But the fingerprint sensor remained dead. That’s when they found . A former Samsung engineer from Suwon who had worked on the A50s’ TEE (Trusted Execution Environment). She had left the company after a dispute over planned obsolescence policies. On her LinkedIn, Arjun saw “Exynos 9611 - Security Subsystem.” He sent a cold message.
But Arjun found a single, obscure post from six months ago: a user named had compiled a bootable LineageOS 20 (Android 13) build. The comments were brutal: “Fingerprint dead,” “Random reboots,” “Don’t flash.” samsung a50s custom rom
“Never buy a phone for its specs. Buy it for its community.” But the fingerprint sensor remained dead
On XDA Forums, the device’s section was a ghost town. No LineageOS. No Pixel Experience. Just a few dead links to buggy GSIs (Generic System Images) that broke Wi-Fi calling or the fingerprint sensor. She had left the company after a dispute
