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bifrost · v2.1.4 • auto-updates

8
7.0

Samsung firmware downloader

Utilities macOS 11+ Homepage →
brew install --cask bifrost
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Install trend
Trust Score 8/10
✓ Open source (MIT) +3
✓ Active development +2
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✗ New (<1yr) +0
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Aug 26, 2026

Bifrost is a cross-platform tool that simplifies downloading Samsung mobile device firmware, filling a gap where Samsung lacks an official solution. It's particularly useful for users needing firmware for updates or flashing, with its open-source nature and active development making it a reliable choice.

Downloads firmware for Samsung mobile devices.

Maturity: The project is mature with active development, a strong GitHub presence, and resolved issues, indicating reliability.

Community: Community discussion is minimal, with most Hacker News mentions unrelated to the firmware tool and no Reddit activity.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform functionality
  • + Open-source with MIT license
  • + Active development and maintenance

Cons

  • - Low user adoption as indicated by install numbers
  • - Complexity due to Samsung's IMEI requirements

GitHub

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151
Forks
4
Issues
MIT
License
KotlinLast commit: Aug 24, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews
May 2025 Arm's Bifrost Architecture and the Mali-G52
hackernews
Oct 2023 Bifrost: A peer-to-peer communications engine with pluggable transports
hackernews
Mar 2021 PanVk: An Open Source Vulkan driver for Arm Mali Midgard and Bifrost GPUs
hackernews
Dec 2020 Mesa 20.3 released with out-of-the-box support for Arm's Mali Bifrost GPUs
hackernews
Apr 2020 From Bifrost to Panfrost – deep dive into the first render
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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