Installing eOS on Galaxy A8 2019 ¨go to wifi¨

[MichielP80]

I have an old Samsung galaxy Tab A8 (2019) go to wifi.

I would like to install eOs on this tablet, but i use Linux Mint 22.
In the installation doc, i will see only the Windows doc.
I have no problems to install windows as a dual boot, but thats not what i want to do.

I have rest the tablet tot Android 9 and downloading the image eOs 2.6.3.
The device is set up to developer mode and unlocked the OEM.
With the power up+power butten i can boot to Recovery mode en the bootloader version is T290XXS3ATF1

I have downloaded the ADB android tool for Linux, but is there anyone who can help me out?
Do i really install windows? (i hate Windows/Microsoft)

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[piero]

fastboot is not usefull on Samsung device :
but adb devices must return something, are you sure of your cable ? USB port ?

On linux, you have to use Heimdall(CLI), Odin4(CLI), Galaxy-Flasher(GUI) or Eros(android OTG)

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posts are editable as a Wiki. Here is the summary : (1) install the appropriate Flashing Tools (2) allow “Non Vendor OS” to be installed on the device (3) Check the communication between the PC and your smartphone (4) Download a custom recovery manager (5) Download an /e/OS build (6) Unlock the Bootloader (7) Flash a custom recovery manager on your device (8) install /e/ from your computer, using the “adb sideload” method or (9) Install /e/ without computer using the “Device-Storage…

@MichielP80

old Samsung galaxy Tab A8 (2019)

not so old from my point of view…

@MichielP80

ATF1

but that look very old to me,
Download Galaxy Tab A (8.0 inches, 2019, Wi-Fi) SM-T290 (PHN) T290XXS3ATF1 in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
Android 9 (SECURITY PATCH LEVEL 2020-06-01)

latest version is
Download Galaxy Tab A (8.0 inches, 2019, Wi-Fi) SM-T290 (PHN) T290XXS5CWG5 in Samfw - Samsung firmware download
Android 11 (SECURITY PATCH LEVEL 2023-05-01)

better is to use Galaxy-Flasher for upgrading stock firmware, then Heimdall to flash a custom recovery.

[MichielP80]

Okay,

Mayby i am stupid with this…

First of all i did install Flatpak and then installing Samsung Galaxy flasher.
I also downloaded the latest firmware version that you discribe above as a .Zip file.

When i run Samsung Galaxy Flasher.
In the settings i can select a flash tool like Odin4 or Thor.
But then its asking for aan Odin4 Executable.

It sounds a little bit strange but do i first need to install Odin4?

[piero]

From the option windows of Galaxy-Flasher
you can download Odin4,
then point to where it is located on your PC.

Then you need to reboot Galaxy-Flasher to use it…

The Samsung Firmware is composed by 4 “XXXXXXXXXX.tar.md5” files.
(BL, AP, CP, CSC)

[MichielP80]

Thanks!

The Firmware on the tablet is now updated to T290XXS5CWG5, so tomorrow or this weekend i will try to go further with Heimdall.