Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 (samsung-j6y18lte)
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200px Samsung Galaxy J6 2018 with Xfce4 | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy J6 (2018) |
Codename | samsung-j6y18lte |
Released | 2018 |
Category | testing |
Original software | Android 8/9/10 |
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 |
USB Networking |
Works |
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Flashing | |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Display |
Works |
WiFi |
Works |
FDE | |
Mainline |
Broken |
Battery |
Works |
3D Acceleration |
Broken |
Audio |
Broken |
Bluetooth |
Broken |
Camera |
Broken |
GPS | |
Mobile data |
Works |
SMS |
Works |
Calls |
Partial |
USB OTG | |
NFC | |
Accelerometer |
Broken |
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Magnetometer |
Broken |
Ambient Light |
Broken |
Proximity |
Broken |
Hall Effect |
Broken |
Barometer | |
Power Sensor | |
Camera Flash | |
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Keyboard |
Unavailable |
Touchpad |
Unavailable |
USB-A |
Unavailable |
HDMI/DP |
Unavailable |
Ir TX |
Unavailable |
Ir RX | |
Stylus | |
Haptics | |
Ethernet | |
FOSS bootloader |
Broken |
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This is the exynos device. |
Contributors
- sleirsgoevy - based on your A6 2018 build
- lucasredelive (KuuroZero)
Users owning this device
- Lucasredelive (Notes: broken screen)
- Olofolleola4 (Notes: SM-J600FN - Broken display)
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.
Installation
- Unlock the bootloader if not done.
- Select
j6y18lte
and Xfce4 UI withpmbootstrap init
- Generate the rootfs with
pmbootstrap install
to install postmarketOS to the phone orpmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/sdX
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 download mode
- Flash postmarketOS with
heimdall flash --BOOT /tmp/postmarketOS-export/boot.img --SYSTEM /tmp/postmarketOS-export/samsung-j6y18lte.img
(replace the paths if necessary). If you installed to an SD card, specify only the BOOT argument. Also you may choose the bigger USERDATA partition for the system image. - The phone should reboot straight into postmarketOS.
Note: installation with heimdall flasher flash_kernel
and heimdall flasher flash_rootfs
will probably work, but this is untested.
Notes
- Putting calls on hold and having several calls active simultaneously is not supported
- Mobile data currently connects on IPv4 only
- Audio channels registered but no sound output
See also
- Device specifications
- pmaports!3393 Initial merge request
- Device package
- Kernel package