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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE (samsung-loganrelte)

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Note Note: Not to be confused with the non-LTE model, which features a Broadcom SoC! (If you have a letter after the model number, you have the LTE model.)
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Ace 3 LTE
Codename samsung-loganrelte
Released 2013
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8930)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Krait
GPU Adreno 305
Display 480 x 800 (TFT LCD, 4.0")
Storage 8 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software Android
Original version
The version the device was shipped with.
4.2.2
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available here.
no
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
partial
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
6.13.0
Unixbench score
Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench.
294.9
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Works
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Works
Internal storage
eMMC, SD cards, UFS, ...
Works
SD card
Also includes other external storage cards
Broken
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Partial
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Broken
Touchscreen
Broken
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Broken
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Partial
Bluetooth
Broken
GPS
Broken
Modem
Calls
Broken
SMS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Broken


Contributors

Maintainer(s)

Users owning this device


Additional notes

  • The device boots close-to-mainline since pmaports!6142.
  • Rebooting and shutting the device down from booted pmOS doesn't work.
  • According to wctrl, to get WiFi working, you need to place the firmware files in the initfs.

Pictures

How to enter flash mode

  • Download mode: While the device is off hold Power, Volume Down and Home button to boot it into download mode, afterwards confirm the operation by pressing Volume Up.
  • Recovery mode: While the device is off hold Power, Volume Up and Home button to boot it into recovery mode.

Installation

 pmbootstrap init;
 # Select samsung-loganrelte, select "console" as UI
 pmbootstrap install;
 pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs --partition userdata;
 pmbootstrap chroot
 # Run the commands below in the chroot
 fastboot erase system;
 fastboot reboot;
 exit

To SSH into it, wait ~30-40 seconds after rebooting, then (re-)connect the device via USB (this is important) and SSH into it with

ssh user@172.16.42.1

See also