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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (microsoft-makepeace)

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This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories.
This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap.
Status: booted pre builed lk2nd, a lot of thing dont work likely due to lk2nd , look into edk2
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
Manufacturer Microsoft
Name Lumia 640 XL
Codename microsoft-makepeace
Released 2015
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Display 720 x 1280 IPS LCD
Storage 8 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software Windows Phone
Original version
The version the device was shipped with.
8.1
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.
yes
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Untested
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.
Broken
Touchscreen
Untested
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Broken
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Broken
Bluetooth
Broken
GPS
Broken
NFC
Near Field Communication
Untested
Modem
Calls
Broken
SMS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Broken
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Works


Contributors

Users owning this device

Guides (Should work in theory for the other Lumia's specified in the EDK2 port as well.)

Here's a nice guide written by WolfLink115 which explains how to compile/install EDK2 and boot Linux:

  • [1] Compiling EDK2
  • [2] Installing EDK2
  • [3] Booting Linux from eMMC
  • [4] If you manage to brick the Lumia 640 (the RM-1073 version, not tested on 640 XL) into Qualcomm EDL mode, then this guide can help you unbrick it.

See also

Internal links

External links

  • [5] a working lk2nd for 630(it also work on 640XL)
  • [6] Close to mainline linux kernel w/ support for dempsey and a few other msm8x26 lumias on msm8x26 branch. Use msm8x26-touchscreen branch for touchscreen, until it gets committed into msm8x26.
  • [7] EDK2 for dempsey, tesla, makepeace and superman. This does boot Linux!
  • [8] LittleKernel for tesla and some other lumias. This does not boot Linux!! Useful for chain loading lk2nd to dump regulators when porting a lumia to linux.
  • [9] Boot shim used to boot EDK2 and lk2nd.