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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] pocketrule:
Yes it is: Magisk Installation

I'm still using the "Custom Recovery" way (at the bottom of the guide), working flawlessly so far.

If you have a device with two system partitions (A/B-device) it't important to flash GApps and Magisk right after the rom and before booting as the slots change after each flash (IIRC). But I think, the Tab S5e is a "legacy" device with only one system partition, so you should be able to flash Magisk after a reboot.

In general, if you have flashed GApps once, they should stay with updates of the rom. But there are recent posts stating, GApps have gone lost after an update.

Magisk needs to be flashed again after each update (as the data partition is encrypted and Magisk cannot write recovery instructions to this partition - IIRC).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] lord high executioner:
Aside from the finger acrobatics required to press all necessary buttons and plug in USB, using heimdall (version 2.0.2 in recent Ubuntu) is actually pretty straight forward -- much more than the convoluted description in the wiki.

Enable Developer Options.

Enable OEM Unlock.

Power off.

USB in -> hold Vol Up + Vol Down + Power -> select Unlock (long Vol Up) -> confirm

Reboots, takes a long time!

Re-set up Android with Wifi, re-enable Developer Options, ADB, check OEM Unlock state

Reboot into download

$ adb reboot download

$ heimdall flash --VBMETA vbmeta.img --verbose

$ adb reboot download

$ heimdall flash --RECOVERY recovery.img --verbose --no-reboot

Then reboot straight into recovery -> hold Power and Volume down to get out of download, then as soon as the screen goes black hold Power and Volume up.

continue with Wiki

-> Installing LOS from recovery
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] SigmundDroid:
Yeah, like:

That pretty much describes it and I don't even speak spanish!

Seriously, what's with that anyway? Samsung too scared that their devices get unbloated, proper and recent OSes?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] LuK1337:
https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/lineage_wiki/+/376179
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] ethical_haquer:
Heimdall's latest release was 6 years ago, it's not actively developed. There are a few alternatives though:

1. Use Odin on a Windows VM, like @pocketrule said. If you want a step-by-step guide, you can check mine out here.

2. Use the Thor Flash Utility. Thor is an open-source flash tool for Linux. It is command line based, but if you want a GUI you can use Thor GUI, which is basically a GUI wrapper for Thor. Thor is relatively new, and has a few common issues, but it's worth trying if you don't want to deal with a Windows VM.

If you have any questions let me know! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] lord high executioner:
Just one: did you read my last post?

Latest Heimdall release was 16 months ago:

~grimler/Heimdall v2.0.2 - sourcehut git

git.sr.ht

and it is available in e.g. current Ubuntu.

Please, check my last post about how easy and straight forward that is.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] LuK1337:
That's not an official Heimdall repo FYI.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] ethical_haquer:
I only knew about this Heimdall. Looking at the README of that other repo you mentioned, it looks like they refer to it as the "Heimdall Suite". If I remember correctly, there was something called the "Heimdall Suite" that Lineage OS had created, I'll have to look for it.

EDIT: Here's a mention of a slightly updated version of Heimdall, be sure to read the note as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] LuK1337:
https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/blob/master/Linux/README, at least compare the same files.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Merazomo:
It's been almost 3 years since the last time I installed a Custom ROM. Is it still the same for resetting LineageOS as before? If I want to wipe my info and give the tablet to someone else I mean. Wiping everything and Installing the build from recovery? Or can you reset the tablet straight from the tablet's settings now like a normal OS?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] SigmundDroid:
Did a couple of resets on my devices and there was nothing left, neither data nor settings. Not sure how thorough the formatting is but then it would be encrypted anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Merazomo:
Straight from the device itself without recovery? My Nook HD+ back in the day as well as my LG-V20, if I tried to format the devices from the device's settings (AOSP & Lineage) they would reboot endlessly to TWRP; I had to use TWRP to wipe the device. I was hoping it would be different since then, like a stock OS (Erase all data > factory reset), but I guess recovery is still needed for that correct? I apologize for being annoying btw.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] SigmundDroid:
Yes, my first S5e was meant for a friend, so I conveniently started it from device and was slightly surprised it went through without a hickup (ending in recovery as you mentioned) because I had seen that on so many other devices (kinda annoying).

