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[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Arm1nas:
That's awesome, finally.

Bugs: Noticed the camera app is really buggy, when I switch the video resolution/FPS, camera shows a black screen or a frozen picture, also switching from front/back camera and other things also glitch up.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] sergii19:
Camera is black as shown above, and identify songs playing nearby doesn't seem to want to turn on either
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Geoperson8:
This is a huge milestone for the development of ROMs for this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] kusti420:
sim toolkit kinda broken still
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ali19ali:
Hi guys

How is Battery life on this rom ?

Performance for gaming ?

Thanks for answering 🙂
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] rb1979:
I have Android 13 currently installed, it's a GMS firmware, based on Google's Experience ROM. I tried to install the ROM but got message that it's not android 13 even though I know it's 13. Is it caused by missing oneUI? If so what are my options to get this ROM installed? Go back to Samsung's original ROM? Is it even possible? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
My ROM does require Android 13

firmware

, not just any Android 13 ROM.

So yes, you'll have to return to stock ROM to flash the latest firmware available for you phone and then install LineageOS.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Rocky7842:
Thank you for your effort. Now I'm really considering buying this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] PalmerBE:
Hi,

I have installed this ROM and when connected to a WifI i get the msg: "Connected/No internet access".

Googling around I got I had to check with Termux the value of this variable:

> settings get global captive_portal_server

> null

I understand the value of not using the default google owned http://connectivitycheck.gstatic.com but cannot this value be set to some site more privacy-aware/FOSS/non-tracking site rather than NULL ?

( read about that here : https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-how-to-avoid-the-captive-portal-checkin-to-google.3927561/)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
I found these strange languages below when adding a language. Also, I installed F-droid app and then Aurora Store from F-droid repository. But Aurora Store keeps closing, it doesn't work with this ROM. I'm not sure if this is Aurora issue or something in this ROM that stops Aurora from running.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
I can confirm that the camera app stops working shortly after being in use. It starts up, it allows me to take a photo but once I take a look at taken photo and go back to taking pictures again the camera screen is black.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
in settings -> display -> colors, there are 4 options to choose from and sample pictures. are these pictures expected to change in color to exemplify the effect of 4 options? if yes then in my installation this doesn't work. a change in options is not reflected on the images.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
I'm working on it.

As mentioned in post #1 this is currently broken.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ĽubomírKonečný:
Yeah, I thought so. Now I look dumb. :D

Thanks for answering.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] paul_ramone:
Hi, @Simon1511

First of all, thank you very much for your work!!! I would like to ask a simple question. In your first post, you wrote "All variations of A52s 5G (A528B, A528N) should be supported, but only A528B (6/128 variant) is well tested and guaranteed to work as I have this device."

I am thinking in buying a A52s 5G. In my country, however, the device is the A528BZ. When I read your disclaimer I thought: "it should work".

But then I read the installation instructions on wiki.lineageos.org/devices/a52sxq/install, where it is written "Make sure that your model is actually listed in the “Supported models” section here (

exact match required!

)". And in the "supported models section" the A528BZ is not listed.

Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to ask: should I understand the disclaimer in the installation instructions in the same manner as your disclaimer in your fisrt post, that is, even though my device is not listed, it should probably work, because it is a A52s 5g, 6/128, A528 model (in my case A528BZ).

Thank you again and sorry for the long post.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
From what I see after a quick Google search the A528BZ seems to be the Enterprise version of the A528B, so it only has additional security features on its stock ROM as far as I know.

But in the end it still is a regular A528B, so the installation should work fine and the same way as it does on the regular A528B.

If not, feel free to reach out to me directly (either via private message on XDA or on the Telegram group).
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] paul_ramone:
Thank you for your (really fast) reply! I will try to install it! If the installation works, I'll post here, so that other people know. If not, I'll send you a message.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Viriathe:
I have the "A52s 5G Enterprise Edition" French version and it works fine!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] paul_ramone:
Hi,

Thank you very much and sorry for the late reply. I installed Lineage last weekend and everything works just perfect. Thank you very much!

