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LG Spirit 4G LTE (lg-c70n)

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LG Spirit 4G LTE
LG Spirit running Phosh
LG Spirit running Phosh
Manufacturer LG
Name Spirit 4G LTE
Codename lg-c70n
Released 2015
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916)
CPU 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Display 720x1280 IPS
Storage 8 GB
Memory 1GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 5.0.1
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android 6.0.1
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Works
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Works
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Broken
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Partial
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Untested
GPS
Broken
Modem
Calls
Untested
SMS
Untested
Mobile data
Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Untested
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching
Broken
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Broken


Contributors

Maintainer(s)

Users owning this device

  • Kierownik223 (Notes: Android 6, can't seem to boot recovery, otherwise perfect)

H440N, H445 vs H420

This page is for the Snapdragon 410 based models of the LG Spirit (H440N and H445), the H420 version is based on MediaTek MT6582 and will require a separate port.

How to unlock bootloader

Follow LG K10 instructions, but use aboot from here and twrp from here. NOTE: if you want to use TWRP, you must not boot into Android after flashing it to recovery! When you boot Android, twrp is replaced with the stock recovery.

How to enter flash mode

You should use fastboot from a correctly patched lk2nd, flash it same as you did with aboot and recovery. Note that LG seems to have their own built-in fastboot, but it uses some weird text mode for display, and no commands seem to work.

Installation

With the correct msm8916-mainline kernel patches and pmaports patches applied, you should be able to use https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Qualcomm_Snapdragon_410/412_(MSM8916)#Installation and https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Installation_guide, but you should build the patched kernel with envkernel.sh so it is used.

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