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thatt__sm1le

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Managed to get a working TWRP Recovery on it, using unofficial link previously posted and editiing some files (prop.default, and some .rc replaced by stock A12 ROM extracted recovery.img)
Booting recovery is working, but can't boot system after flashing recovery.
Btw, when recovery boots, screen is black. Need to lock and unlock the device to get an image.
Tried to flash a GSI, can't boot, but probably because i can't boot stock system before.
Gonna try more and more (actually flashing latest stock rom with Odin, then flash patched magisk image, then TWRP and see)
If someone knows how to port a rom, a LOS portage (or else, like RR) would be really great. This phone is god damn slow and needs some AOSP pure android for me :D

EDIT : Here's the working TWRP tar i used to flash
The phone ain't that bad, but it could indeed benefit from something like LOS or maybe PE. Now with some kind of twrp it could become a pretty nice device.

On that note, any updates on the development?
 

uzurka

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Jul 22, 2022
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The phone ain't that bad, but it could indeed benefit from something like LOS or maybe PE. Now with some kind of twrp it could become a pretty nice device.

On that note, any updates on the development?
The only update is the file i previously sent. That was my first portage of TWRP and it's already quite a good start. But we need someone more experimented to complete the port and make it fully fonctionnal. Atm, flashing TWRP make system unbootable, maybe i flashed it wrong, feel free to test it. Once TWRP is working, porting a LOS would be quite easier as flashing it will be easier. I hope someone experimented will help us soon :)
 

thatt__sm1le

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The only update is the file i previously sent. That was my first portage of TWRP and it's already quite a good start. But we need someone more experimented to complete the port and make it fully fonctionnal. Atm, flashing TWRP make system unbootable, maybe i flashed it wrong, feel free to test it. Once TWRP is working, porting a LOS would be quite easier as flashing it will be easier. I hope someone experimented will help us soon :)
I tried to flash the "working" twrp but it didn't really work
tried using fastboot commands:
-unknown command
tried using odin (V3.13.1)
-It did say that the flashing process was successful, but no matter how many times I tried, it kept going into the default recovery menu where you use the volume keys to navigate. Maybe I did something wrong or my phone just doesn't like the file.

needless to say I'm now downloading the stock rom from samfw.com and doing a clean re-install.
 

uzurka

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Jul 22, 2022
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I tried to flash the "working" twrp but it didn't really work
tried using fastboot commands:
-unknown command
tried using odin (V3.13.1)
-It did say that the flashing process was successful, but no matter how many times I tried, it kept going into the default recovery menu where you use the volume keys to navigate. Maybe I did something wrong or my phone just doesn't like the file.

needless to say I'm now downloading the stock rom from samfw.com and doing a clean re-install.
Oh yeah. You need to use Odin, and combine the AP working_recovert.tar with an empty vbmeta.tar in USERDATA.
Here is the one i used :)
 

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uzurka

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From what i've read, a bootloop after flashing a ported TWRP usually means the fstab isn't correctly set in the recovery. I make another call, can someone fix my portage so we get a working TWRP on that device ?
 

uzurka

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Jul 22, 2022
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Just upping this thread, hoping someone can make a working portage of TWRP and hopefully a LineageOS or Resurection Remix so this phone can be usable :)
 
Apr 6, 2023
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Any further developments? I tried using the mediatek bootloader unlocker and it didnt work. Phone boots fine, but gives me dm_variety error causing me to have to hit the power to boot. Didn't end up unlocking the bootloader and no oem unlock option in settings. Found this guy on yt who had a video of a gsi running on his a03s but its taken down. His channels here https://www.youtube.com/@railway1827/videos but i doubt he will reupload it

here is the link to the dead video
 

shelbacox4

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None for the moment , but it is a new device , give it a few months , in the meantime you can try changing your launcher and some other system apps to have a closer to stock android feel

anyone has twrp for a03s?
Bro, I have tried totally 3 custom recovery (TWRP Generall, OrangeFox Recovery and TWRP Happy Party) in Samsung A03s, and I got success. Using this recovery, I flashed many zip file successfully. Thos recoveries are .tar file I installed it via odin AP menu in download mode. But may have better option to flash it. Sometimes screen off in recovery mode, touch not working, at that time otg mouse are great option. If you have more bug please try to solve the issue. Use it with your own risk. I am not developer, I collected it from https://t.me/Samsung_A03s_A03s
Thanks in Advance.
 

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    None for the moment , but it is a new device , give it a few months , in the meantime you can try changing your launcher and some other system apps to have a closer to stock android feel

    anyone has twrp for a03s?
    Bro, I have tried totally 3 custom recovery (TWRP Generall, OrangeFox Recovery and TWRP Happy Party) in Samsung A03s, and I got success. Using this recovery, I flashed many zip file successfully. Thos recoveries are .tar file I installed it via odin AP menu in download mode. But may have better option to flash it. Sometimes screen off in recovery mode, touch not working, at that time otg mouse are great option. If you have more bug please try to solve the issue. Use it with your own risk. I am not developer, I collected it from https://t.me/Samsung_A03s_A03s
    Thanks in Advance.
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    Finally some fresh news on this device ! This telegram channel contains some GSI working roms, gotta try this rn ! Thanks :D
    Install this custom recovery with the method described in the telegram groups. It will solve most of the bugs.
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    None for the moment , but it is a new device , give it a few months , in the meantime you can try changing your launcher and some other system apps to have a closer to stock android feel
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    How to make OEM Unlocking appear in Developer Options. Running android 11.
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    Here, i already convert to tar sorry to delay to response you.