Just a short comment (for those who, just like me, are not experts...): as it is very clear warned in the instructions, you should ensure that the device is currently using Android 13 firmware. My device was new. In the beginning, I was surprised that Android 11 was installed. After the first boot, the device asked for an update. I followed the instructions (hoping that the process would install Android 12 or 13). I was surprised that, after rebooting, the device still had Android 11. After a couple of minutes, the device asked again for an update. After rebooting, Android 12 was installed. Summing up: in the end of the whole process, Android 13 was installed and I could install Lineage without any problems. But it took 7 or 8 updates/upgrades/reboots until the device stopped asking for a new update.

This is something most of you surely know, but I think it could be useful for a couple of users.

@Simon1511 Thank you again for your work!!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] nemanjsb:
I have lag, last version of lineage+kernelsu...
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Frivolous2:
Hi @Simon1511 Simon1511 , would you mind updating the "bugs" section in the first post when you get the time? There appear to be a few mentioned in the thread that are not on there, like auto brightness, front camera glare, and default dialer 2s delay. I don't know if more are mentioned in the Telegram chat or not. It would just make things clearer for anyone who is checking out the ROM 😅🙏
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] 007_Fahad:
Yes please @Simon1511
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Graeme354:
Does triangle away still work on Samsung devices ??🤔
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] yaslam0x1:
@Simon1511 Thank you for this! I am so happy to finally have LineageOS on this phone, it works really well!

I flashed it today and it is amazing how easy it is to install and use, and I love the privacy benefits of LineageOS aswell.

Model: A528B/DS
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] yaslam0x1:
@topaloglu321 yes you can, I was also on OneUI 5.1 (Android 13) and the flashing succeeded.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] topaloglu321:
Thanks, what about OTA updates?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] yaslam0x1:
Hi, I think OTA updates do work but I haven't gotten an update yet since I flashed the latest version of LineageOS yesterday, if a new update becomes available I will post here whether it worked or not.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] yaslam0x1:
Just got an OTA update today and I can confirm they work perfectly with TWRP and also if you had Magisk installed before the update, the device gets automatically rooted again after the update.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] pealfa:
Hello.

I have lineage 20 for microG and in the October 1 update in the updater the lineage-20.0-20231001-microG-a52sxq-images.zip (boot.img, dtbo.img,recovery.img, super_empty.img, vbmeta.img, vendor_boot.img) appears. While it tells me that the verification failed. Although if I download it on my laptop the sha256sum is correct.

Do I need to install it? If it is, should I flash in recovery before or after lineage?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
No, you don't need to install it.

For some reason MicroG now automatically uploads this -images.zip too, which only contains the blank partition images (boot, vendor_boot, dtbo, ...).

As far as I can tell you don't need to install them (they would fail to install anyway since there's no installer in the zip).
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] pealfa:
OK, Simon.

Everything perfect and fast. You are great.

Thank you very much.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] luffy786:
Hey guys, i f***ed up.

Ive installed lineageOS successfully on my A52S 5G with Gapps. Then there was the update notification on 1st october. I didnt think about anything and just started the update over Settings-> Updater. After update i realised, that my gapps crashed all the time.

Now i booted to twrp and i wanted to mount the device to the pc so i can copy the new lineage version with gapps to the mobile. I had the bug, that i couldnt see anything after mount. I researched and formated data folder to ext2 and back to ext4 again. But the problem was still there. So i just inserted a otg with linage and gapps and i installed it that way. But after boot, it gets me all the time to twrp again.

What did i wrong? My phone hadnt a lock screen. (Just a wipe)

And how can i manage it to work again?

Thanks guys!

