Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e LTE (samsung-gts4lv)
| 🚧 | This page is a work-in-progress. Some information contained within may be inaccurate or incomplete. |
Not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Wi-Fi (samsung-gts4lvwifi).
| This device is marked as not booting. Status: No confirmed Nura port or hardware test results for the LTE variant |
 Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Name | Galaxy Tab S5e LTE (SM-T725) |
| Codename | samsung-gts4lv |
| Released | 2019 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 (SDM670) |
| CPU |
Octa-core Kryo 360 (2 x 2.0 GHz 6 x 1.7 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 615 |
| Display | 267.2 mm (10.5 inch), 1600 × 2560 (WQXGA), 287 PPI, Super AMOLED |
| Storage | 64/128 GB |
| Memory | 4/6 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software  The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 9 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android 11 |
| Nura | |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
 |
WARNING: Installing or attempting to install a modified operating system may permanently trip Samsung Knox Warranty Void. This can permanently disable Knox-dependent functionality, potentially including Samsung Pay and Secure Folder. This has not been specifically verified on this device. |
Contributors
Maintainer(s)
Users owning this device
State
Downstream 4.9.337 boots, with image. Mainline linux kernel 7.1 - in progress.
Mainline work
| Kernel | Cold-boot combinations tested | Result |
|---|---|---|
Linux 6.12.3 (sdm670-v6.12.3) |
GCC builds; multiple DTS variants; EFI and non-EFI; stock/custom/empty DTBO; VBMETA disabled and stock; standard and direct-entry ARM64 images | 8 attempts failed; immediate Download mode |
Linux 6.12.3 (CONFIG_EFI=n) |
Stock DTBO, VBMETA disabled, ARM64 image starting with NOP | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 6.12.3 (CONFIG_EFI=n) |
Custom AVB-footer DTBO, VBMETA disabled, NOP image | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 6.12.3 direct-entry (CONFIG_EFI=n) |
Custom AVB-footer DTBO, VBMETA disabled, ARM64 direct-entry image | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (sdm670-v7.1.3) |
Clang/LLVM build; enhanced LTE DTS; empty DTBO; VBMETA disabled | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=y) |
qcom,msm-id and qcom,board-id added; empty DTBO |
Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=y) |
Fixed second_addr=0xf00000; Samsung cmdline parameters |
Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=y) |
Mainline kernel with downstream 374-KB DTB | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=y) |
Custom AVB-footer DTBO; VBMETA disabled | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=y) |
Stock DTBO; VBMETA disabled | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=y) |
Stock DTBO; stock VBMETA verification enabled | Failed; Download mode |
Linux 7.1.3-r3 (CONFIG_EFI=n) |
Stock AVB-footer DTBO; VBMETA disabled; NOP image | Failed; Download mode |
Total: 19 Heimdall cold-boot attempts using Linux 6.12.3 and Linux 7.1.3-r3. Every attempt ended in immediate Samsung Download mode.
Images
Notes: HS8 is the main UART of this device, HS0 is secondary UART.