GoClever Orion 70L (goclever-gcta741l)
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GoClever Orion 70L | |
| Manufacturer | GoClever |
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| Name | Orion 70L |
| Codename | goclever-gcta741l |
| Released | 2013 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Allwinner A31s |
| CPU | 4x 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Power VR SGX544 |
| Display | 800x480 |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 4.2.2 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
5.11.10-allwinner |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
743.1 |
| Device package |
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| Kernel package |
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Works
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Works
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Broken
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Works
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Works
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Contributors
Maintainer(s)
How to enter flash mode
Flashing postmarketOS to NAND memory inside this device is not supported.
Installation
Just flash it on sdcard using pmbootstrap:
$ pmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/YOUR_SDCARD_DEVICE
eg.
$ pmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/mmcblk0
Booting
Put your sdcard inside tablet and turn on the device while holding button. U-Boot screen should show up and boot should proceed.

Gallery
TODO
- fix audio
- add HDMI to device tree
- fix LCD panel timings (those from FEX file aren't real, didn't find datasheet, panel name: KR070PB2S)
- add LCD backlight control (PWM for A31 missing in mainline, patches, software workaround)
- make accelerometer driver (MMA7660) respect mount-matrix
- add camera autofocus len to device tree: Analog Devices AD5820
- send DTS to upstream
- 3D acceleration with PowerVR
- write touchscreen driver: Awinic AW5306
- write camera sensor driver: GalaxyCore GC0329
Internals
See also
- pmaports!2040 Initial merge request
- pcformat.pl tablet specification
- goclever.com bigger brother's official page
- gitlab.com android dumps and detailed info repository
- archive.org backup of factory and modified firmware files