Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Duos (samsung-logands)
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| Not to be confused with the LTE model, which has a Qualcomm SoC! (If you have a letter after the model number, you have the LTE model.) |
| 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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GT-S7272 running Xfce4 | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
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| Name | Galaxy Ace 3 Duos |
| Codename | samsung-logands |
| Released | 2013 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM21664 |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | VideoCore IV |
| Display | 480x800 TFT |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 4.2.2 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
| FOSS bootloader | no |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | downstream |
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. |
3.4.5 |
| Device package |
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| Kernel package |
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Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Works
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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). |
Partial
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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. |
Partial
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Partial
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Broken
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Untested
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Mobile data |
Broken
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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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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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Maintainer(s)
Contributors
Users owning this device
- AppleCross (Notes: GT-S7272)
How to enter flash mode
- Download mode: While the device is turned off, hold + + , and confirm the action by pressing thereafter.
- Recovery mode: While the device is turned off, hold + + .
Installation (Android Recovery Zip)
pmbootstrap init # Choose samsung-logands pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip pmbootstrap export # Find installation .zip in '/tmp/postmarketOS-export' folder. # Put .zip on SD card. # Boot into recovery mode # Install .zip using recovery tool like CWM or TWRP.
Installation
pmbootstrap init # Choose samsung-logands pmbootstrap install # Boot into download mode (Odin mode) before running the command below pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs # Boot into download mode again pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
WiFi
Wifi isn't working properly, there are two problems:
- Broadcom Wifi kernel module isn't installing automatically.
- Connection to Wifi doesn't work, only Wifi scanning is working.
see this comment[1] from MR for installing the kernel module manually.
Photos
See also
- pmaports!4198 Initial merge request
- pmaports!4213 WiFi, USB info and lightdm config