Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
a53xalso sold as Galaxy A53 5G · Galaxy A53 5G UW · SM-A5360 · SM-A536B · SM-A536E · SM-A536N · SM-A536U · SM-A536U1 +3 more
Released Mar 2022, newest ROM build 4 days ago (3 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Samsung Exynos 1280
- CPU
- Cortex-A78 & Cortex-A55
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G68 MP4
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 4/6/8 GB
- Storage
- 128/256 GB
- Screen
- 6.5" · 1080x2400 · Dynamic AMOLED
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE · 5G NR
- Released
- Mar 2022
Sensors & features
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- QZSS
- Gyroscope
- Hall effect sensor
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Pedometer
- Proximity sensor
- Stereo speakers
- USB OTG
- microSD slot
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0), Nura wiki (formerly postmarketOS) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
ROMs · 03
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (codename a53x) has 3 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, LineageOS for microG, Project Infinity X, running up to Android 17. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 5 Nov 2026.
Samsung plans security updates for this model until Apr 2027. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with Samsung download mode
extra steps before flashing recovery
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 1 Nov 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026 - LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 1 Nov 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
- Project Infinity XOfficialheavy customisationlast build 5 Jul 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Samsung Galaxy A53 5G builds in your reader · JSON
Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.
This is a Exynos device, so on Windows you'll want the Samsung Android USB driver before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/a53x
Timeline
- Jul 2026Project Infinity X first tracked
- Oct 2026LineageOS first tracked
- Nov 2026LineageOS for microG first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.