Edit: in the install procedure i can see the message: "Androud rescue party trigger: ..... the reported problem is: --reason=init_user0_failed"

Edit2: Managed it to work. I went to "Wipe" then wipe all where you have to put "yes". After that it booted surprisly. But how should i update linage next time without destroying everything?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] gaim:
any news on the autobrigtness issue ? anybody else experinecing it ? is this related on to lineageos or also to other unofficial ROMs ?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
It's related to all AOSP ROM on this phone. The light sensor sits in the camera punch hole and therefore easily gets influenced by the screen brightness. I have not yet found a way to fix this.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] gaim:
Is there an issue opened somewhere in lineage bugtracker or anywhere else? Perhaps people can look into it when it gets listed and linked.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BattleChickenHD:
I currently have Unoffical PE13 plus. Is there a way to install Pixel Launcher without laggy gestures (like on 3rd party launchers)? And will i get other pixel exclusive features?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] rb1979:
Would it be easy to make it work like that, it's on auto all the time but never falls below some threshold, meaning it never gets dark. I've noticed that during the day it works fine on auto, it just gets to dark at night as if in dark places it speeds up fast to the lowest. With some light around it seems to handle it but below some light level it doesn't seem to pick up any light and goes to the lowest level. I actually use it like that. During the day I have it on auto and after evening it set it manually a little less than a half and that's what I've doing each day for the last few weeks.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
As said, so far I've not found a way to properly fix this. Maybe one day I will.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] tdei:
Thanks Simon, for your effort to providing a custom ROM for the A52s 5G. I highly appreciate it!! 👏​

During the installation procedure I had troubles at "Pre Install Instructions" point 13. The create TAR file was 'disliked' by Odin. A forum user gave the tip.

The vbmeta.tar file needed to be created with:

tar -cvf vbmeta.tar vbmeta.img --format=ustar

Same for the recovery.tar file. I created the TAR with OpenSuse Tumbleweed. The TAR version was 1.34. It seems that the default format is "posix'. That's what Odin doesn't like.

Additionally the instructions at "Installing a custom recovery using Odin" point 14 are little misleading:

The battery can't be removed, for sure. So Vol Down + Power will reboot and not shutdown. Then the timing is critical. I recommend following text change for point 14. (It took me 3 runs to make it):

"Restart your phone with Volume Down + Power buttons for 8~10 seconds until the screen turns black & release the buttons, immediately press Volume Up + Power and plug in the USB cable."

A 3rd hand is quite useful :)

And I found a bug, that fully hit me. 🥺

"Inverting Color" tile switches the display to black

I was so surprised by the black screen, that I failed to switch back. (Pressed power button, +PIN lock, tile "somewhere" in the menu ...) Factory set was the solution. But now I know that my data is really save on the phone. No way to get back. (y)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
Thanks for the great feedback.

That forum user actually corrected this in the lineageOS wiki shortly after you created that post on Reddit (I saw that post this morning, lol). Now it should work just fine for everyone else too.

The problem with this is that this part of the installation guide is a common part of text that's used by most Samsung phones that are officially supported by LineageOS. And some of these do actually support pulling out the battery, as far as I'm aware. However I'll see if I can simplify the reboot-recovery part as you suggested.

Yes, I noticed this myself just a few days ago. I've already identified the issue and will see if/what I can do about it.

Thanks for the feedback!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ImZak57:
We also have the same issue with the Unofficial CustomROM PE+ for A52s, i actually experienced the issue and there was no way to fix it appart from reset, and no one helped me they didn't know about that bug

and the funny thing is that i experienced it by accident it was a miss click :)

Post in thread '[UNOFFICIAL][ROM][13.0][ENCRYPTION] Pixel Experience 13 Plus Edition for A52s 5G' https://xdaforums.com/t/unofficial-...lus-edition-for-a52s-5g.4574987/post-89102102
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
You don't actually need to reset your phone to fix it. As explained in the Reddit thread I mentioned earlier, you can simply disable Color Invert using adb:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/17ffpcv
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Pizzabrot:
Hey there Simon, thanks for the great rom so far. Is there any possibility to install the original samsung camera app?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
Sorry, that's not possible as Samsung's Camera app heavily depends on specific code in the framework and camera subsystems for which we don't have any source code.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BlackMesa123:
Odin only accepts tar files with the GNU format (--format=gnu). If you need a vbmeta with AVB disabled download it from here: https://github.com/BlackMesa123/proprietary_vendor_samsung_a52sxq/releases
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] theandreluiz:
Thx for the post! Im having a problem tho:

After I unlook the bootloader (OEM Unlock grayed out) and I flash TWRP, if I try to boot into recovery, my phone enters a mode similar to the download mode...

