Essential Phone (essential-mata)

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Essential Phone (PH1)
Manufacturer Essential
Name Phone (PH1)
Codename essential-mata
Released 2017
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 7.1.1
postmarketOS kernel 4.4.227
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998)
CPU Kryo 280 Octa-core (2.45GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad)
GPU Adreno 540
Display 1312 x 2560 IPS
Storage 128 GB
Memory 4 GB
Architecture AArch64
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Broken
Display
Works
WiFi
Broken
FDE
Broken
Mainline
Broken
Battery
Broken
3D Acceleration
Broken
Audio
Broken
Bluetooth
Broken
Camera
Broken
GPS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Internal storage
SMS
Broken
Calls
Broken
USB OTG
Broken
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Broken
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Contributors

  • laserbeamh
  • takizawa.fumiya

Maintainer(s)

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

The Essential Phone uses Fastboot as the flashing protocol.

To enter Fastboot mode, hold Volume Down while powering on the device. Let go of Volume Down when "Fastboot mode" displays on the screen.

Installation

   fastboot --set-active=a
   pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs --partition system_a
   pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel --partition boot_a

Status

Mata successfully boots into a stable session however, there is currently no touch capability. The device required is /dev/event5 which will load on a TWRP partition, but not in pmOS due to blobs.

Weston and GNOME display graphical outputs.

See also