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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
The software and version the device was shipped with.
ChromeOS
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
ChromeOS
FOSS bootloader no
postmarketOS
Category community
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
yes
Generic port Google Kukui Chromebook (google-kukui)
Device package device-google-kukui
Kernel package linux-postmarketos-mediatek-mt8183
Features
Battery
Whether charging and battery level reporting work.
Works
Screen
Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Broken
Keyboard
Whether the built-in physical keyboard works.
Works
Touchpad
Whether the built-in touchpad works.
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
Whether the full-sized USB-A port works.
Works
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching.
Untested
HDMI/DP
Video and audio output with HDMI or DisplayPort.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces.
Untested
Ambient Light
Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces.
Untested
Hall Effect
Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a 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


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