Still, it's some time ago, so perhaps don't trust me too much on this one. I'd try with my own S5e but it's already too customized for my needs.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Geordie Boyo:
Is it safe to just do a dirty update, buy flashing the latest building via TWRP?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] maanteel:
Yes @Geordie Boyo , dirty update via TWRP is safe.

Consider wiping "System" and "Cache" and "Dalvik / ART Cache" before.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] 93starletgt:
Awesome ROM. It works flawlessly. Is there any Dolby audio mod that doesn't cause bootloops?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Schnapsatmung:
Just searched the thread and it seems there is no solution for the low audio quality.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] 93starletgt:
Actually, this one worked: https://www.pling.com/p/1610004/
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Schnapsatmung:
Hey thank you for the info.

Is the overall audio quality with this module comparable to the stock rom.

Or only for sources with dolby?

Youtube in example

...no idea whether the Quad Speaker System from AKG is specially configured in principle
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] pocketrule:
Sorry for the late answer, I've been very busy recently.

I can only speak of VirtualBox.

One-time connection

You can pass through usb devices by clicking at the usb icon at the bottom right corner. That does connect the device to the virtual guest once, and the connection is lost when the device reboots or is disconnected.

automatic reconnection

In the Settings for your virtual machine you can set usb filters, that monitor the registered devices and re-connect them automatically when they appear. You can get the settings also by choosing the gear icon at the top of the list of devices you see when you click on the above mentioned usb icon.

Then you "only" need to select the correct device. But the "device" (name) changes depending on the state it is in. My Tab S5e shows up as "Samsung_Android" when it's running and as "Samsung SDM710" when it's in download mode. And the device might also change in recovery mode (having the same name, but different internal VirtualBox number). So you have to check the correct state before connecting the device and setting the usb filter.

It works very reliably for me, sometimes too reliable... I remember trying to flash my tablet with fastboot once. With "fastboot devices" I could see it, but all attempts to flash failed. Nothing worked: rebooting the device, check/update adb/fastboot, searching for the error message... I didn't realize, VirtualBox was running in the background and blocking the device 😬
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] torben5247:
Did dirty flash worked for you?

I have dirtyflashing almost every week, but suddenly i am not able to dirty flash without loosin gapps. So i haven´t dirty flashed updated imagas for a while. So i am a little bit curios how it worked for you doing dirty flash.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Geordie Boyo:
I've done one dirty flash since I installed the ROM, via the updater and it worked fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] rogers11:
Hi, is it as expected that Power Control keeps a permanent notification whether connected to a charger or not?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] divirtual:
I'm happy to report that I have successfully installed LineageOS 20 plus Mind the Gapps ARM64 installed on my Samsung S5e T720 tablet!

My primary working environment is Manjaro Linux. After some issues with Heimdall, I decided to revert to a Windows 10 installation path, as described at https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/gts4lvwifi/install/ .

It took multiple attempts to realize that I had not properly completed "Pre-Install Instructions", Step 5. I discovered a video "Complete Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Bootloader Unlock Tutorial" at

that showed the multiple reboots that the instructions mentioned, but I didn't appreciate.

Following the links from "Installing Add-Ons" through "Google apps" to ..

LineageOS 20 (Android 13) MindTheGapps (ARM64)

... I did the sideload before rebooting.

This isn't my first time working through ADB (and I've used Linux to do that before). For expediency, following the Windows 10 installation path seemed more popular. I had previously installed TWRP on older tablets, and that wasn't required with these instructions.

