Samsung releases Galaxy S22 kernel source code

Samsung Galaxy S22 series

Despite Google's push to add more proprietary features to its Android build, the underlying software is still open source. That means every Android phone release is followed a few weeks later by a less notable open-source code dump. Samsung has now published the kernel sources for the Galaxy S22 family. However, not the entire code.

According to xda-developers, the kernel source code for the Galaxy S22 (SM-S901B), Galaxy S22+ (SM-S906B) and Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908B) can be downloaded from Samsung's Open Source Catalog. The software is based on Android 12 and One UI 4.1, with version number S90xBXXU1AVA7 or S90xBXXU1AVA8 depending on the model. However, this information only refers to the Exynos 2200 version that is available in Europe.

Unless you're a tinkerer or developer, the kernel source code is useless to you. Like all other Android manufacturers, Samsung is also required to release this code under the GPLv2 license. Developers can use it to build on top of Samsung's features, troubleshoot apps and services on these phones, and even work on full custom ROMs. However, the phones do not have unlockable bootloaders, which limits software modifications.

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