Looking for latest /e/OS for Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 ("a5y17lte")

Hi there!

Is there anybody out there who still has the most recent files (Recovery & eOS.zip) for the Galaxy A5 2017 stored somewhere on a drive? If I recall correctly, the last /e/OS builld for this phone dates back to June or July of this year.

Cheers, Erik

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+1 on that. I have a Samsung SM-A520F (a5y17lte) and I also noticed that there were no updates since last summer. System is stuck at 2.2 and some stuff can’t be installed/used anymore.

Any news on that ?

There will be no more update as android R is dropped.
But some wait for a rerelease of e-2.2-r or e-2.3-r (that are the same)
Upgrade could be possible installing unofficial build…

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Had the same issue (no e/os builds available for download) therefore I made a UNOFFICAL build of the e-2.3-r version that I can give you:

I would have put it on murena drive if this were still available…
I am planning on testing this image soon and other builds if need be

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It mostly seems to work, except my GPS position is on another continent.

Thank you very much for the build.

Just to confirm, this is a working built


Tank you @rust

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@ronnz98 Some thing for you, to try a T version?
Cheers

Would be a challenge, but possible…maybe someone wants to do this to learn :rofl:
Instructions are found in the compile from source link…

https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-a5-7-2017-12-13-14-lineageos-19-1-20-21-unofficial.4517749/

Lineage 21: MEGA | google drive | androidfilehost | changelog | compile from source
Lineage 20: MEGA | google drive | androidfilehost | changelog | compile from source
Lineage 19.1: MEGA | google drive | androidfilehost | changelog | compile from source

Thank you @rust


An alternative: iode-2.29-20241218-a5y17lte-ota.zip OTA-Support
Android security update: 05.02.2024

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Also you can find latest dev build from /e/ :
e-2.2-r-20240718418592-dev-a5y17lte.zip

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At least S is ready to test!

Thanks @ronnz98
I was able to go straigt and dirty to your build:

All things I need work, but as with some other of your S versions, there are microG crashes:
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I’m okay with just F-Droid apps and will disable microG

Could you run the microG selftest and provide the outcome?

Sure can:
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Thanks! So all passed?

Yes, all are ticked :white_check_mark: