Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 community /e/OS install using LMDE computer

[piero]

@globetrotterdk

I have what appears to be a working Android system on my device

Do you mean SamsungOS or /e/OS ?

@globetrotterdk

it is unclear as to the location where it is downloaded to on the device.

the vbmeta.img file is an image of the /VBMETA partition
the recovery.img file is an image of the /RECOVERY partition

@globetrotterdk

it diverges at the next section “Install /e/OS”

I do not see divergence here, the “official documentation” only describe the sideload method, when the “unified guide” also talk about local install (from internal storage that is not possible on all device using the recovery-e)

@globetrotterdk

at the “recovery-e” main screen, as when choosing the “factory reset” option, there is a prompt as to where the vbmeta.img is on the device, and a file manager pops up, and it is necessary to find that file

sorry, I do not understand any of this.

“factory reset” leads to

what you call a “file manager pops up” results of the “apply update” → “from internal storage”, it ask for the e-2.8-a14-20250221470208-community-gta4lwifi.zip to install it on the system…