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Regain your privacy! Adopt /e/OS the deGoogled mobile OS and online services
First install experience. Great. Just make sure to read and follow every line - nothing missing as far as I can tell. For me, on Win 10 (just a Vbox VM), the “latest” (downloaded May 2025) Samsung drivers did not work. However the ones I had from Jan 2025 worked well.
If your mobile starts to get stuck on Samsung logo, just unplug from charger and drain the battery, then start again.
If it restarts too quickly after installing the recovery image, as it boots just hold the buttons as said and wait to boot into recovery mode - worked for me.
Thanks Devs and Community - will update my experience after configuring and installing apps.
Ok a couple of issue:
- Cannot make any calls mobile or otherwise
- Tried: different dialer, APN settings, resetting Wifi etc
- Backed all my data, factory reset - cannot restore from SD card - just fails without notice or warning - even says “Apps restored” but it has not
So, after this experience - very wary of using this distro
Hello @adf777, Welcome to this forum,
What was your previous android OS ?
Samsung Firmware version 13
Would you know how to power off the A71 (non-removable battery) from download mode?
on older device, volume down + power
please try older builds like 2.6.3, then 2.7…
ok, I will start with 2.8 and work my way backwards
There are 4 versions available and with everyone do I have the same problem: making or receiving mobile calls. It works with the Samsung stock firmware before the new OS.
Any suggestions?
After several attempts to flash the 4 available versions, I have to put this project on ice. It all works to the point of trying to make calls- dials but does not establish a connection.
Tried to change the APN and various other settings, unsuccessfully.
Thanks @piero for your input.