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Alcatel OT Pixi3 (10) (alcatel-8079)

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Alcatel OT Pixi3 (10)
The tablet
The tablet
Manufacturer Alcatel
Name OT Pixi3 (10)
Codename alcatel-8079
Model 8079
Released 2015
Type tablet
Hardware
Chipset MediaTek MT8127
CPU 4x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-450 MP4 @ 600 MHz
Display 1280 x 800 IPS LCD @ 60 Hz, 10.1"
Storage 8/16 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 5.0.1
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
postmarketOS
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available from the postmarketOS Installation page.
no
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
3.10.108
Unixbench score
Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench.
0.0

Contributors

Users owning this device

How to enter flash mode

adb reboot bootloader = fastboot
preloader mode starts when device is turned on and lasts for 1 second
Start the flashing process this in time period

Installation

Using pmbootstrap

Follow Installation/Using pmbootstrap. When asked for the device's vendor/codename, select alcatel as the vendor and 8079 as the codename.

To flash the image to the device:

  • Enter flashing mode (see #How to enter flash mode)
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel to flash the kernel
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs

Status

pmOS kernel doesnt boot :( When trying to boot, a static screen appears. Same issue with some builds of twrp. But its fixed so there are must be a solution.

Unpacking the boot.img

   Stock kernel :boots
       Custom initramfs: Doesnt boot -- Reason: Bootloop and unexecutable init file
       Stock initramfs: Normal Android
       Stock initramfs with modified init.rc file (and pmos initramfs appended) : (Maybe?) Boots
           No change on the screen, when connected to PC an device appears with no name and no medium inserted ( Ejected E: drive style) 
   Custom kernel: Doesnt boot -- Reason: Static screen and bootloop because somehow unsigned/patched kernel

See also