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Samsung Galaxy Alpha (samsung-sltexx)

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A tiny, yet quite powerful Samsung phone. Presented in 2014, the Alpha features one of the earliest octa-core Exynos CPUs, matched with a 4.7" AMOLED display and 4G modem.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Galaxy Alpha running Android 4.4
Galaxy Alpha running Android 4.4
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Alpha
Codename samsung-sltexx
Released 2014
Hardware
Chipset Samsung Exynos 5430
CPU 1.8GHz Cortex-A15 1.3GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-T628 MP6
Display 720x1280 AMOLED
Storage 32 GB
Memory 2 GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 4.4
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
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Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Turn off, then hold down volume down, home key, and press the power button at the same time. See this video

Installation

No port at the moment. Sadly, this 32-bit Exynos has zero mainline support at the moment. Since it was only used on Alpha, A7 and Meizu MX4 Pro, it is quite unlikely that a mainline port will see the light soon.

See also