Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall
Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash firmware (aka ROMs) onto Samsung Galaxy devices. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5752
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 746
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3098 stars · 647 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source tool suite for flashing firmware (ROMs) onto Samsung Galaxy mobile devices. It communicates with Samsung's Loke software over USB using the Odin 3 protocol, serving as an open-source alternative to Samsung's Odin.
Use cases
- flash custom ROM onto a Samsung Galaxy phone
- install stock firmware on a Samsung device from Linux
- open-source alternative to Odin for Windows
- flash firmware from macOS or a Raspberry Pi
- recover a bricked Samsung device by reflashing firmware
When to choose
- you need to flash firmware onto a Samsung Galaxy device
- you want an open-source, cross-platform Odin alternative
- you run Linux or macOS and need Samsung flashing support
When to avoid
- you flash firmware on non-Samsung Android devices
- you need a graphical flashing tool
- you need frequent updates or active feature development
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
developer-tools embedded mobile-development developer-tools hardware windows cli cross-platform samsung android firmware-flashing odin-protocol usb rom linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall · fetched 2026-08-28 · 69ab1ab22bb1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall | main | 32 |
For agents
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