Motorola Photon Q (motorola-asanti)
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Name | Photon Q |
| Codename | motorola-asanti |
| Released | 2012 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960) |
| CPU | Dual-core (2x 1.7GHz Krait 200) |
| GPU | Adreno 220 |
| Display | 540x960 |
| Storage | 8/16 GB |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
| Original software | Android |
| Original version | 4.0.4 |
| Extended version | 4.1.2 |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
| Pre-built images | no |
This device is marked as not booting.
| Flashing | |
|---|---|
| USB Networking | |
| Internal storage | |
| SD card | |
| Battery | |
| Screen | |
| Touchscreen | |
| Multimedia | |
| 3D Acceleration | |
| Audio | |
| Camera | |
| Camera Flash | |
| Connectivity | |
| WiFi | |
| Bluetooth | |
| GPS | |
| NFC | |
| Modem | |
| Calls | |
| SMS | |
| Mobile data | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| FDE | |
| USB OTG | |
| HDMI/DP | |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Magnetometer | |
| Ambient Light | |
| Proximity | |
| Hall Effect | |
| Haptics | |
| Barometer | |
This page documents the status of mainline Linux on the Motorola Photon Q (XT897)!
How to enter flash mode
Hold Power and Volume Down until the notification LED blinks, then release power and the device will boot into fastboot
Fastboot
Install fastboot on your host, refer to Google for instructions.
Unlock the bootloader
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Info
Partition map
oneplus-enchilada:~$ ls -lah /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 abootBackup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p31 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p36 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 carriercust -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p35 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 cdrom -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p38 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 cid -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p28 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 devtree -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p30 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 dhob -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 hob -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 kpan -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p33 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 logo -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p29 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 mbl -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 misc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 padA -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 padB -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 pds -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p27 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p32 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 rpmBackup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 sbl2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 sbl2Backup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 sbl3 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 sbl3Backup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 sp -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p37 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 tombstones -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p34 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 tzBackup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p39 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 00:59 utags -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 00:59 utagsBackup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15
GPIO info
