Exynos 7885Tier 2 - Nightly / Experimental
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Samsung
Display
6.0" FHD+ AMOLED
RAM
4/6 GB
Storage
64/128 GB
Battery
3300 mAh
Released
2018
Codename
a7y18lte
Status:Inactive
Maintainer(s):Icesito
Compatibility Matrices
UEFI Compatibility
UEFI Features
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Working | - |
| Storage | Not Working | - |
| Side Buttons | Working | - |
| USB Host Mode | Not Working | - |
| USB Device Mode | Not Working | - |
| USB Power Delivery | Not Working | - |
| microSD | Not Working | - |
| Windows Boot | Not Working | - |
| Linux Boot | Not Working | - |
Operating System Compatibility
Windows for ARM64
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | Not Working | - |
| Display | Not Working | - |
| Touch | Not Working | - |
| Wi-Fi | Not Working | - |
| Bluetooth | Not Working | - |
| Audio | Not Working | - |
| GPU | Not Working | - |
| Sensors | Not Working | - |
Ubuntu Touch
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | Not Working | - |
| Display | Not Working | - |
| Touch | Not Working | - |
| Cellular | Not Working | - |
Arch Linux
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | Not Working | - |
| Display | Not Working | - |
| Touch | Not Working | - |
| Wi-Fi | Not Working | - |
| Audio | Not Working | - |
Fedora
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | Not Working | - |
| Display | Not Working | - |
| Touch | Not Working | - |
| Wi-Fi | Not Working | - |
| Bluetooth | Not Working | - |
postmarketOS
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | Not Working | - |
| Display | Not Working | - |
| USB | Not Working | - |
| Wi-Fi | Not Working | - |
Only Windows builds 23H2 or earlier are capable of booting on this device.
Information extracted from Project Silicium's GitHub repo. Last date of update: February 14, 2026. This information is not final and/or definitive, and can change in the future depending of the advancements in development that all maintainers for every device in Project Silicium does for every device, so we strongly recommend to stay tuned for the advancements in development directly from Project Silicium's repo.
Tier 2 - Nightly / Experimental
This device is classified as Tier 2 (Nightly/Experimental). Development is ongoing and many features may not work. Use at your own risk and expect instability. Not recommended for daily use.