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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (samsung-greatlte)

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (samsung-greatlte)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (samsung-greatlte)
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Note 8
Codename samsung-greatlte
Released 2017
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Samsung Exynos 8895
Display 1440x2960 AMOLED
Storage 64 GB (upgradeable via microSD)
Memory 6 GB LPDDR4X
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 7.1.1 (Samsung Expirience )
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android 9 (One UI 1.0)
FOSS bootloader no
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no

This is the Global version (non-USA, non-China, non-Japan)

Contributors

Maintainers

Device owners

  • AAT596 (Notes: Wireless broken, custom ROM for now)
  • Androexp3rt (Notes: Indian variant SM-N950F 100% WORKING)
  • Lloir (Notes: UK Version, Has Cracked screen but fully working)
  • Olofolleola4 (Notes: SM-N950F/DS - Cracked glass and display, Android 9 (OFW))
  • R00t
  • Salivo (Notes: Running vanilla Android)

Status

this device might be close to being supported, as it's similar to samsung-dream:
https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/1725#note_450074735

How to enter flash mode

When the device is fully powered off, Press and hold Volume Down + Bixby + Power simultaneously. A (turquoise)

download mode warning screen should appear. Now press Volume Up to confirm.