@archie, just to understand. Is it just not supported by /e/ but could be in a matter of time ? Or can’t it be supported because it is “unlocked” and it technically can’t accept a new ROM ?
@charlyox, I don’t know that. I’m not a techie myself.
I haven’t found a single reference to any customROM on the WWW. The only thing left at the moment is the purification of the StockROM Android 8.0.0 and its pre-installed apps.
Try going to the Play store, download TWRP, play with it in the app… Then power off the phone and try booting into recovery.
To download the Official TWRP App it is not necessary to use the Play store. Compare and see also…
» The official TWRP app is the first and only first-party app developed by Team Win for TWRP.
» TeamWin - TWRP - Samsung
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True. But if you’re already on stock android, signed in, it’s an easy download and then boot recovery then wipe phone.
Well, I don’t have a G°° account. Nevertheless, I tried what you are suggesting with a previously untouched Samsung Note 3 (hlte) Android 5.0. Therefore the download of the OFFICIAL TWRP APP was not done via G°° Play Store but via the TWRP website.
During the installation you will see “This app can run without root, but most features will not be available without root”.
Next step: TWRP FLASH: Current Device: hlte
Next step: TWRP Flash > Root Access Required
That’s it.
It would have surprised me if it had come differently. Or maybe I did something wrong?
I don’t know, I didn’t play with the app that much… Probably can give it root access somehow? But if it doesn’t work for you, don’t use it!
Of course I will not use the TWRP app and uninstall it again, because the app is not usable for the intended function. The installation of TWRP Recovery in the sense of How to install /e/ on your smartphone? presents me personally no problem. Unfortunately our companions already …
Hello.
While in recovery mode, one of the options is “sideload via adb”.
Is n’t it exactly what I’m looking for ? Why should I need twrp by the way ?
Thanks
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TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) is a vendor-independent custom recovery system for Android devices that is available under an open source license, which is the spirit of /e/.
The device-specific TWRP Recovery is installed once into the existing recovery partition via the manufacturer-dependent bootloader of the Android device. TWRP can then be started independently of the system via the boot loader and can be operated via the own touch interface, in contrast to stock recovery (Android system recovery).
TWRP is used to install the OTA updates from /e/ OS or to full backup of partitions such as system, boot, modem, efs (IMEI), cache, etc. or the user partition or to restore the system (factory reset).
In particular, it allows the installation of custom ROMs such as /e/OS, kernels, addons and other mods, such as rooting the Android device, but also the cleaning of (unnecessary) files, the so-called wiping.
It has its own file manager, a terminal emulator, data transfer via MTP is possible. By means of an integrated Android Debug Bridge (ADB) it is also possible to access the device directly via USB and thus allows the direct start of a Linux shell (with root rights).
By the way: I don’t recommend to use the function Sideload via ADB via Stock Recovery for flashing customROMs. The error “Status 7 Installation aborted” could be the result.
Yes, it’s exactly what you’re looking for!! Use it, as according to the tutorial. Good luck!!
And
What you’re working with is TWRP. It’s what you just flashed!
Well I am not so sure. is there a way I can figure it out before trying to sideload ?
Thanks !
Charles
Are we talking about TWRP’s “ADB Sideload” or Samsungs’s “Android system recovery” (Stock Reocvery Android 8.0.0) “Sideload via ADB” /// “apply update from ADB”?
Can you set a screenshot of “your sideload” here?
I think it’s samsung’s. I’ll try to give a screenshot asap
No, I don’t think so… Just try to sideload it!
But wait, is your phone even supported by /e/? I think you will brick the SM-G930U!
I mean, I don’t see it on the list from /e/…
Unfortunately, I don’t think so. The processors are different, yours is a Snapdragon and /e/ is built for the exynos…
Are we talking about the processor ?
Yes. Unfortunately the processor happens to matter a lot…
Hi,
sorry to be so late… I was going through the same thing last year.
At that time there was no way to get a custom rom onto a 930U, you need a 930F (and then there are just no issues).
I almost bricked the one 930U… ;(
Good luck!,
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