Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 (samsung-heatqlte)

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 4
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Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Ace 4
Codename samsung-heatqlte
Released 2014
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 4.4.4
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916)
CPU Quad-core 1.2Ghz Cortex A53
GPU Adreno 306
Display 480x800 AMOLED
Storage 8GB
Memory 1GB
Architecture ARMv7
Type handset
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Broken
Display
Partial
WiFi
Works
FDE
Mainline
Works
Battery
Partial
3D Acceleration
Audio
Works
Bluetooth
Works
Camera
Broken
GPS
Works
Mobile data
Works
Internal storage
SMS
Works
Calls
Works
USB OTG
NFC
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Works
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader
This device is based on the Snapdragon 410.
See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps

Contributors

  • garethppls

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Flash mode is entered by holding the power and the volume down key together when the device is off.

Installation

Note Note: Even though MSM8916 is capable of aarch64, the firmware of this device was never updated with aarch64 support. Therefore, this device can only boot mainline on armv7 at the moment.



lk2nd is a secondary bootloader that provides a standard fastboot interface, which can be used to boot postmarketOS without Android boot flashed or pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel.

  1. The prebuilt image doesn't have the device included at the moment. Build lk2nd first.
  2. Boot your phone to bootloader (Odin/Download) mode by holding Volume Down and Home while powering up.
  3. Follow lk2nd instructions from step 2 to install lk2nd. Basically flash it to the boot partition (heimdall flash --BOOT build-lk2nd-msm8916/lk2nd.img
  4. Follow Qualcomm_Snapdragon_410/412_(MSM8916)#Installation to install postmarketOS.
Note Note: Enter lk2nd fastboot mode by pressing only Volume Down + Power (without Home). Pressing Home additionally will bring you to the Samsung Download mode.

Screen

Screen works partially. While displaying the UI works fine, adjusting the brightness doesn't work.

Flash LED

Currently WIP. It can be controlled with SG Micro SGM3140 charge pump LED driver[1].

Accelerometer

lis2hh12 accelerometer is not so stable for auto screen rotation, which suggests you to use fixed portrait or landscape mode.

See also

Link to related GitLab issues or merge requests like the following:

References