Lenovo Tab3 7 Essential (lenovo-tb3-710i)
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| This device runs a Downstream kernel. Some UIs will not work, and most features (3D acceleration, audio, etc.) may be broken. |
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Lenovo Tab3 7 Essential running Sxmo | |
| Manufacturer | Lenovo |
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| Name | Tab3 7 Essential |
| Codename | lenovo-tb3-710i |
| Released | 2016 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT8321 |
| CPU | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 MPCore 1.3 GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali 400 MP |
| Display | 600x1024 IPS LCD |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Memory | 963.22 MB LPDDR3 (Single channel) |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 5.1 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | downstream |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
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| Device package |
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| Kernel package |
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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. |
Works
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Works
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Camera |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Broken
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Untested
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Mobile data |
Untested
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Broken
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Broken
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Works
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Installation
pmbootstrap init- select sxmo-dwm as interface
pmbootstrap install
- Run the command and connect to the cable:
pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs --partition userdatapmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel- Hold power key to reboot
MTK Driver Installation
Driver Enables:
- WIFI
- Audio (mpv)
- Accelerometer
Install Driver:
- Install driver through PC
scp ~/mtk-driver.run user@172.16.42.1:/home/user/ssh user@172.16.42.1sudo ./mtk-driver.runsudo reboot
MTK Driver [Link]: https://github.com/1000Stars-debug/MTK-driver-pmos/releases/download/1.0/mtk-driver.run
Photos
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Video Playback using mpv (Audio)
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Firefox postmarket os tb3-710 wiki
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Installed neofetch
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PostmarketOs website on firefox
Contributors
- Sreeranj
- Projjal
Users owning this device
Source Codes
Kernel Source: https://github.com/1000Stars-debug/linux-lenovo-tb3-710i
Maintainers
- Sreeranj
See also
device-lenovo-tb3-710i
linux-lenovo-tb3-710i- pmaports!7687 Initial merge request