Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (samsung-codina)
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WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture. Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) pmaports#599 has been considering dropping it. The processor of the device may support the armv7 architecture. If so, you can modify the device package and change the architecture accordingly. |
![]() Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy Ace 2 |
Codename | samsung-codina |
Released | 2012 |
Hardware | |
Chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
CPU | 2x 800 MHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
GPU | Mali 400 MP1 |
Display | 480x800 PLS |
Storage | 4 GB |
Memory | 768 MB |
Architecture | armhf |
Software | |
Original software | Android 4.2 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
Mainline | no |
Flashing |
Works |
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USB Networking |
Broken |
Internal storage |
No data |
SD card |
No data |
Battery |
Works |
Screen |
Works |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken |
Audio |
Broken |
Camera |
Broken |
Camera Flash |
No data |
Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken |
Bluetooth |
Broken |
GPS |
Broken |
NFC |
No data |
Modem | |
Calls |
Broken |
SMS |
Broken |
Mobile data |
Broken |
Miscellaneous | |
FDE |
Broken |
USB OTG |
No data |
HDMI/DP |
No data |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
Broken |
Magnetometer |
No data |
Ambient Light |
No data |
Proximity |
No data |
Hall Effect |
No data |
Haptics |
No data |
Barometer |
No data |
Contributors
- nergzd723
Maintainer(s)
Users owning this device
How to enter flash mode
Odin Mode: While turned off, hold POWER+HOME+Vol-
Fastboot: Hold Vol- while booting.
Installation
Download uboot from here:
https://github.com/novathor-mainline/u-boot
Flash while in Odin Mode:
heimdall flash --Kernel u-boot.bin
Setup postmarketos on PC:
pmbootstrap init
pmbootstrap install
Enter Fastboot mode, then flash kernel:
pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
And flash rootfs:
pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
Reboot:
fastboot reboot
See also
- pmaports!1275 Initial merge request
Known bug
While in fastboot, PC may not detect the device. Try rebooting the device.