[Samsung Galaxy J5 PRO (2017) ROMs, Kernels, Recove] steadfasterX:
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* I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed (like it did for me...).
* Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in the products you find here before flashing it!
* YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
* Your warranty will be void if you tamper with any part of your device / software.
* Same statement for XDA.
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About /e/

/e/ is an a mobile ecosystem (ROM + onlines services) that:

is open source

is pro-privacy

is compatible with most existing Android applications

cares about usability

is as far as possible freed from shackles by Google and OEMs

already exists!

It’s

the

alternative to the Apple/Google duopoly on the smartphone.

... so again and just to be clear: /e/ is

not

just a ROM, it is more a complete privacy ecosystem and consists of:

an installable mobile operating system for smartphones, which is forked from Android and strongly “ungoogled”

a set of sorted and improved default open source applications

various online services that are linked to the mobile operating system, such as: a meta search engine for the web, drive (with synchronization), mail, calendar, notes, tasks.

Features

Based on the stable Lineage OS

microG fully pre-installed with Signature Spoofing in

restricted

mode!

All features described on the /e/ page:

What is e

All features and fixes of our LOS 15.1 builds.

My builds come with full OTA update support :)

... you know that thing which informs you that a new update is there and where you just click to download + install ;)

Difference from pure /e/ or: why are the builds CUSTOM?

The /e/ app store has been removed completely (read FAQ #0 why I did this drastic change)

AuroraStore has been added (pls always use "anonymous" unless you need paid apps to avoid bans)

F-Droid has been added (

The

OpenSource alternative store. First search for any apps here!)

Dozens of F-Droid repositories are pre-installed (activate them with just a finger tip! That's needed to ensure you only get what you want)

The above changes are the reasons why my builds are of the type "CUSTOM" and not "UNOFFICIAL".

This is according to the rules defined by /e/.

Known issues:

Keep in mind that this is

brand new stuff

so it may (still) contain unknown issues!

So back up regularly and frequently!

When your current STOCK firmware or the latest you had flashed is PIE (Android 9) RIL will not work in this ROM. I am trying to fix that currently but while it works when your STOCK firmware/bootloader stack is on Oreo or earlier it stops working when you ever upgraded to pie

If you find a bug not listed let me know and SHARE LOGS! -> READ FAQ#1 for how to provide proper logs.

Requirements

Latest TWRP or SHRP build.

Latest TWRP build based on Oreo sources (build by myself) can be found here: click

Do a full Nandroid backup before doing anything!

Installation

Full clean install as described here (FAQ #2) is highly recommended. DO NOT REPORT ISSUES when you have skipped that step!

Flash /e/

Optional (if you want root): Flash Magisk

Flashing

OpenGapps

?????

NO No no

! you don't want that on a google-free phone! /e/ contains everything you need to live without Google! So flashing OpenGapps on /e/ is like using a bit more secure LOS but that's not the point of /e/. Either try without or go with LOS (imho).

Boot it (will take a bit on first boot!!! be patient!)

Enjoy the most easy way to have a privacy focused and google-free phone!

Download

Get your builds from my leech server (new installs or re-installs)

http://leech.binbash.rocks:8008/e-os/oreo/

If you have /e/ installed already and just want to update to a newer release:

Android settings -> Updater (yes my builds have OTA support!)

Note:

Builds are updated as soon as possible.

There is no build cycle

.

Information pertaining to your device is displayed accordingly.

The current build is the latest for your device.

Changelogs

search results from this thread: click

Support

Of course in this thread but also by Telegram. I have created a generic group for all stuff around Android : here

and another one if you want to keep up2date whenever I build something (TWRP, SHRP, LOS, /e/, ...): here

Credits

nailyk :)

LineageOS (the base of /e/)

The /e/ foundation and all related devs making this experience possible!

The Exynos7870 Team

and more..

Sources

build manifest

XDA:DevDB Information

j5y17lte_eos-oreo_custom, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy J5

Contributors

steadfasterX, nailyk, ananjaser1211,DarkLord1731,Exynos7870 Team (github)

Source Code: https://gitlab.e.foundation/e

ROM OS Version: 8.x Oreo

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.x

ROM Firmware Required: NOUGAT/OREO only - if you have stock PIE installed RIL won't work!

Based On: Lineage OS

Version Information

Status: Beta

Created 2020-08-05

Last Updated 2020-09-09