The tablet does cold boot with the stock Samsung screen, now overlaid with a warning that the tablet isn't running Samsung-sanctioned software. I can live with that ugliness, as I don't cold boot that often.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] louvass:
First off, thank you for keeping our S5E updated. Is anyone else hearing the volume slightly raising and lowering on its own. I tried Atmos and it seems like it gets worse with it on. I also installed the Atmos module and it doesn't seem to fix the volume. I found this also in other builds. Thank you for your work !
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] eried1:
Indeed! We are much greatful for the updates and I'll keep donating for as long it is being maintained.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] xXLosstarotXx:
Thank you for keeping this amazing tablet alive!

However, there is an issue while trying to connect a Dualshock 4 gamepad via BT. It is recognized by the device, and it pairs, but the controller doesn't register any input at all. No gamepad tester nor any game can see it.

I've tried pairing the same controller to a Oneplus 8 (same Android version, but stock OxygenOS) and it works out of the box.

I notice that when the controller is paired to the OP8, the led indicator shows a deep blue color. But when the controller is paired to the S5e with LOS20, the led indicator is plain white.

Is it DS4 not supported in LOS20?

Version 20-20240117-NIGHTLY-gts4lvwifi, SM-T720, latest firmware
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Laus_bub:
Hi, is the S5e after update to lineageos 20 still widevine level 1?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Stampie:
Hey guy,

I have a problem. I wanted to update my device to the new firmware T725XXS3DWA1 but I loaded the firmware T725XXU2DVK3 via Odin instead.

When I noticed this, I immediately loaded the correct firmware (T725XXS3DWA1) onto the device.

But now my device starts up to TWRP when I switch it on. I wanted to solve the problem by clicking on "Reboot > System" in TWRP to start the system.

Unfortunately, this does not work and the device restarts completely and then into TWRP.

Can anyone help me with this problem? I am already totally frustrated because it is someone else's device.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] louvass:
This has happened to me in the past. I would get into download mode by holding vol. Down and power until it goes into D/L mode. Then flash the correct firmware with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Skippy99:
Yes. Netflix, Amazon, etc running in beautiful HD.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Stampie:
I had already tried to reflash it several times but unfortunately that didn't work either.

But I solved it by deleting/wiping the system and memory in TWRP and then re-installing LOS.

-----------------

I have another problem with another tablet.

I bought a new one and flashed T725XXS3DWA1 (newest firmware) on it. Then I got the error message:

"LineageOS Security Error: This phone has been flashed with unauthorized software & is locked. Call your mobile operator for additional support. Please note that repair/return for this issue may have additional cost."

SECURE CHECK FAIL : boot(1)

Do you know what this could mean?

Odin was able to flash it successfully and bootloader is unlocked. That's why I'm wondering about this message.

The package also definitely said that it is the LTE version. It also says SM-T725NZSADBT, so I installed the latest T725NKOS3DWA1 firmware on it, but unfortunately I got the same message, only in Korean.

I would be glad if you could help me further. I would also be happy to open another thread about this.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] LuK1337:
Reflash latest stock ROM and start over. Also, it definitely doesn't say "LineageOS Security Error"...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Stampie:
I have tried this several times but unfortunately it has not worked. Are there any other options I could try?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] LuK1337:
...Do you even have T725? Sure it's not some T727X?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] jarpa:
Ok so I had to reply to this old message due to me helding back rooting my S5E LTE since I was intimidated by complex installation procedure for ramdiskless samsung devices. Turns out that it applies to only stock firmware (?) and rooting LineageOS was a breeze. This is what I did:

- Was already running LineageOS 20 and TWRP, so bootloader unlocked, knox tripped, vbmeta patched etc.

- Downloaded latest LineageOS zip

- Downloaded and installed latest Magisk apk

- Started Magisk, it says Ramdisk: No as expected, Install, Recovery mode is pre-selected, Patch a file, selected LineageOS zip, output said boot.img extracted, ramdisk patched etc.

