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Powerway Dreamtab DRN-X500 (astar)

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Powerway Dreamtab DRN-X500
drn-x500 running xfce4, broken touchscreen
drn-x500 running xfce4, broken touchscreen
Manufacturer Powerway
Name Dreamtab DRN-X500
Codename astar
Model Dreamtab DRN-X500
Released 2016 (uncertainly)
Type tablet
Hardware
Chipset Allwinner A33
CPU Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.34 GHz
GPU Mali-400 MP
Display 800x480
Storage 8 GB
Memory 512 MB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software Android
Original version 4.4.2
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
postmarketOS kernel Mainline
Features
Flashing
No data
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
Broken
SD card
Works
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Broken
Stylus
No data
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
No data
Built-in DVB
No data
Audio
No data
Camera
No data
Camera Flash
No data
Connectivity
WiFi
Broken
Ethernet
No data
GPS
No data
Miscellaneous
FDE
No data
USB OTG
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
No data
Magnetometer
No data
Ambient Light
No data
Proximity
No data
Hall Effect
No data
Haptics
No data
Barometer
No data
Power Sensor
No data


Contributors

  • Riomccloud
  • V6lhost

Users owning this device

  • V6lhost (Notes: physically broken touchscreen)


How to enter flash mode

  1. With the tablet turned off, hold the Volume Up button
  2. While holding it, connect the USB cable and press the Power button five times
  3. Release both buttons

Installation

For this initial testing phase, follow the Installation guide and select a device with the same SoC, like INet Tek D70 A33. Install it to the SD card, since internal storage seems to be not recognized for now.


Features

WiFi

Its wireless network capabilities aren't included in the SoC. It seems to use a Realtek RTL8703AS:


See also