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Samsung Galaxy S5
Also known as Galaxy S5 (International 3G), k3gxx, Galaxy S5 LTE (G900F/M/R4/R7/T/T3/V/W8), klte, Galaxy S5 LTE (G900AZ/S902L), klteaio, Galaxy S5 LTE (G9006V/8V), kltechn, Galaxy S5 LTE (G900I/P), kltedv, Galaxy S5 LTE (SC-04F/SCL23), kltekdi, Galaxy S5 LTE (G900K/L/S), kltekor, Samsung Galaxy S5 (International 3G), samsung-k3gxx, samsung-klte, samsung-klte-downstream
Open firmwareImported
A free replacement firmware exists.
Get started
7 known ways to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.
Before you start- Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
- Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
- Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
Install LineageOS over USB (bootloader unlock)
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line
- You need
- Computer with adb and samloader-rs, USB cable
- Device opened
- No
- Reversible
- Partly
No longer maintained: there are no official builds, the guide has you build LineageOS from source. 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.
No install report yet. · Report how it went
OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.
- ID
- samsung/galaxy-s5
- Category
- phone
- Vendor support
- Unknown
- sku
- SM-G900H, SM-G900F, SM-G900M, SM-G900R4, SM-G900R7, SM-G900T, SM-G900T3, SM-G900V, SM-G900W8, SM-G900AZ, SM-S902L, SM-G9006V, SM-G9008V, SM-G900I, SM-G900P, SC-04F, SCL23, SM-G900K, SM-G900L, SM-G900S
- chips
- Samsung Exynos 5422, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
- Updated
- 2026-10-17
Being worked on
No live claim. If you start working on this device, claim it so nobody duplicates your work.
Interfaces
No interface documented yet.
Projects
| Project | Kind | Origin | License |
|---|
| LineageOS, discontinued after 14.1 (k3gxx) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (klte) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (klteaio) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (kltechn) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (kltedv) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (kltekdi) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| LineageOS, discontinued after 18.1 (kltekor) | firmware | community | Apache-2.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS (archived: unmaintained, may not boot, samsung-k3gxx) | firmware | community | GPL-3.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS wiki: Samsung Galaxy S5 (International 3G) (samsung-k3gxx) | other | community | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS (archived: unmaintained, may not boot, samsung-klte) | firmware | community | GPL-3.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS wiki: Samsung Galaxy S5 (samsung-klte) | other | community | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Nura/postmarketOS (archived: unmaintained, may not boot, samsung-klte-downstream) | firmware | community | GPL-3.0 |
Verification
Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.
Provenance
AI assistance not stated.
Status and claims as of the build date (2026-10-18). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.