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BQ Curie (bq-curie)

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This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories.
This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap.
BQ Curie
BQ Curie
BQ Curie
Manufacturer BQ
Name Curie
Codename bq-curie
Released 2012
Type tablet
Hardware
Chipset Rockchip RK3066
CPU 2x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400 MP4
Display 1024x768 IPS
Storage 16 GB NAND
Memory 1 GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software Android
Original version 4.1.1
FOSS bootloader no
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline partial
Features
Flashing
Broken
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
Broken
SD card
Works
Battery
Works
Screen
Broken
Touchscreen
Broken
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
No data
Audio
Broken
Camera
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Broken
Bluetooth
Broken
GPS
Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
No data
USB OTG
No data
HDMI/DP
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Partial
Ambient Light
Works
Proximity
Works
U-Boot
Primary Bootloader
Works
Secondary Bootloader
No data
Mainline
Broken
Internal Storage
Works
SD card
Broken
USB Host
Broken
USB Peripheral
Broken
Display
Broken
Keyboard
Broken
Buttons
Broken


Contributors

Users owning this device

  • Illen (Notes: Rebranded as NTT 528, it cannot boot stock firmware anymore for some reason.)


How to enter flash mode

Turn off the device, press vol+ and connect it to the host.

Installation

To flash the image to the device:

  • Create the boot image using cm_rk3066_mkbootimg
  • Enter flashing mode (see #How to enter flash mode)
  • Run rkflashtool w boot <boot.img to flash boot image.
  • Install rootfs on the SD card using pmbootstrap install --sdcard <path-to-SD-card-device>

Bootloader

Vendor bootloader is unlocked by default, it can load any boot image generated with custom mkbootimg. The bootloader does not set up any framebuffer on internal display or HDMI (there is no boot splash until the kernel loads display drivers), therefore simple-framebuffer cannot be used on mainline.

Custom branding

This device was also sold under NTT branding as "NTT 528". The newer version of this tablet, BQ Curie 2, seems to be similar, however there are some differences (at least the panel setup seems to be different).

See also

Mainline kernel fork for curie