Samsung Galaxy Chat (samsung-zanin)

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Samsung Galaxy Chat
Samsung Galaxy Chat running i3wm
Samsung Galaxy Chat running i3wm
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Chat
Codename samsung-zanin
Released 2012
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 4.0.4
postmarketOS kernel 3.0.101
Hardware
Chipset Broadcom BCM21654
CPU 1x 850 MHz Cortex-A9
GPU VideoCore IV
Display 240x320 TFT
Storage 4 GB
Memory 512 MB
Architecture ARMv7
Type Keyboard Handset
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score 177.7
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Partial
Display
Works
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Contributors

  • Nimayer

Maintainer(s)

  • Nimayer

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

From off state, press and hold Volume Down + Power, then release Power and hold the other.

A confirmation dialog will appear, you need to press Volume Up to confirm.

SD card Installation

Note that flashing the pmOS kernel will increase the counter shown in ODIN mode (CUSTOM BIN DOWN)

If this is important to you, you can reset the counter. There’s a way to do this in Android, but not currently in postmarketOS

  • Build the image on your computer and prepare the SD card
$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/mmcblk0
  • Put the phone in ODIN mode and connect it to your computer
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel

Issues

  • The touchscreen works in `ts_test` but does not work in Weston or i3wm
  • The Sym key does not work and gives no output in `xev`

On Android the Alt key can be used to type symbols.

On pmOS this does not work (it only works as the Alt key), so currently there is currently no way of typing symbols.

Probably a custom keymap is needed

See also