Gini w5 (gini-w5)

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Note As of January 2024, no adequate public online documentation was published about this device.
Icon WARNING: Do not attempt to flash TWRP or any other 3rd party recovery system, even if you see a guide that does suggests that. Attempting to do so will brick your device and lead into an infinite bootloader loop with no convenient fashion to boot into fastboot or recovery. Experiment only with fastboot boot FILENAME (NOT flash).
Note You are advised to consult with people at #u-boot-mt6735:matrix.org before attempting to make any modification.
Gini w5
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Gini w5
Manufacturer Gini
Name w5
Codename gini-w5
Released 2015
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset MediaTek MT6735
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720MP3
Display 720 x 1280 IPS LCD
Storage 11 GB
Memory 2 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software Android
Original version 5.1
postmarketOS
Category none
This device is marked as not booting.
Status: pmOS port hasn't been attempted yet
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How to enter flash mode

Unplug from USB and power off the phone, hold Power and Volume Up until you see "Android system recovery <3e>" text followed by a simple text menu.

Select "reboot to bootloader".

Unlock bootloader

Icon WARNING: Unlocking bootloader will delete all data on device. Make backup first!
$ fastboot oem unlock

A warning dialog would ask you whether to unlock the device.

Press Volume Up to unlock the device.

See also