I tried to migrate from an Android 12 stock-ROM to /e/ OS 1.5 Android S. But I didn’t succeed because I got a problem after installing TWRP. I’m stuck in the device download mode and a little bit helpless.
My device:
Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Exynos) SM-G975F beyond2lte (not branded)
How I prepared my device:
Activated developer options
Enabled OEM Unlock option and USB-Debugging
Unlocked the bootloader
How I prepared my computer (Windows 10):
Downloaded and installed ODIN 3.14.4
Downloaded and installed Samsung USB Drivers 1.7.56.0
I entered download mode of my device and connected it with my PC
Odin confirmed with “Added!!”
I choosed “AP” and the TWRP-image
The only options marked were “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time”
I started Odin and it confirmed installation with a green “PASS”.
And now the device is only booting in download mode showing this error:
ODIN MODE (AVB Fail)
recovery: Error validating footer (8)
recovery: Error verifying vbmeta image: invalid vbmeta header (6)
VBMETA G975FXXUGHVJ5, 58118957R
Did I choose the wrong TWRP-image?
The instructions told me to install the img.tar-file. Not the img-file.
Thanks Piero. Flashing vbmeta.img.tar together with twrp.img.tar worked.
TWRP was properly installed.
With TWRP I then installed the /e/ OS image e-1.5.1-s-20221102231515-dev-beyond2lte.zip
… and ended up in the next bootloop. The device only boots into the Samsung boot screen.
Recovery (Volume up + Bixby + Power) doesn’t work. Only download mode.
I will retry everything according to the TWRP install documentation and the maintainer instructions you mentioned.
You might go back on the instructions page, Install /e/OS on a Samsung Galaxy S10+ - “beyond2lte”, to Pre-Install Instructions and double check the exact workflow. This generation of Samsung (on which I do not have first hand experience) seems to have caught out some users with the more securely locked bootloader !