Realme GT Neo6 SE / GT Neo6 / GT 6 / GT 6T (realme-bale)
| 🚧 | This page is a work-in-progress. Some information contained within may be inaccurate or incomplete. |
| 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. |
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Bale, booting postmarketOS on 6.17 kernel | |
| Manufacturer | Realme |
|---|---|
| Name |
GT Neo6 SE GT Neo6 GT 6 GT 6T |
| Codename | realme-bale |
| Model |
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| Released | 2024 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (SM7675) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (SM8635) |
| CPU |
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| GPU |
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| Display |
1264 x 2780 @ 120Hz (6.78" LTPO AMOLED) |
| Storage |
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| Memory |
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| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android (Realme UI) 14 (5.0) |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android (Realme UI) 16 (7.0) |
| FOSS bootloader | Partial |
| postmarketOS | |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
7.0-rc1 |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
0.0 |
Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Untested
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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. |
Untested
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Untested
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Touchscreen |
Untested
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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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Camera Flash |
Works
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IR TX |
Untested
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Untested
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Bluetooth |
Untested
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GPS |
Untested
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NFC Near Field Communication |
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. |
Untested
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism |
Untested
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Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Proximity |
Untested
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Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor |
Untested
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Haptics |
Untested
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Barometer Sensor to measure air pressure |
Untested
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Power Sensor Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge! |
Untested
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Secondary Bootloader Whether it is possible to chainload U-Boot from stock bootloader. |
Works
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|---|---|
Mainline Whether latest upstream versions of U-Boot are not broken and it is possible to use them. |
Works
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Internal Storage Whether it is possible to boot from internal storage (e.g. eMMC or UFS). |
Works
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USB Host Whether it is possible to boot from a USB storage or connect a keyboard. |
Untested
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USB Peripheral Whether it is possible to use device as a peripheral in U-Boot, e.g. for fastboot mode. |
Works
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Display |
Works
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Buttons Whether it is possible to navigate in boot menu or grub with volume and power buttons. |
Works
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| This device is based on the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
| This device is based on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
History of lineup
Entire 6th GT series was released in 1st half of 2024 (GT Neo6 SE - April 17th, GT Neo6 - May 9th, GT 6 - June 25th and GT6T - May 29th), featuring 5 Devices. Chinese GT6 model (realme-divo) became an exclusion, since it's built on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform (Lanai), also featuring significant hardware differences with bale series. All bale devices are built basically same (with some really minor changes), featuring Qualcomm's Palawan family SoCs as base, adding up more points to their identical builds.
Maintainer(s)
Device owners
Realme GT Neo6 SE
Realme GT Neo6
- Internal Hellhound (Notes: 12/256GB, daily driver, mainlining project)
Realme GT 6
Realme GT 6T
Know your variant
| Model | Codename | Model Number | Supported? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realme GT Neo6 SE | realme-bale |
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N |
| Realme GT Neo6 | realme-bale-b |
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Y |
| Realme GT 6 | realme-bale-c |
|
N |
| Realme GT 6T | realme-bale-d |
|
N |
How to enter flash mode
| Bootloader / FastbootD modes will be available only with unlocked bootloader. |
Recovery
Power on the device with both and buttons.
You can also reboot into recovery using ADB or reboot from FastbootD / Bootloader:
From FastbootD / Bootloader
$ fastboot reboot recovery
Using ADB
$ adb reboot recovery
FastbootD
This mode doesn't have any hardware button combination.
You can reboot into this mode from Bootloader or using ADB:
From Bootloader
$ fastboot reboot fastboot
Using ADB
$ adb reboot fastboot
Bootloader (Fastboot)
Power on the device with both and buttons.
You can also reboot into bootloader using ADB or reboot from FastbootD:
From FastbootD
$ fastboot reboot bootloader
Using ADB
$ adb reboot bootloader
Qualcomm Emergency Download Mode (EDL / 9008)
While your phone is powered off, hold both and , then connect device to the PC using 3rd party cable!
You can also boot into EDL using ADB:
$ adb reboot edl
Installation
WIP
Dual booting
WIP
See also
WIP