It has the text on top, the barcode but its not blue and all. It also wont accept flashing, saying complaining about OEM lock.

Odd, cause when I use Odin to go to the bootloader, I can check in the proper download mode the bootloader is in fact unlocked...
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ImZak57:
Try to force recovery mode by pressing the Key combination, Volume up + Side key, but before that press the Volume down + Side key for 15s or smth. it worked for me

try to find the perfect combin to boot into recovery
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BlackMesa123:
Did you also unlock your bootloader by booting in download mode? OEM lock value must be “OFF (U)” to ensure it is fully unlocked. KnoxGuard status must also NOT be Prenormal/Active.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] theandreluiz:
Thank you both for the replies...

But yeah, I do have this "KG_STATUS" flag as "PRENORMAL (00)"...

I guess thats the issue then... Thx for the heads up... Ill google how to fix that
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] nguyenphong8888:
Good
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ImZak57:
wdym guys when you call a customROM official ?

Some roms are Unofficial for exemple the A52s PE+ is Unofficial but what does it mean ?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
Usually official means that someone is responsible for maintaining a ROM.

In the case of LineageOS it also means that you get to report issues on LineageOS' issue tracker, contribute to LineageOS (either to LineageOS itself or the device's LineageOS builds) and automated builds. For example LineageOS has automated builds running once per week, so I can lean back and don't need to build it on my own PC.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] NotYourMuffin:
Do you intend to support LOS21 on this device when it comes out? Very happy with the ROM btw, you helped me free myself from google.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ImZak57:
Guys is there are a way to enable SElinux ?

Also what about Dolby Atmos do you have any idea of how to get it ?

@Simon1511 @ShaDisNX255
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] rb1979:
Last few weeks/update I've had a strange problem, when I do a call over a VOIP app the call becomes all broken up. I hear some some voice every few seconds that I can't understand. Luckily I only use those VOIP apps with my family and they know about this issue, I do a restart and call back and it works. It usually works for a day or two and then becomes broken again. Fortunately it doesn't happen with the official phone app, just Google Voice and WhatsApp, this two I use. I did an update today, maybe it's fixed, I'll watch out like I do after each update but so far none has worked.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
SeLinux is already enabled.

Thanks for the report, I'll take a look at it.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ImZak57:
it says its not, SElinux is disabled apparently that's what trust is saying
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
It's not. Assuming you installed Magisk or KernelSU then likely either of those is causing it.

If you clean flash lineage without anything else (no Gapps, no root) you'll be greeted by Trust reporting "Enforcing".
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] ImZak57:
i do use GAPPS, then that's the issue ??
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] m0byn:
Hello everyone,

just got my A52s 5G and I am very excited that there exists an official LOS 20. Important question: is it possible to flash LOS starting with OneUI 6.0?

I wanted to bring the phone to the latest firmware as I always do. Luckily I read in the last moment that one should stay on OneUI 5.0 or 5.1. Could anyone confirm whether it is possible to start from OneUI 6.0?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] happyPandaBear:
I would suggest to stay with OneUI 6.0 and wait for LOS 21 :)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] m0byn:
This is not an option for me as LOS 21 is going to take some time until it is available for this device I suppose. The point is I suspect that this question will be asked more often as OneUI 6.0 is released.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] SigmundDroid:
Well, seems I got an A52s 5G and completely overlooked this issue:

https://wiki.lineageos.org/quirks/ims

That actually is reason enough to stay away from Samsung at all, at last regarding phones.

Either way, LOS 20 or 21, with having to fall back to 2G/3G for calls (instead of VoLTE or Vo5G) you might want to consider twice before installing it. Especially with 3G disappearing more and more.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] BlackMesa123:
It's suggested to stay on One UI 5.x bootloader as LOS and other AOSP ROMs built with Simon's tree's do use Android 13 firmware blobs, which might cause issues when the device has Android 14 bootloader installed.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] m00ns0rr0w:
wrong thread, sorry... taking it to the correct one. :sleep:

OK, didn't know that. The phone is blank, no data on it, so downgrading to Android 13 might be an option? Take Firmware from here:

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Firmware Download SM-A526B XSG Free Download

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Firmware Download SM-A526B Free Download ⭐ Official and fast update ⭐ Max speed and free download ⭐ Best Samsung Galaxy website

samfw.com

and flash it via Odin (or rather Thor as i'm using Linux) or via recovery?

Just curious: will an upgrade from LOS 20 to LOS 21 work "out of the box"/OTA? Or is more work necessary for such a step?

btw.: thx a lot for your efforts :)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
Unfortunately downgrading Samsung phones is not possible due to Rollback Protection. You'll have to wait for LineageOS 21, or modify 20 yourself to have wifi and fingerprint working.

Yes, usually its as easy as flashing the newest build.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] m00ns0rr0w:
Hm, ok. Well, bad luck i guess, and a reminder to check every update that is available. Then i have to wait... Thx!
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] akhil_kanwar:
I have an issue which has been bugging for a lot of months now. Whenever I need to pick/ video call a person. I cannot hear them. I have to restart the phone and then it works. It's a bit annoying. Otherwise I love this ROM. Could you please check into this?

Thank you for providing us LOS :)
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
This should be fixed starting from the next build - at least for single-SIM users.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] akhil_kanwar:
Even after the update, I still experienced similar issue. Yes, I'm using a single sim card at the moment. Can you please check into this issue again?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
Which slot is your SIM card in?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] akhil_kanwar:
Sim 1
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] rb1979:
For me this problem went away, it seems. Fingers crossed. Since it wasn't consistent like a daily thing I'm still not 100% sure it went away for good but since it's been a while since it happened last time I have high hopes.

FYI, I have 2 sims, personal as primary and work as secondary.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
Cdrdoid 9.11 (based on android 13) is not likely to be maintained anytime soon. Can this version of LineageOS be direct replacement for Crdroid 9.11? Is it ok to "upgrade" directly from recovery? if so, will it preserve installed apps?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
It can work, but I wouldn't neccessarily want to try doing that.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
thanks Simon. what would be more reliable way for doing such migration with all apps? are there good methods of backuping up and restoring the apps and preserving their data?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
I mostly use Swift Backup (if you're rooted), it let's you back up and restore most apps including their data.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
thanks Simon. I'm rooted, will try this app. my plan is: 1) backup apps, 2) try direct migration 3) if it fails do clean installation. sounds reasonably OK?

BTW: from your experience, do you know if it can backup/restore telegram chats, both secure and "normal"?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
Yes, that sounds like a good plan.

Telegram Chats are saved on their servers so you don't even need to backup those. You can just log in on another device and all messages are still there, at least it always worked like that for me.
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Tempesto:
I used to be on Crdroid but had to switch because it looks like it isn't getting updates anymore but also because i had issues with storage for example apps that download files in thier own external data directory (/storage/Android/Data/{app}) can't access it anymore, I thought it was an issue with Crdroid.

but when i switched to lineage 20 I had the same issue. Is there anything being done with storage or storage isolation in this rom?

is there a way to fix this with a module or something?

Could it be an Issue with permissions?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] geos_:
did you do "dirty" flash in TWRP from crdroid to lineageos using lineageos image?
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Tempesto:
i used the most recent lineage image and wiped after flashing from twrp
[Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G] Simon1511:
This is normal, Google doesn't allow the user to access files within that folder anymore. As far as I'm aware the only ways to access it nowadays are either via adb shell or with a root file explorer.