Nvidia Shield Tablet (nvidia-shieldtablet)
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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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Nvidia Shield Tablet | |
| Manufacturer | Nvidia |
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| Name | Shield Tablet |
| Codename | nvidia-shieldtablet |
| Released | 2014 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra K1 (T124) |
| CPU | 4 × Cortex-A15 R3 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | GK20A (Kepler) |
| Display | 1920x1200 IPS Retinal LCD |
| Storage | 16/32 GB |
| Memory | 2 GB DDR3L |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 7.0 |
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. |
Partial
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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. |
Untested
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Broken
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Camera |
Untested
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Untested
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Bluetooth |
Untested
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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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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Contributors
- samb96
Maintainer(s)
Users owning this device
- AnimalFriend11
- Dragon788 (Notes: have a couple of these, one soft bricked by Nvidia due to the battery issue and a couple other GSM LTE models)
- Illen (Notes: 32 GB LTE variant. Dying battery (Y01) and damaged USB port)
- Samb
How to enter flash mode
When the device is powered off, press and hold the power and volume down buttons.
Installation
$ pmbootstrap init # Select nvidia shieldtablet
$ pmbootstrap install
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs --partition userdata # Flashing to the system partition fails
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel