[UNOFFICIAL BUILD] Samsung A3 2017 (a3y17lte) for /e/OS-R

[ronnz98]

Samsung A3 2017 (a3y17lte) for /e/OS-R 1.20

e-1.20-r-20240224-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip
https://sourceforge.net/projects/eosbuildsronnz98/files/SamsungSmartphones/e-1.20-r-20240224-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip/download

Please see sources and install instructions including recovery here:
https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-10-arm64-a320-crdroid-v6-21-for-galaxy-a3-2017-10-08-2021.4232511/#post-84475955

Use it at your own risk!
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[CyrMatt]

Hi,
I tried this rom but it won’t install.

[ronnz98]

Any better with this:

e-2.3-r-20241107-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip

or this:

e-1.17-q-20241107-CUSTOM-a3y17lte.zip

[orestis]

hi. sorry for the noob question but can you please clarify on the instructions to install this. I am not sure what exactly the link (https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-10-arm64-a320-crdroid-v6-21-for-galaxy-a3-2017-10-08-2021.4232511/#post-84475955) informs me to do

[piero]

Hi @orestis, welcome to this forum.

[HOWTO] an Unified Install Guide Project for /e/

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…

[aibd]

@orestis

I am not sure what exactly the link … informs me to do

The link actually points to the third post but the OP tells you the Flashing instructions, with headings

• Pre-installation & other downloads:
• Installation:
  • Except where we see “Install the crDroidAndroid-10.0-xx-xx-v6.xx.zip” one would install the /e/OS ROM only, one does not use Gapps or Magisk.

Just one note, be sure to understand the nature of the AOSP Repartition script and how to use it.

[orestis]

thank you for the prompt replies. still i initially ran into error because I think that a folder vendor was not created. As i thought that there might be something that i am doing wrong I searched for info about the related partition script and i bumped into one that was tailored for this device (https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-a320fl-f-y-repartition-script-for-vendor-support.3951105/). thanks for the work!!