[UNOFFICIAL BUILD] Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (a3y17lte) for /e/OS-T 3.2

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Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 (a3y17lte) for /e/OS-T 3.2

UNTESTED!

e-3.2-t-20251111-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip

Please see sources and install instructions including recovery here:
https://xdaforums.com/f/samsung-galaxy-a3-a5-a7-2017-guides-news-d.6085/

Use it at your own risk!
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The problem with older phones running e/OS (and even LineageOS) is that Volte/IMS is not certified by operators. With the phasing out of 2G and 3G, the phone will no longer be able to make or receive calls.

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Not older phones, but none of the Samsung phones.

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Thank you for this build! Would you also be willing to give some advice?

I installed TWRP, followed by the repartition-script and your image. I deleted cache/dalvik and rebooted. Now I’m stuck at the e/OS bootlogo (for >45min now).

Any help is kindly appreciated, thank you!

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Try /e/OS-S version if this version does not work

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I can only assume you mean the following build: e-3.0.4-s-20250716-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip

But as another user already mentioned (eOSBuildsRonnz98 Reviews - 2025), the SIM is not recognized with this version. And I like to add: /e/OS boots up with an Android System warning message (in German for me): “Android-System - Es liegt ein internes Problem mit deinem Gerät vor. Bitte wende dich diesbezüglich an den Hersteller.”

If the newer version has this issue fixed I can’t tell since it won’t boot. :slight_smile:

I’d be happy if you could invest some time to make this work. The A3 is the smallest non-Apple phone available. It would be great to have it running with /e/OS.

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At least there is an A10 confirmed working well. I’ll check for A12 when I find some time

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You can try newest A11 based build, sources were updated:

e-2.3-r-20251121-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip

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This one is booting up all the way and does so FAST. Amazing.

Thank you kindly!

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@ronnz98

Thanks for these eOS ROMs, it is great to be able to try it, even without Official support.

I am new to this, so I am trying out everything.

Now I have had a few versions of your ROMs on this old phone. How do I go back to Stock ROM after these ROMs?

My problem (in trying the above) seems that these ROMs have updated the Bootloader to a newer version than the original one was in the phone with Stock ROM, and now the Stock ROM is older than the Bootloader in the phone, hence it seems I can’t go back to Stock ROM.

When I try to flash with ODIN, the way it fails, is Odin simply says failed, but not a lot else. But then I have noticed it on the Download page of the phone saying:

sw rev check fail bootloader device: 9 binary: 2

Is there a solution to this? (not a big problem if it is a no..) Just want to know all the options, and try them all (gain experience).

Thanks again.

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on sites i know i found maximum sw rev 8

also problem could come from the initial repartitionning..

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I suppose this is the best source you can look into and find and answer:

https://xdaforums.com/c/samsung-galaxy-a-series-2017.6083/

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Thank you very much for the A11-based build e-2.3-r-20251121-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte.zip and all this work!!!

I installed it a few days ago and it’s working fine right now.

I’m looking forward to the A12 or A13-based build for e/os. It seems Flominator has already created a build for LineageOS 20 for the a3y17lte.

lineage-20.0-20260106-UNOFFICIAL-a3y17lte