The Samsung Galaxy Avant was a mid-range smartphone released by Samsung in July 2014. It was only available on the T-Mobile network, although it could be purchased both on and off contract.[2] This phone retailed for $230, making it one of the cheaper offerings by T-Mobile.[3] While this phone was praised for its low price and decent performance, it was also criticized for its poor screen and camera.[3][4][5] This screen was often cited as having washed out colors and a lack of sharpness, likely as a result of the TFT panel used.[6] This phone did receive a few official software updates, but was never upgraded past AndroidKitKat.[7]
Rooting & Custom ROMs[]
Soon after the release of this phone, a method to gain root access on the Galaxy Avant was discovered.[8] In order to root the phone, a root package must be flashed through Odin on a PC, which can then be used to flash a custom recovery, allowing for further ROMs to be flashed.[9][10] Despite being rooted and having TWRP available, this device did not receive any support past Android 4.4.4, however, it did receive a modified ROM that provided some of the design and functionality of Android Marshmallow.[11]
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