Lenovo Tab 7 Essential (lenovo-tb7304f)
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Manufacturer | Lenovo |
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Name | Tab 7 Essential |
Codename | lenovo-tb7304f |
Released | 2017 |
Type | tablet |
Hardware | |
Chipset | MediaTek MT8167 |
CPU | Quad-core ARM Cortex-A35 @ 1.3GHz |
GPU | Imagination PowerVR GE8300 |
Display | 600x1024 IPS LCD |
Storage | 8 GB / 16 GB EMMC |
Memory | 1 GB DDR4 (Single channel) |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software | Android |
Original version | 7 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
Mainline | partial |
Flashing | |
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USB Networking |
Works |
Internal storage |
Works |
SD card |
Works |
Battery | |
Screen |
Works |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration | |
Audio | |
Camera | |
Connectivity | |
WiFi | |
Bluetooth | |
Miscellaneous | |
FDE | |
USB OTG | |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
Works |
Ambient Light | |
Proximity | |
Contributors
Users owning this device
- ValPackett (Notes: Working on MT8167 upstream)
How to enter flash mode
Apply USB/power while holding the volume up button to get into BROM mode. See Mtkclient for more info.
Boot with the volume down button to enter fastboot (?)
Installation
UART
UART RX/TX pads are available near the SoC, partially obscured by the metal shielding. VBAT, VBUS, GND pads are also found labelled on the logic board.
Baud rate is 921600 like on other MediaTek devices.
See also
- Potentially relevant kernel sources: android_kernel_lenovo_mt8167 / -s
- Commit mentioning the "hx8394d_dsi_vdo_boe" display configuration used here
- Product spec sheet page (NOTE: the 3G edition (TB-7304I) uses a different SoC, MT8735D (?), with a Mali GPU)
- Panel timings and init sequence (BOE TV070WSM-TL0)