{
  "id": "samsung/galaxy-a72",
  "vendor": "Samsung",
  "model": "Galaxy A72",
  "aliases": [
    "a72q",
    "samsung-a72q"
  ],
  "category": "phone",
  "status": "open-firmware",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "LineageOS 24.0 (a72q)",
      "url": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/a72q/",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "Apache-2.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nura/postmarketOS (testing, samsung-a72q)",
      "url": "https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/tree/main/device/testing/device-samsung-a72q",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "GPL-3.0"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nura/postmarketOS wiki: Samsung Galaxy A72 (samsung-a72q)",
      "url": "https://wiki.nura.eco/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_A72_(samsung-a72q)",
      "kind": "other",
      "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "LineageOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/a72q/install/",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with adb and samloader-rs",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "reversible": "partial",
      "notes": "Uses Samsung's Download mode; OEM unlock must be enabled in Developer options where the device has it. Installing wipes all data on the device: back it up first."
    },
    {
      "project": "Nura/postmarketOS",
      "method": "usb-bootloader",
      "guide": "https://wiki.nura.eco/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_A72_(samsung-a72q)",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with pmbootstrap and Heimdall",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "notes": "Uses Samsung's Download mode. Installing replaces the stock system: back up your data first. This is a testing port: what works varies, check the device page."
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "lineageos",
      "postmarketos"
    ]
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-17",
  "identifiers": {
    "sku": [
      "SM-A725F",
      "SM-A725M",
      "SM-A725F/DS",
      "SM-A725M/DS"
    ],
    "chips": [
      "Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G"
    ]
  },
  "interfaces": [],
  "claims": [],
  "verification": []
}