Samsung Galaxy Ace (samsung-s5830)

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Samsung Galaxy Ace
Splash screen of pmOS
Splash screen of pmOS
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Ace
Codename samsung-s5830
Released 2011
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 2.2.1
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227)
CPU 800 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 200
Display 320x480
Storage 180 MB
Memory 278 MB
Architecture ARMhf
This device is marked as not booting.
Features
USB Networking
Flashing
Broken
Touchscreen
Display
Works
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Users owning this device


What works

  • kernel booting! (maximum-attention hook)
  • splash screen

What doesn't work

  • usb networking, debug-shell/initramfs hook usb connection
  • Everything else (untested)
  • Flashing (maybe works for people not using VirtualBox for pmbootstrap?)

Modes

  • Download/ODIN: Hold PWR + HOME + VOL DOWN during boot, then press VOL UP when asked.
  • Recovery: Hold PWR+HOME during boot.
  • RAMDUMP: Hold PWR+HOME+VOLUP during boot.

Installation

WORK IN PROGRESS, ATTEMPT AT OWN RISK

There are likely better ways to do this, but this is all I could get working.

  1. Install rootfs to an sd card using `pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/mmcblk0`
  2. On a Windows PC, Download Odin Multi Downloader v4.38
  3. Run pmbootstrap export --odin
  4. Grab boot.img-samsung-s5830 from /tmp/postmarketOS-export. Rename it to boot.img, then use 7zip to compress it into a .tar archive
  5. In Odin, load Cooper_v1.0.ops and select your boot.tar as the BOOT image. Then press start.

Notes

  • This device covers the S5830, S5830D, S5830B, S5830L and S5830T, which are revisions of the same device. The S5830i is a different device and has its own port. S5830C and S5830M are unknown.

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See also