130|xt897:/ # cat /d/gpio GPIOs 0-151, msmgpio: gpio-1 (USB_HOST_EN ) out lo gpio-2 (camflash_en ) out hi gpio-6 (spi_mosi ) in lo gpio-7 (spi_miso ) in lo gpio-9 (spi_clk ) in lo gpio-11 (SLIDE ) in lo gpio-12 (lm3532_reset ) in lo gpio-13 (disp_5v_en ) out lo gpio-18 (WHISPER_UART_TX_GPIO) out hi gpio-19 (WHISPER_UART_RX_GPIO) in hi gpio-20 (i2c_sda ) in hi gpio-21 (i2c_clk ) in hi gpio-24 (RF_CONN_DET_2G3G ) in lo gpio-25 (RF_CONN_DET_LTE_1 ) in lo gpio-46 (touch_irq ) in hi gpio-47 (vib_en ) out lo gpio-49 (ct406 proximity int ) in hi gpio-50 (touch_reset ) out hi gpio-51 (nfc_firm ) out lo gpio-67 (tmp105_intr ) in hi gpio-68 (nfc_ven ) out hi gpio-73 (i2c_sda ) in hi gpio-74 (i2c_clk ) in hi gpio-75 (Factory Kill Disable) out hi gpio-79 (vib_dir ) out lo gpio-81 (RF_CONN_DET_LTE_2 ) in lo gpio-84 (wcnss_gpios_5wire ) in lo gpio-85 (wcnss_gpios_5wire ) in lo gpio-86 (wcnss_gpios_5wire ) in lo gpio-87 (wcnss_gpios_5wire ) in lo gpio-88 (wcnss_gpios_5wire ) in lo gpio-93 (w1 ) in hi gpio-96 (EMU_MUX_CTRL1_GPIO ) out lo gpio-99 (HDMI_CEC_VAR ) in hi gpio-100 (HDMI_DDC_CLK ) in hi gpio-101 (HDMI_DDC_DATA ) in hi gpio-102 (HDMI_HPD ) in lo gpio-106 (nfc_irq ) in lo gpio-107 (EMU_MUX_CTRL0_GPIO ) out hi GPIOs 152-195, platform/pm8xxx-gpio, pm-gpio, can sleep: gpio-152 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-153 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-154 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-155 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-156 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-157 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-158 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-159 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x24 0x30 0x40 0x50 gpio-160 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-161 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-162 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-163 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-164 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-165 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-166 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-167 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x1a 0x2a 0x3c 0x44 0x50 gpio-168 (-- ) out lo 0x01 0x18 0x2a 0x35 0x46 0x58 gpio-169 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x18 0x2a 0x38 0x40 0x58 gpio-170 (-- ) out lo 0x01 0x18 0x2a 0x35 0x46 0x58 gpio-171 (SD_HW_Detect) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x58 gpio-172 (DMINUS_GPIO ) out lo 0x0d 0x18 0x22 0x38 0x42 0x58 gpio-173 (TX_PAIR_GPIO) in hi 0x05 0x10 0x22 0x38 0x42 0x58 gpio-174 (SEMU_PPD_DET) in hi 0x0d 0x10 0x2a 0x3c 0x40 0x58 gpio-175 (red ) out lo 0x05 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x46 0x58 gpio-176 (green ) out lo 0x05 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x46 0x58 gpio-177 (blue ) out lo 0x05 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x46 0x58 gpio-178 (-- ) out lo 0x07 0x19 0x2a 0x38 0x40 0x58 gpio-179 (-- ) out lo 0x01 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x44 0x58 gpio-180 (-- ) out lo 0x05 0x10 0x2a 0x38 0x42 0x58 gpio-181 (-- ) out lo 0x07 0x18 0x2a 0x38 0x42 0x58 gpio-182 (-- ) out lo 0x01 0x18 0x2a 0x35 0x46 0x58 gpio-183 (-- ) out lo 0x01 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x44 0x58 gpio-184 (VOLUME_DOWN ) in hi 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x58 gpio-185 (CDC_RESET ) out hi 0x05 0x19 0x2a 0x38 0x40 0x58 gpio-186 (SEMU_ALT_MOD) out lo 0x0d 0x18 0x2a 0x3d 0x40 0x58 gpio-187 (SIM_DET ) in lo 0x01 0x10 0x2a 0x35 0x46 0x58 gpio-188 (-- ) in lo 0x01 0x10 0x2a 0x35 0x46 0x58 gpio-189 (-- ) in hi 0x0d 0x10 0x2a 0x30 0x40 0x58 gpio-190 (-- ) in hi 0x05 0x10 0x2a 0x30 0x40 0x58 gpio-191 (-- ) out lo 0x01 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x44 0x58 gpio-192 (DPLUS_GPIO ) in hi 0x0d 0x10 0x22 0x38 0x42 0x58 gpio-193 (RX_PAIR_GPIO) out lo 0x05 0x18 0x22 0x38 0x42 0x58 gpio-194 (disp_rst_n ) out lo 0x05 0x18 0x2a 0x34 0x40 0x58 gpio-195 (-- ) in lo 0x05 0x10 0x2a 0x35 0x46 0x58 GPIOs 196-207, platform/pm8xxx-mpp.0, pm8xxx-mpp, can sleep: gpio-196 (-- ) sink lo 0xa0 gpio-197 (-- ) d_out lo 0x3c gpio-198 (-- ) sink lo 0xa0 gpio-199 (-- ) d_out lo 0x3c gpio-200 (-- ) a_out lo 0x85 gpio-201 (-- ) sink lo 0xa0 gpio-202 (ext_5v_en ) d_out hi 0x25 gpio-203 (-- ) a_in lo 0x6c gpio-204 (DMB_PPD_DET_) d_in hi 0x10 gpio-205 (EMU_SCI_OUT_) d_in lo 0x10 gpio-206 (-- ) bi_dir lo 0x44 gpio-207 (-- ) bi_dir lo 0x51
Example downstream kernel cmdline:
oops=panic console=null androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 loglevel=1 androidboot.emmc=true androidboot.serialno=T025701P3K androidboot.baseband=msm androidboot.mode=normal androidboot.bootloader=0x109B battery= mot_sst=0 androidboot.carrier=sprint
Community Info
postmarketOS users that own the device
- Caleb (Notes: Cool slidey keyboard)
- Foldmorepaper (Notes: 1GB/8GB)
- Linmob
Maintainers
See also
- LineageOS Wiki: Info about xt897 (Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE)