Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 (samsung-j6lte)
Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 with Xfce4 | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy J6 (2018) |
Codename | samsung-j6lte |
Released | 2018 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa |
CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 |
Display | 720/1480 OLED |
Storage | 32/64 GB, microSD |
Memory | 3/4 GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software | Android |
Original version | 8 |
Extended version | 10 |
FOSS bootloader | no |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
Mainline | no |
Flashing |
Partial |
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USB Networking |
Works |
Internal storage | |
SD card | |
Battery |
Works |
Screen |
Works |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken |
Audio |
Broken |
Camera |
Broken |
Camera Flash | |
Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works |
Bluetooth |
Broken |
GPS | |
NFC | |
Modem | |
Calls |
Broken |
SMS |
Broken |
Mobile data |
Broken |
Miscellaneous | |
FDE | |
USB OTG |
Broken |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
Broken |
Magnetometer |
Broken |
Ambient Light |
Broken |
Proximity |
Broken |
Hall Effect |
Broken |
Haptics | |
Barometer | |
Power Sensor | |
This is the exynos device. |
Contributors
- rmb
Users owning this device
- Lucasredelive (Notes: broken screen)
- Olofolleola4 (Notes: SM-J600FN - Broken display)
- Rmb
- Speedyes (Notes: SM-J600FN, tinkering with pmOS)
- TryzenAlpensky (Notes: SM-J600FN 32GB/3GB model)
Installation (Assuming stock FW)
- Unlock the bootloader if not done
- Flash TWRP if not done
- Select
j6lte
and Xfce4 UI withpmbootstrap init
- Generate the rootfs with
pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip
to install postmarketOS to the phone orpmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/sdX --android-recovery-zip
to install it on an SD card. - Generate the flashable images with
pmbootstrap export
. They will be stored in/tmp/postmarketOS-export
, or you can specify another location like this:pmbootstrap export /home/user/Downloads/pmos
- Reboot into recovery
- Go to Advanced > ADB Sideload
- Flash postmarketOS with
pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload
(Remember to unmount all partitions first.) - Click
Reboot System
and the phone should reboot straight into postmarketOS.
Flashing with heimdall and TWRP gets stuck, so use adb sideloading to get postmarketOS flashed. |
How to enter flash mode
- Recovery: Power on the device by holding Volume Up and Power.
- Download: Hold Volume Up and Volume Down while plugging the device to a computer with an USB cable.
- Hard reboot: Press and hold Volume Down and Power for 7 seconds.
Unlocking the bootloader
- Enable developer mode by tapping on the build number seven times in Settings → About phone → Software information
- Return to the main settings page and go to the developer options
- In developer options, enable OEM unlocking. Make sure you have an internet connection if it doesn't show up.
Flashing TWRP
- Download TWRP.img
- Download Heimdall and launch
heimdall-frontend
- Enter download mode and head to
Utilities
tab - Click on
Detect
button, output should showDevice detected
- Download the PIT: click
Save As...
and save the file somewhere - Click
Download
button and wait - Output now should show
PIT file download successful.
If it doesn't, start from 3. - With the PIT downloaded, head over to
Flash
tab - Select your earlier downloaded PIT file and ensure
Repartition
is NOT checked - Click
Add
under 'Partitions' and selectRECOVERY
- Click
Browse
and select yourTWRP.img
file - Check
No reboot
under 'Session' and clickStart
- Reboot your phone to recovery
Gallery
See also
pmaports!4658 Initial merge request