXXX.tar.md5