- Rebooted to recovery (TWRP), formatted data, wiped dalvik, cache, installed LineageOS zip, installed patched boot.img to Boot, installed MindTheGapps, once more wiped everything to be sure

- Rebooted to system, started Magisk and it wanted to reboot to recovery once more, did that

- Rebooted to system and Magisk is installed, root works, everything works

Not sure what exactly happened here, why everything worked so painlessly, I was expecting it is recovery.img which would be patched and I would have to boot to recovery every time I want root, but no, despite Recovery mode pre-selected Magisk decided to patch boot.img. Even more, patched boot.img did work deskpite system being ramdiskless... When I examine stock boot.img vs. Magisk patched boot.img I can see:

boot.img: Android bootimg, kernel (0x8000), page size: 4096, cmdline (androidboot.hardware=qcom video=vfb:640x400,bpp=32,memsize=3072000 msm_rtb.filter=0x237 ehci-hcd.park=3 lpm_levels.sleep_disabl)

magisk_patched.img: Android bootimg, kernel (0x8000), ramdisk, page size: 4096, cmdline (androidboot.hardware=qcom video=vfb:640x400,bpp=32,memsize=3072000 msm_rtb.filter=0x237 ehci-hcd.park=3 lpm_levels.sleep_disabl)

So I guess stock boot did not have ramdisk but Magisk created new boot which does have and It Just Works..? If somebody knows better, let me know.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Spielmops:
I made a mistake: updated Magisk to version 27. Now the verified boot is switched on and I have a boot-loop unless I format data. I were able to start LineageOS 20 again from scratch.

Now I want to flash vbmeta, but TWRP 3.7.0_9-0 asks for the partition for vbmeta?

Can anyone give me an advice?

And how can I prevent the encrypted data-partition?

Spielmops
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] kurtph1969:
Does this ROM have live captions please? Can't see a way to activate it. Edit: appears to be part of Android System Intelligence (GAPPS). This is supposed to be installed in MindTheGAPPS (see https://mindthegapps.com/what-is-android-system-intelligence/) Does anyone know if it's be removed now?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] kurtph1969:
Anyone else installed 21-20240216-NIGHTLY-gts4lvwifi? I did a fresh install plus the latest Android 14 MindtheGAPPS but no Google apps were installed (other than the Play Store). Just wondered what I've done wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Benji_san:
I'm having a problem trying to upgrade Nearby Share to Quick Share. I hit Update but nothing happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] SigmundDroid:
Almost missed it that LOS 21 aka Android 14 has been released:

[ROM][OFFICIAL][gts4lv|gts4lvwifi][14] LineageOS 21

LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 14, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project, with...

xdaforums.com

Thanks for the heads up!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Benji_san:
Where can I download the latest LOs 20 build? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] pocketrule:
IIRC, there are no (official) LOS 20 builds anymore, as there has been a switch to LOS 21. So if you don't have a backup on your own, you have to rely on other peers serving the (old/outdated) LOS builds. If you can point me to an online storage I could upload "lineage-20.0-20231220-nightly-gts4lvwifi-signed.zip" but I don't think this is the latest LOS 20 build.

If you are able / willing to use the MicroG-Version, there's a build from 2024-02-07 here.

Do you have any special reason for not upgrading to LOS21 (apart from common google "optimisations" and "security features" crippling the usage of your device)?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Benji_san:
I think LO21 doesn't run as smooth as LO20. Although I only tried the first build and went back to stock rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] j04nd03:
The last/latest official builds can still be downloaded from the inofficial LineageOS build archive https://lineage-archive.timschumi.net/

The last build for the WiFi-only version is lineage-20.0-20240214-nightly-gts4lvwifi-signed.zip and for the LTE version lineage-20.0-20240209-nightly-gts4lv-signed.zip
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] frizzdizzle27:
Did you ever get the PiP working again by chance? I have a black screen on Netflix as well when it goes to PiP mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Spoksmorko:
Hi, yesterday I've installed LOS21 and interface works wery slow, today I found here links to LOS20 builds, but when I try install it, installation is deny because of SPL downgrade.

