Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 (samsung-n1awifi)
 n1awifi with the xfce GUI | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Name | Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) |
| Codename | samsung-n1awifi |
| Released | 2013 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 5420 |
| CPU |
1.9 Ghz A15 Quad 1.3 Ghz A7 Quad |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Display | 2560x1600 |
| Storage | 16/32 GB |
| Memory | 3 GB |
| Architecture | armv7 |
| Software | |
Original software  The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 4.3 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android 5.1.1 |
| FOSS bootloader | partial |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
6.18.33 |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
1982.9 |
| Device package |
 device-samsung-n1awifi |
| Kernel package |
linux-postmarketos-exynos5 |
Initial MR Initial merge request. |
pmaports!2135 |
Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Works
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Works
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Internal storage eMMC, SD cards, UFS... |
Works
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SD card Also includes other external storage cards. |
Works
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Partial
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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Stylus |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Partial
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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IR TX |
Broken
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IR RX |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Partial
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Bluetooth |
Partial
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GPS |
Broken
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Works
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Broken
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HDMI/DP Video and audio output with HDMI or DisplayPort. |
Broken
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Works
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism |
Works
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Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. |
Works
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Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor |
Works
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Haptics |
Works
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Power Sensor Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge! |
Works
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Primary Bootloader Whether it is possible to replace stock bootloader with U-Boot. |
Broken
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|---|---|
Secondary Bootloader Whether it is possible to chainload U-Boot from stock bootloader. |
Works
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Mainline Whether latest upstream versions of U-Boot are not broken and it is possible to use them. |
Works
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Internal Storage Whether it is possible to boot from internal storage (e.g. eMMC or UFS). |
Works
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SD card Whether it is possible to boot from SD card. |
Works
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USB Host Whether it is possible to boot from a USB storage or connect a keyboard. |
Broken
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USB Peripheral Whether it is possible to use device as a peripheral in U-Boot, e.g. for fastboot mode. |
Broken
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Display |
Works
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Buttons Whether it is possible to navigate in boot menu or grub with volume and power buttons. |
Works
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The LTE variant with Qualcomm Snapdragon is a distinct device, even though it has almost the same name. See the device page for specific information and port status. |
Contributors
- Michaszek8
- Eisenbahnfan2015
Maintainer(s)
- Eisenbahnfan2015
Users owning this device
- Doppioandante
- Eisenbahnfan2015 (Notes: Unlocked - Used for mainlining)
- LedBass
- Nopraz (Notes: Currently running PostmarketOS)
- VertexIsHere (Notes: Running LineageOS, dead USB)
Flashing
U-Boot
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U-Boot currently can only boot automatically from USERDATA partition or sd-card! |
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The sd-card has a higher boot priority than the USERDATA partition |
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Currently, U-Boot requires up to 1 minute to boot an EFI file. During that time, the screen remains on the boot screen. Please be patient when booting up the device! |
The device requires U-Boot to gain UEFI support and boot newer versions of postmarketOS. Ready to use binaries can be found here. The source code is also available. The U-Boot port is still in early development and therefore has a limited feature set.
- Download the image for your device from https://gitlab.com/exynos5-mainline/u-boot/-/releases
- Then flash with heimdall:
heimdall flash --BOOT u-boot-samsung-n1awifi.img
A simple boot menu can be entered through holding after power up.
U-Boot can be updated through the use of the update-u-boot script that's part of the u-boot-exynos5420 package.
postmarketOS
Flashing can be done through Heimdall. Alternatively, one can use TWRP.
Flashing with heimdall
Enter flash mode by keeping + pressed. Press when prompted.
After flashing U-Boot use pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs.
You can do the full flashing at once with the following commands (supposing heimdall is in your PATH):
$ pmbootstrap export
$ heimdall flash --USERDATA /tmp/postmarketOS-export/samsung-n1awifi.img
Flashing with TWRP
After having installed TWRP, press and hold + .
To create a TWRP flashable zip:
$ pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip
$ pmbootstrap export
Run adb push /tmp/postmarketOS-export/pmos-samsung-n1awifi.zip or copy the zip to an sd card or USB drive and use an OTG adapter to move the zip to the device. Install the zip and then reboot to system. You can also use adb sideload as instructed in recovery zip installation.
On 16GB devices it is highly recommended to install system on /data partition due to lack of storage:
$ pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip --recovery-install-partition=data
$ pmbootstrap export
Issues
- Lockscreen doesn't work properly on Gnome and Phosh (screen turns off, device seems to work, but it can't be waken up through hardware buttons or keyboard)
- Visual glitches in Plasma Mobile
- Wifi stops working after reboot
Tested desktop environments
Tested with android recovery installation to the data partition. "Working" boots to the desktop, "Not working" does not.
Working
GNOME, Phosh, Xfce4, Plasma Mobile
Not working
GNOME Mobile, Lomiri (Failed to flash using TWRP, to test)
Additional info
Unixbench results
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BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 6.0.0)
System: samsung-n1awifi: Linux
OS: Linux -- 7.0.7-postmarketos-exynos5 -- #145 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 15 08:28:54 UTC 2026
Machine: armv7l (unknown)
Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate=)
CPU 0: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) (108.0 bogomips)
CPU 1: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) (108.0 bogomips)
CPU 2: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) (108.0 bogomips)
CPU 3: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l) (108.0 bogomips)
18:56:04 up 3 min, 0 users, load average: 5.70, 3.03, 1.20; runlevel
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Benchmark Run: Fri May 15 2026 18:56:04 - 19:01:18
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 7578214.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 2557.6 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Partial Index BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 7578214.0 649.4
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 2557.6 465.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score (Partial Only) 549.5
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Benchmark Run: Fri May 15 2026 19:01:18 - 19:06:21
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 26372606.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 9569.5 MWIPS (10.1 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Partial Index BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 26372606.0 2259.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 9569.5 1739.9
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System Benchmarks Index Score (Partial Only) 1982.9