The Link with the IMEI CHECK was a good idea. My device is the
GT-I9305/DS VD2
.
I found this firmware that I could install completely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANroHCbVASc
https://techn3d.blogspot.com/
But the problem is still the same. e-0.17-n can not be installed. It stopped in the middle of the installation process.
Guess again this is not the right firmware.
Good progress, this would seem to account for failure to load /e/.
Here is a start of a way to see how far wrong this device is, now you know a more reliable device code.
Look into the build instructions for i9305.
You are looking for references to the device tree.
Collect
adb shell getprop
from the running Android firmware.
See if you can locate major or minor differences between the device tree sources and your getprop.
This still puts you quite a long way from the solution, but might help you decide whether to pursue this task.
You might even try to build your own!
PS I hope I understood you correctly that you had a good Android firmware, running and stable?
PPS Is GT-I9305/DS VD2 confirmed in the print at the head of Android recovery (when you boot Samsung firmware into Recovery mode)?
Bon chance
Same problem with Replicant. I installed it but then the sim card was not recognized.
https://redmine.replicant.us/boards/3/topics/15806
https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/SIMnotRecognized
So you finally have success flashing on your device !
" the latest VD2 samsung firmware for i9305",
is gsm / LTE works using this stock android 4.4.4
Then You have installed
TWRP but witch version ?
The recommended patch ? or not ?
0.17 /e/OS nougat.
But as I understand using /e/, you cannot use GSM / LTE .
is the error message “no sim” or “no network” ?
I actually installed the version twrp-3.5.2_9-1-i9305.img. But before I had twrp-2.8.7.3-i9305.img. Both images worked well.
I installed the recommended patch before installing 0.17 e-OS.
When i setup the software after installation the OS says no sim card.
if you have tried with patch using TWRP 3.5
I want to say :
But does it works under Stock Samsung Android 4.4.4 KitKat ?
I don’t know what you mean. The phone worked with Android 4.4. I could call people with it. I deleted Android by installing first Replicant and then installing e-OS. But is there a way to re-install Android? I am tired of installing a software that doesn’t run. I also need a phone.