ConclusionĪll this may be very well due to me not being patient enough to get the correct model before I start. I am not sure if this was the only problem or if there is still a problem with heimdall, since the linked reddit thread suggests so. So after downloading the correct TWRP and LOS versions, everything went fine. However, the model read 'SM-G901F', which belongs to the Galaxy S5 Plus. Close to desperation, I decided to check everything that I did again, and luckily so: Because the guide was emphasizing that the TWRP version has to be the correct one for the model, with not even a little deviation, I checked and found that what I thought to be be a Galaxy S5 was actually named Galaxy S5 LTE-A.

SolutionĪnnoyed with what I thought to be heimdall's fault, I turned to odin (not in a religious way). I have found the solution to my particular problem now, but if someone else knows more about this feel free to improve my answer or post your own. It was, however, a Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus (at least this is how I explain the error). I originally (and wrongfully) assumed the device to be Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE. The device boots into download mode instead (and no, I did not accidentally switch the volume buttons). Heimdall outputs RECOVERY upload successful, and I disconnect the phone (after the device has been released).Ĥ. Keeping their disclaimer in mind I tried both the current version as well as two older ones. Flashing TWRP by using heimdall flash -RECOVERY twrp-x.x.x-x-klte.img -no-reboot. Checking if heimdall works by using heimdall print-pit, which it didģ. Installing heimdall, which I built from source to get v1.4.2, since the previous version could not complete the handshake with my phone (other people had the same error)Ģ. I followed the install guide on the LineageOS wiki:ġ. I am trying to install LineageOS on my Samsung Galaxy S5. I can not boot my Samsung Galaxy S5 into recovery mode after flashing TWRP.

How to flash with odin galaxy s5