Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 (samsung-j6lte)

From postmarketOS
Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 with Xfce4
Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 with Xfce4
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy J6 (2018)
Codename samsung-j6lte
Released 2018
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Android
Original version 8
Extended version 10
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
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Partial
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Works
WiFi
Works
FDE
Mainline
Broken
Battery
Works
3D Acceleration
Broken
Audio
Broken
Bluetooth
Broken
Camera
Broken
GPS
Mobile data
Broken
Internal storage
SMS
Broken
Calls
Broken
USB OTG
Broken
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Broken
Magnetometer
Broken
Ambient Light
Broken
Proximity
Broken
Hall Effect
Broken
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader
Broken


Note This is the exynos device.

Contributors

  • rmb

Users owning this device


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

  1. Enable developer mode by tapping on the build number seven times in Settings → About phone → Software information
  2. Return to the main settings page and go to the developer options
  3. In developer options, enable OEM unlocking. Make sure you have an internet connection if it doesn't show up.

Installation

  1. Unlock the bootloader if not done.
  2. Select j6lte and Xfce4 UI with pmbootstrap init
  3. Generate the rootfs with pmbootstrap install to install postmarketOS to the phone or pmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/sdX to install it on an SD card.
  4. 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
  5. Reboot into download mode
  6. Flash postmarketOS with pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload (Remember to unmount all partitions first.)
  7. The phone should reboot straight into postmarketOS.
Note Flashing with heimdall and TWRP gets stuck, so use adb sideloading to get postmarketOS flashed.

Gallery

See also