Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall
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Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash firmware (aka ROMs) onto Samsung Galaxy devices.
6 mentions on Hacker News by 3 people: 0 stories, 6 comments · first 2016-07-12 · latest 2025-03-04
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…> Ever reverse engineered a firmware flashing protocol for phones before? Yeah. https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall > Has your state Government ever ripped off your app and tried to buy your silence? Yep. https://www.heraldsun.com
comment by Benjamin_Dobell · 2025-03-04 · in Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2025) -
…to use Windows There’s an alternative flasher for Samsung’s bootloader that works on Linux/macOS: https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall It might not work with this particular tablet, though.
comment by notpushkin · 2024-12-31 · in LineageOS 22 -
…consistently don't lock bootloaders. I've been flashing Samsung Android phones for over 10 years: https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall That said, they have locked bootloaders on some devices. Predominantly in the US market, I…
comment by Benjamin_Dobell · 2022-12-01 · in Spotify CEO renews attack on Apple after Musk's salvo -
…Last time I re-imaged a Samsung phone, I used Heimdall[1]. It is open source and runs on linux. [1] https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall
comment by marcodiego · 2022-05-24 · in Symbian Source Code -
…could also prohibit flashing of unsigned images. [1] source, I'm the developer of Heimdall - https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall - https://gitlab.com/BenjaminDobell/Heimdall
comment by Benjamin_Dobell · 2019-05-06 · in Canada Border Services seizes lawyer's phone, laptop for not sharing passwords -
…tool for flashing Samsung phones. I can assure you, I am not looking forward to the TPP! [1] https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall
comment by Benjamin_Dobell · 2016-07-12 · in Sega Saturn CD Cracked after 20 Years