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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 LTE (samsung-lt03lte)

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) LTE
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) LTE
Codename samsung-lt03lte
Model P605
Released 2013
Type tablet
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974)
CPU 4x 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Display 2560x1600, TFT LCD, 10.1"
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
Optional software LineageOS
postmarketOS
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available from the postmarketOS Installation page.
no
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
6.15.2
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).
Works
Internal storage
eMMC, SD cards, UFS...
Works
SD card
Also includes other external storage cards.
Untested
Battery
Whether charging and battery level reporting work.
Untested
Screen
Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Untested
Touchscreen
Untested
Keyboard
Whether the built-in physical keyboard works.
Untested
Touchpad
Whether the built-in touchpad works.
Untested
Stylus
Untested
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Untested
Camera
Untested
Camera Flash
Untested
IR TX
Untested
IR RX
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Untested
Bluetooth
Untested
GPS
Untested
Modem
Calls
Untested
SMS
Untested
Mobile data
Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Untested
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching.
Untested
HDMI/DP
Video and audio output with HDMI or DisplayPort.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces.
Untested
Magnetometer
Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism
Untested
Ambient Light
Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces.
Untested
Proximity
Untested
Hall Effect
Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor
Untested
Haptics
Untested
Barometer
Sensor to measure air pressure
Untested
Power Sensor
Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge!
Untested
Note This should be the same device as Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 (samsung-n1awifi) but with LTE and Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC instead of Samsung Exynos SoC.
Note Currently there is no support for this device due to the SoC difference. However, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) is supported, so it should be possible to add support for the device at about the same level as for the Exynos variant.

Contributors

User:Kocourek is currently (as of end of November 2025) working on a close-to-mainline port for the device. However, it is a new hobby project and there is limited time, so no promises.

So far, the device boots properly from internal storage and can be accessed via SSH.

I am not sure about power configuration in the DTB yet, so not opening a PR (do not want anyone's device to blow up or something), although this is something we can brainstorm in a PR. If time allows, a PR for this basic support could come by the end of 2025, though again, no promises.

Users owning this device

  • Kocourek (Notes: working on a port for lolz to see how hard it is when other people have already done the hard work)


How to enter flash mode

With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power.


Installation

Using pmbootstrap

Follow Installation/Using pmbootstrap. When asked for the device's vendor/codename, select samsung as the vendor and lt03lte as the codename.

Flashing with heimdall

$ pmbootstrap export
$ heimdall flash --BOOT /tmp/postmarketOS-export/boot.img --SYSTEM /tmp/postmarketOS-export/samsung-lt03lte.img


Additional info

Unixbench results

Note The numbers seem very low compared to the Exynos variants. Power/performance tweaking may be necessary to get better results.
========================================================================
   BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 6.0.0)

   System: samsung-lt03lte: Linux
   OS: Linux -- 6.15.2 -- #1-postmarketos-qcom-msm8974 SMP PREEMPT Wed Nov 19 23:37:19 UTC
   Machine: armv7l (unknown)
   Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate=)
   CPU 0: ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) (38.4 bogomips)
          
   CPU 1: ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) (38.4 bogomips)
          
   CPU 2: ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) (38.4 bogomips)
          
   CPU 3: ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) (38.4 bogomips)
          
   17:13:03 up 5 min,  0 users,  load average: 1.13, 1.04, 0.47; runlevel 

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Tue Oct 21 2025 17:13:03 - 17:17:47
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables        2731989.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     1070.4 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Partial Index              BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0    2731989.2    234.1
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       1070.4    194.6
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score (Partial Only)                          213.4

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Tue Oct 21 2025 17:17:47 - 17:22:36
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       10736475.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     4011.0 MWIPS (10.1 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Partial Index              BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   10736475.8    920.0
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       4011.0    729.3
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score (Partial Only)                          819.1


See also