Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 2015 (samsung-gt510)
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![]() Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 WiFi (2015) | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy Tab A 9.7 (2015) |
Codename | samsung-gt510 |
Released | 2015 |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 |
CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 306 |
Display | 1024x768 (XGA) PLS |
Storage | 16GB |
Memory | 2GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software | Android 7.1.1 with Linux Kernel version 3.10.49 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | community |
Pre-built images | yes |
postmarketOS kernel | Mainline |
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score | 904.0 |
Flashing |
Works |
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USB Networking |
Works |
Internal storage |
No data |
SD card |
No data |
Battery |
Partial |
Screen |
Works |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works |
Audio |
Works |
Camera |
No data |
Camera Flash |
No data |
Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works |
Bluetooth |
Works |
GPS |
Works |
Modem | |
Calls |
Partial |
SMS |
Works |
Mobile data |
Works |
Miscellaneous | |
FDE |
Works |
USB OTG |
No data |
HDMI/DP |
No data |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
Works |
Magnetometer |
No data |
Ambient Light |
No data |
Proximity |
No data |
Hall Effect |
No data |
Haptics |
No data |
Barometer |
No data |
This device is based on the Snapdragon 410. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2015) is a series of devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC which has great mainline Linux support.
This page should generally apply to any 9.7 inch variant of the device (WiFi, LTE, with and without the pen support). Note that those variants may have different amount of RAM. For 8.0 inch variants see Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
Variant differences
The device has multiple variants, the main differences in the features are shown in the table below:
Feature | WIFI | LTE | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
GPS | Works | WiFi variant needs investigation. Modem support is not enabled for the WiFi variant at this time. | |
Mobile data | Unavailable | Works | |
SMS | Unavailable | Works | |
Calls | Unavailable | Partial | See "Known Issues" below for call audio. |
Contributors
- jja2000
- TravMurav
- Minecrell (and others from the msm8916-mainline team)
Maintainer(s)
- TravMurav
- jja2000
Users owning this device
- Fell (Notes: pmOS)
- Grimler
- Jja2000 (Notes: Contributed, I have two of these now)
- Lebedinets (Notes: SM-T555)
- QC8086 (Notes: WiFi)
- Roboe (Notes: (second hand) SM-P550 16GB (gt5note10wifi); broken S-Pen tip; running pmOS stable with lk2nd bootloader (flipped touch by the Y-axis after loading unofficial TWRP, .-.))
- Russanandres (Notes: PMOS)
- Samcday
- TravMurav (Notes: SM-T555 (LTE variant))
- UxAmadeus
How to enter flash mode
Download mode: When turned off hold Power + Volume Up + Home
lk2nd Fastboot: When turned off hold Power + Volume Down
Installation
- Install lk2nd (alternative bootloader that provides a standard fastboot interface).
- Follow Qualcomm_Snapdragon_410/412_(MSM8916)#Installation.
- When prompted to select the kernel, you can pick
mainline
on all variants (if you don't need the modem) ormainline-modem-lte
for variants with LTE.
Known Issues
- Charger driver is not present at this time, but bootloader seem to enable it if the device was turned on by plugging the cable in. You can check if the device charges by reading the value from
/sys/class/power_supply/max170xx_battery/current_now
- Phone calls audio on LTE variants may be only available via headphones output at this time.
- Due to a bug (?) in DSI driver, Brightness change DSI commands sent to the panel result in de-sync of the video data and produce some visual artifacts. To remove the artifacts simply turn the display off and on. You may want to make sure that automatic brightness control is disabled.
Mainline Kernel Status
Table of components in the device