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.
This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap.
BQ Curie BQ Curie | |
Manufacturer | BQ |
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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 |
Flashing |
Broken |
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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 |
Primary Bootloader |
Works |
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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).