Huawei Ascend G330 (huawei-u8825)

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Huawei Ascend G330
Huawei Ascend G330 running LineageOS 13
Huawei Ascend G330 running LineageOS 13
Manufacturer Huawei
Name Ascend G330
Codename huawei-u8825
Released 2012
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 4.0.4
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 203
Display 480x800 IPS
Storage 4GB
Memory 512 MB
Architecture ARMv7
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Partial
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Partial
WiFi
Broken
FDE
Mainline
Broken
Battery
3D Acceleration
Broken
Audio
Works
Bluetooth
Broken
Camera
Broken
GPS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Internal storage
SMS
Broken
Calls
Broken
USB OTG
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader
Broken


Contributors

  • Bastindo

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

  • Fastboot: Hold Power + Volume Down for 10 seconds on boot. The device will not show any signs of being in fastboot mode (It'll just show the Huawei logo), so you should check with fastboot devices
  • This device has a locked bootloader, see Bootloader#Huawei

For some reason, adb reboot bootloader doesn't work. In fastboot mode, I also couldn't get a kernel to boot with pmbootstrap flasher boot.

Installation

You have to do an sdcard install since there doesn't seem to be any partition large enough for pmbootstrap flasher.

Make sure you have an unlocked bootloader. If not, Installation will not be possible. See Bootloader#Huawei for information on how to unlock it.

Status table explanation

Component Status Notes
Flashing P Flashing the kernel works, flashing the rootfs doesn't. (Use sdcard install)
Touchscreen Y evtest reports the correct values, can't test in a GUI.
Display P Splash screen works. Wayland compositors sometimes show up, but the screen flickers on and off. Xorg doesn't work at all.
WiFi N Nothing. Doesn't even show up in dmesg. The device seems to use an ath6k chipset, can't find any firmware in the Android filesystem.

hwtest

Category         Model                Path                                                                                            Status     Value
framebuffer      msmfb303_90000       /sys/class/graphics/fb0                                                                         working    U:480x800p-0
input            ts_test_input        /dev/input/event5                                                                               working    
input            7k_handset           /dev/input/event4                                                                               working    
input            sensors_aps          /dev/input/event3                                                                               working    
input            default_keypad       /dev/input/event2                                                                               working    
input            sensors              /dev/input/event1                                                                               working    
input            synaptics            /dev/input/event0                                                                               working    
speaker          default:CARD=msmaudio                                                                                                 working    
mic              default:CARD=msmaudio                                                                                                 working

See also