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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (MT8183) (google-fennel)

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Note This device is supported as part of a generic port. Refer to Google Kukui Chromebook (google-kukui) for installation instructions and more information.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (MT8183)
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Manufacturer Lenovo
Name IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (MT8183)
Codename google-fennel
Released 2020
Type convertible
Hardware
Chipset MediaTek MT8183
CPU 4x 2GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2GHz Cortex-A72
GPU Mali-G72 MP3
Display 1366x768 IPS
Storage 32 or 64 GB eMMC
Memory 4 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software ChromeOS
FOSS bootloader no
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available here.
no
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
partial
Generic port Google Kukui Chromebook (google-kukui)
Features
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Works
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Broken
Keyboard
Build in physical keyboard
Works
Touchpad
Build in Touchpad
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Partial
Camera
Works
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Works
USB-A
Full-sized USB-A port works (Usually applicable to SBCs and laptops).
Works
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching
Untested
HDMI/DP
Video and audio output with HDMI or Display Port works.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Untested
Ambient Light
Untested
Hall Effect
Also known as flip cover sensor
Untested


Audio

Currently, the speakers don't work. Connecting a pair of bluetooth headphones instead works well and there doesn't seem to be any issues. Using the 3.5mm headphone jack hasn't been tested, but if bluetooth headphones work then it's quite possible the headphone jack works too.

Touchscreen

The touchscreen doesn't work at the moment, this is being tracked in issue #2669.

GTK4 graphical glitches

GTK4 apps seem to have a rendering bug on google-kukui devices, which cause flickering and blinking icons. A workaround is to put "GDK_GL_DISABLE=base-instance" in the "/etc/environment" file. This issue is being tracked in issue #3297.

Users owning this device


See also