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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (samsung-p4note)

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 WiFi
3G
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 running postmarketOS with Phosh
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 running postmarketOS with Phosh
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Note 10.1 WiFi
3G
Codename samsung-p4note
Model GT-N8000/05/10/13/20
Released 2012
Type tablet
Hardware
Chipset Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad
CPU Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400 MP4
Display 1280x800 PLS TFT
Storage 16/32/64 GB
Memory 2 GB LPDDR2
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 4.0.3
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android 4.4.2
postmarketOS
Category testing
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
yes
Device package device-samsung-p4note
Kernel package linux-postmarketos-exynos4
Features
Flashing
Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Works
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Partial
Battery
Whether charging and battery level reporting work.
Partial
Screen
Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Partial
Camera
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
GPS
Untested
Modem
Calls
Broken
SMS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Broken
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching.
Broken
Sensors
Accelerometer
Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces.
Untested

Contributors

  • Daniel Sosa

Users owning this device


Variants

There are a lot of variants of the p4note with the N80x0 being the most common ones as they were distributed internationally. There are also some branded versions in the US (device name SCH-/SPH-) and South Korea (SHW-/SHV-).

Aside from the modems, they seem to have the same hardware. Wifi, touch screen and audio configurations are different and some of the wiring doesn't quite match.

Model Number Codename Feature
N8000 p4noterf 3G
N8005 - 3G (no calls)
N8010/N8013 p4notewifi(ww) Wifi only
N8020 p4notelte LTE

Issues

Audio

The Exynos 4412 Quad has audio support, but it may be hit-or-miss for some users.

Most of the time should work fine.

Charging

Charging works, but is slow. You'll probably need to turn the display off for the charge to increase.

The charging state doesn't change until you restart the device.

Wi-Fi

If your device is N8020, you'll likely need to run this command to be able to connect to WiFi networks. Otherwise, Wi-Fi is functional.

$ sudo ln -sf /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4334-sdio.samsung,i9305.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4334-sdio.samsung,n8010.txt

Wi-Fi might be a bit unstable or slow with bluetooth enabled.

Non-functional hardware

The S-Pen is currently not working.

Tested Desktop Environments

Tested with pmbootstrap install --disk=/dev/xxx (sd card method). "Working" boots to the desktop, "Not working" does not.

Working

GNOME, LXQt, Phosh, Xfce4, Sxmo, Plasma Desktop (Wayland seems to work better)

Not working

Maintainer(s)

  • k2luawaken

How to enter flash mode

Press Volume Down and Power on power up.

Volume down is the side of the volume rocker that is closest to the power button.

Installation

Use pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/XXX (which is your SD card) to install onto an SD card, use pmbootstrap export to grab the boot.img (should fit, if not then something is wrong) and flash using TWRP.

Mainline Kernel

See also