Samsung Galaxy Beam (samsung-gavini)
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Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy Beam |
Codename | samsung-gavini |
Model | GT-I8530 |
Released | 2012 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
CPU | 2x 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
GPU | Mali-400 MP1 |
Display | 480x800 TFT |
Storage | 8 GB |
Memory | 768 MB |
Architecture | armv7 |
Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
FOSS bootloader | yes |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
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). |
Untested
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Untested
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Untested
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Touchscreen |
Untested
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Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Camera |
Untested
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Untested
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Bluetooth |
Untested
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GPS |
Untested
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NFC Near Field Communication |
Untested
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Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Untested
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Mobile data |
Untested
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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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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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Primary Bootloader Whether it is possible to replace stock bootloader with U-Boot. |
Broken
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Secondary Bootloader Whether it is possible to chainload U-Boot from stock bootloader. |
Works
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Mainline Whether latest upstream versions of U-Boot are not broken and it is possible to use them. |
Works
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Internal Storage Whether it is possible to boot from internal storage (e.g. eMMC or UFS). |
Works
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SD card Whether it is possible to boot from SD card. |
Untested
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USB Host Whether it is possible to boot from a USB storage or connect a keyboard. |
Works
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USB Peripheral Whether it is possible to use device as a peripheral in U-Boot, e.g. for fastboot mode. |
Works
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Display |
Works
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Buttons Whether it is possible to navigate in boot menu or grub with volume and power buttons. |
Works
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This device is based on the ST-Ericsson U8500. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
Contributors
Users owning this device
Installation
This device port has not been tested! If you try it out, please file any issues you encounter on the pmaports issue tracker and update this wiki page to reflect the actual status of the device. Thanks! |
The mainline kernel can only be booted through U-Boot, not directly with the Samsung bootloader. U-Boot is installed as intermediate bootloader on the boot partition, so it does not replace the Samsung bootloader entirely.
Boot into Download Mode using the NovaThor U8500 U-Boot installation instructions to install U-Boot.
+ + and follow theFinally, just follow the Installation guide.