Microsoft Surface Duo (microsoft-surface-duo)
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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: Device tree long available upstream, no pmOS work specifically yet |
![]() Microsoft Surface Duo | |
| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Name | Surface Duo |
| Codename | epsilon |
| Released | 2020 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) |
| CPU | 4x 2.8 GHz Cortex-A76 / 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 640 |
| Display | 2x 1350x1800 AMOLED |
| Storage | 126/256 GB |
| Memory | 6 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 10 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android 12L |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
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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Internal storage eMMC, SD cards, UFS... |
Works
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Broken
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Broken
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Touchscreen |
Broken
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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Camera Flash |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Untested
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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. |
Untested
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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. |
Broken
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism |
Broken
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Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. |
Broken
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Proximity |
Broken
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Haptics |
Works
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Build Steps
Use the Mainlining Guide if building postmarketOS for the duo.
Build Notes
ERROR: postmarketos-mkinitfs-1.5.1-r3.trigger: script exited with error 1means the build failed to append the dtb.- Open deviceinfo in the device-microsoft-epsilon folder.
- Verify the value in deviceinfo_dtb' has the value "qcom/sm8150-microsoft-surface-duo"
- If the default location is changed in
pmbootstrap init, there may be an issue with locating python package dependencies. Change back to the default location for building or use theedgeversion of postmarketOS when building.
- *These notes are from attempting to build by following the porting guide.*
- Check to make sure USB Ethernet is configured correctly. It is not enabled by default.
- Use pmbootstrap kconfig edit to load the kernel configuration menu, then follow the steps on Kernel Configuration: CONFIG_USB_ETH and include RNDIS support.
Contributors
- JengaMasterG
Users owning this device
How to enter flash mode
- Shut down the device.
- Hold the Vol Down button and plug the device into the computer.
- The device is booted into the bootloader.
Installation
- Select "Recovery" in the menu options by navigating with the Vol buttons and selecting with the Power button.
- Once in Recovery mode, select "Enter fastboot".
- On the computer, run "pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs"
- On the device, select "Reboot to bootloader"
- On the computer, run "pmbootstrap flasher boot" This will not replace the boot image currently on the device. Repeat "How to enter flash mode" and step 5 of "Installation" to boot into pmOS.