Any chances to find recovery for LOS20 or bypass downgrade check?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] brian_the_blasphemous:
Bought this for a kitchen tablet to replace googles stupid nest hub. Working great so far. Awesome job devs.

It's lift to check tablet that's causing the issue not wake screen for notifications for anyone else scouring this thread to fix this
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] eried1:
Thanks for the heads up - haven't yet installed LOS21. In general, I believe Samsung devices are difficult to downgrade as per custom ROM basis, but if you use ODIN you should be able to return to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Zamperl:
I still have LOS 19 installed with TWRP 3.7.0_9-0. Copy LOS*.zip to the SD card, boot into recovery and install it or boot into recovery, connect to the PC and use ADB for installing LOS*.zip.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] tam007:
Hello you have to put SD card in format to ext storage put 20.0 Nightly and 13.0 MindTheGApps

Magisk APK on SD card install from sd in that order job done you can do it this way to upgrade as well.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] tam007:
At the end of install wipe cache and dalvik cache.

I use solid explorer for transfering file etc to sd
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] tam007:
Sorry meant to say this is with using https://dl.twrp.me/gts4lvwifi/ .
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] tam007:
Sorry wrong thread this is for Poco f2 stupid me

My apologies to all
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] schmoo:
Unfortunately, that doesn't work for my scenario as I still need to pass the SafetyNet tests to get my work emails (ideally while watching Netflix!!!) - on my phone (OnePlus 6T) I use the ih8ns method and was wondering if anyone has used that on the tablet???
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] flipside101:
Just get the magisk APK rename to .zip and flash via LOS recovery / ADB then install the safetynetfix mod from https://xdaforums.com/t/magisk-module-universal-safetynet-fix-2-3-1.4217823/page-132#post-87911093 or wait for the release of official safetynetfix 2.4 that includes the mod changes

this is worth a read as well as safetynet is going away https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-play-integrity-api.4479337/ and the mod and 2.4 help across both it seems
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] sakui23:
I am also having issues with bluetooth.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] flipside101:
me as well Bluetooth seems to turn itself on and off when trying to connect either directly or through an app

What is your--

LineageOS version: 20

LineageOS Download url: - https://download.lineageos.org/gts4lvwifi

Gapps version: -microgapps A13 64bit

Did you--

wipe: yes came from stock

restore with titanium backup: no

reboot after having the issue: yes

Are you using--

a task killer: no

a non-stock kernel: yes

other modifications: magisk

Provide any additional information (observations/frequency of problem/last version it worked on/etc) as needed: BT starts up fine on boot but as soon as i try to pair anything it falls into a cycle of turning off/on. My pixel bugs finally stabilised after a few minutes after initially pairing but that hasnt worked for other devices that need to connect via an app to pair such as my tacx vortex bike trainer. i can connect ok to my pixel 6

cant seem to attach logcat will host elsewhere an link here after dinner

Seems a few reboots have stabilised it
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] HMan33:
I have signature failure with original Lineage recovery (Error 21).

I must install twrp recovery and so i could install the Lineage Rom.

Had anyone also this Problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] flipside101:
Why do you need twrp, install works using the lineage recovery ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] Gasel2:
I suffer battery drain on LOS20 after a dirty flash.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, ] cobyrp:
hi all. please help me solve the problem.

I installed the latest version of lineageOS 20, I also want to have some Google applications instead of system AOSP. however, I can't find working google apps complete or stock. I tried to put https://nikgapps.com/ for android T, different options - but they are not working. the only worker is the mindgaaps in the pico configuration. I also tried to separately flash the pixel laucher, but in the end the stock is removed. I did not find another opportunity to install pixel laucher into the system, I would like to have at least one. who knows how to do it?

thanks in advance.