Huawei G7 Plus / G8 / GX8 / Maimang 4 (huawei-rio)
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| This page is about the dedicated port of this device. There is also an optional generic port available for this device - see Generic MSM8916 (qcom-msm8916). |
| 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. Status: Boots |
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Huawei Maimang 4 running pmos Huawei Maimang 4 running pmos | |
| Manufacturer | Huawei |
|---|---|
| Name | Maimang 4 |
| Codename | huawei-rio |
| Released | 2015 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) |
| CPU |
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Adreno 405 |
| Display | 1080x1920 IPS |
| Storage | 16/32 GB |
| Memory | 2/3 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android (EMUI) 5.1.1 (EMUI 3.1) |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android (EMUI) |
| postmarketOS | |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
1108.1 |
| Optional Generic Port | Generic MSM8916 (qcom-msm8916) |
Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Works
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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. |
Broken
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Partial
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Partial
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Camera |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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Bluetooth |
Works
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GPS |
Broken
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Broken
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Broken
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Works
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Works
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Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. |
Works
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Proximity |
Partial
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Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor |
Partial
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| This device is based on the Snapdragon 616. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
What works
There are ~23 variants of this device. Yours might not be fully supported yet
- Buttons
- Display (
CMI_NT35532are supported for now)
- WIFI/Bluetooth
- SD Card slot
- Touch (
cyttsp5_i2c_adapter)
- Vibrator
- Notification LED
- Torch/Flash missing
How to enter flash mode
Hold + at the same time.
Installation
- Unlock the bootloader. See Bootloader#Huawei
- Install lk2nd. Although Huawei already provides a Fastboot interface, lk2nd contains various quirks for booting mainline.
- Please follow the Installation guide. Enable nonfree firmware for WIFI/BT/GPU
- Follow the steps displayed at the end of output the previous command to finally flash postmarketOS.
Users owning this device
- Bolilingmeng89006 (Notes: G7 Plus RIO-L02)
- Bzy-080408