Note: Be sure to reboot into recovery immediately after installing the custom recovery. You can verify Heimdall is functioning by opening a Terminal and running heimdall version. Now drag heimdall down into the /usr/local/bin symlink provided in the DMG. Now copy heimdall into a directory in $PATH, a common one on most distros will be /usr/local/bin.
#LINUX OS 2017 ZIP#
Linux: Extract the Heimdall suite zip and take note of the new directory containing heimdall.
#LINUX OS 2017 INSTALL#
Windows: Extract the Heimdall suite zip and take note of the new directory containing heimdall.exe.Download and install the appropriate version of the Heimdall suite for your machine’s OS.From within the Developer options menu, enable OEM unlock.Enable Developer Options by pressing the “Build Number” option in the “Settings” app within the “About” menu.The preferred method of installing a custom recovery is through Download Mode – rooting the stock firmware is neither necessary nor required. Heimdall is a cross-platform, open-source tool for interfacing with Download mode on Samsung devices. Samsung devices come with a unique boot mode called “Download mode”, which is very similar to “Fastboot mode” on some devices with unlocked bootloaders. Important: Please read through the instructions at least once before actually following them, so as to avoid any problems due to any missed steps!