Samsung Galaxy A6 (samsung-a6lte)
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| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Name | Galaxy A6 |
| Codename | samsung-a6lte |
| Released | 2018 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7870 |
| Display | 720x1480 OLED |
| Storage | 32/64 GB + microSDXC |
| Memory | 3/4 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 8 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android 10 |
| FOSS bootloader | no |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
6.15 |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
1581.3 |
| Device package |
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| Kernel package |
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| Firmware package |
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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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SD card Also includes other external storage cards. |
Works
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Works
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Partial
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Camera |
Broken
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Camera Flash |
Untested
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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Bluetooth |
Works
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GPS |
Untested
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NFC Near Field Communication |
Untested
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Partial
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SMS |
Works
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Mobile data |
Works
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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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Fingerprint Fingerprint reader. |
Untested
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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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Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor |
Broken
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Power Sensor Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge! |
Untested
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| This device is based on the Exynos 7870. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
Contributors
Users owning this device
Galaxy A6 (samsung-a6lte)
- Ahi6 (Notes: Running postmarketOS, used as a home server.)
- Keneshin
- Manty
- Slersgoevy (Notes: Does not charge (broken USB port), touchscreen has deadzones)
Galaxy A6 (Sprint) (samsung-a6ltespr)
- Jasedxyz (Notes: rooted)
Installation
| The guide below was made for the downstream kernel package. For installing the mainline version, selecting Buffyboard or GNOME Mobile instead of XFCE might yield better results. If you encounter a problem during step 6, proceed with the alternative installation method. |
- Unlock the bootloader if not done.
- Select
a6lteand Xfce4 UI withpmbootstrap init - Generate the rootfs with
pmbootstrap installto install postmarketOS to the phone orpmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/sdXto install it on an SD card. - Generate the flashable images with
pmbootstrap export. They will be stored in/tmp/postmarketOS-export, or you can specify another location like this:pmbootstrap export /home/user/Downloads/pmos - Reboot into download mode
- Flash postmarketOS with
heimdall flash --BOOT /tmp/postmarketOS-export/boot.img --SYSTEM /tmp/postmarketOS-export/samsung-a6lte.img(replace the paths if necessary). If you installed to an SD card, specify only the BOOT argument. Also you may choose the bigger USERDATA partition for the system image. - The phone should reboot straight into postmarketOS.
Note: installation with pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel and pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs will probably work, but this is untested.
Alternative Installation
If installation with heimdall/pmbootstrap flasher fails you could use the recovery-zip method, see Installation_from_recovery_mode.
Note: if you desire to use the bigger partition, use pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip --recovery-install-partition=USERDATA
Mainline status
- Display, touchscreen, eMMC and external sdcard full work
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work
- Fuelgauge works (thanks @Tooniis), but is not enabled in the current .config
Notes
- Putting calls on hold and having several calls active simultaneously is not supported
Mobile data currently connects on IPv4 onlyFixed, IPv6 is now supported too.Wi-Fi does not connect out of the box. To connect to a network, after adding the network normally, open nm-connection-editor, edit the connection you're trying to activate, and set the "Cloned MAC address" setting to "Do not change".This should be fixed now, but YMMV.- There is an OFRP recovery available for this device, for the purposes of proceeding with the alternative install method.
See also
- Device specifications
- pmaports!3393 Initial merge request