Samsung SGH-A177

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A Samsung A177

The Samsung SGH-A177 is an AT&T exclusive keyboard "bar" phone by Samsung, released in the first quarter of 2009.

It was sold as a basic entry-level phone on AT&T's now discontinued GoPhone plan (AT&T's prepaid service is now referred to as simply AT&T PREPAID).

Cosmetically, the phone is black and grey with a textured pattern on the back cover. The user interface is simplistic and minimalist with not many shaded elements like found in earlier Samsung phones.

As with many Samsung feature phones of the time, it runs on the "Swift" SoC platform.

Related phones

  • SGH-A187 - Successor to this phone.
  • SGH-A257 - Same basic design with minor changes and no prepaid software functions.

Specs

Basics

SGH-A177
HW Platform/ChipsetST-E PNX6511 Swift SoC (130MHz ARM946)
SW Platform/OSSamsung Proprietary
Display 220 x 176, TFT
LED IndicatorNo
Flash memory64 MB
Charging and data connectorSamsung PCBS10 connector
Regulatory infoFCC ID: A3LSGHA177 (approved 2009-03-26)

Connectivity

SGH-A177
Operating modesGSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)
DataEDGE
SIM sizeMini SIM
IrDANo
BluetoothYes, 2.0
Bluetooth profilesHFP and HSP
PC LinkTransfer contacts, sounds, and pictures using Samsung PC Studio

Media

SGH-A177
Rear cameraVGA (640 x 480), self-timer, brightness, night mode
Video recordingNone
Supported image formatsBMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, WBMP
Supported sound formatsAAC, AMR, IMY, MID, MP3
Speaker configurationSingle ear speaker
Line outSamsung PCBS10 connector
SynthesizerSamsung DSR synth (DSR_300_SAM_67)

Messaging

SGH-A177
SMSYes
EMS?
MMSYes
IMAIM, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger

Software

SGH-A177
JavaMIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1

Accessories

Batteries

Data Cables

Samsung SGH-A257

The A177 was also sold as the Samsung SGH-A257, or Samsung Magnet. Besides some small cosmetic differences and a lack of prepaid software, these phones are virtually identical.

The Samsung Magnet also uses an NXP branded PNX6511 SoC compared to the ST-Ericsson branded one found on the SGH-A177.

Gallery

Graphics

PCB Scans

Firmware

There are several firmware dumps known of this phone on the internet, but since there was only 1 firmware version released to the public, they are all version A177UCIC3.