Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (samsung-kona)
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Unrelated to the Broadcom Kona |
![]() Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy Note 8.0 |
Codename | samsung-kona |
Released | 2013 |
Type | tablet |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad |
CPU | Quad-core Cortex-A9 1.6 GHz |
GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP |
Display | 1280x800 (189 PPI) TFT LCD |
Storage | 16 GB |
Memory | 2 GB |
Architecture | armv7 |
Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 4.4.2 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
Device package |
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Kernel package |
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Flashing 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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Battery Charging and battery level reporting works |
Works
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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Stylus |
Broken
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Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken
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Bluetooth |
Partial
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GPS |
Broken
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Modem | |
Calls |
Broken
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Broken
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Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Works
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure magnetism |
Untested
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Ambient Light |
Untested
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Proximity |
Untested
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Hall Effect Also known as flip cover sensor |
Untested
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Haptics |
Works
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Contributors
- Jack_Kekzoz
Maintainer(s)
Device owners
How to enter flash mode
Hold
and simultaneously.Installation
Now "kona" can be chosen as a device during pmbootstrap init
, for all variants, as 3G modem (n5100 model) and 3G+LTE modem (n5120 model) have not been brought up. If they are, the specific models will be added as options to select.
Using pmbootstrap to flash rootfs should work, flashing kernel definitely works. Recovery zip should work too. MicroSD install works fine.
What works
Everything listed as Y in the infobox
What does not work
- Rebooting (shutdown and then turn back on instead).
- Audio shouldn't need a lot more to get it working, but currently isn't.
- S-pen
- MHL
- WiFi needs a working nvram file.
- GPS
- Camera
- Suspend - device doesn't power back on, or crashes, needing a reboot. It ought to be disabled in settings.
- Touchkeys
n5110 Hardware
Part | Name | Mainline kernel support | Notes |
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Chipset | Exynos 4412 | Y | |
GPU | Mali-400 MP4 | Y | Driver |
Panel | NT71391 LCD panel | N | But it is in the exynos4-mainline repo 1. |
Backlight | LP8556 | Y | Driver. |
Touchscreen & touchkeys | S7301 | Y | Drivers |
WiFi | BCM4334 | Y | brcmfmac driver. Requires nonfree firmwares. |
Bluetooth | BCM4334 | Y | Driver. Requires nonfree firmware. |
GPS | BCM4751 | Y | Device tree binding |
Fuel gauge | MAX17047 | Y | Driver |
MFD | MAX77686 | Y | Driver |
Audio codec | WM1811 | Y | Driver. |
Audio SoC | WM8994 | Y | Driver. |
Front Camera | SR130PC20 | N | No sensor driver is available, despite the imaging subsystem being in mainline, see here. |
Back Camera | ISX012 | N | WIP upstream driver in fork. |
Charging/MUIC/PMIC/Vibrator (MFD) | MAX77693 | Y | Driver Device tree binding |
Accelerometer(/Gyroscope?) | K3DH (=LIS3DH) | Y | Accelerometer driver, Gyroscope driver, Device tree binding. |
Magnetometer | YAS532 | Y | Driver, Device tree binding |
Proximity/Light sensor | AL3201 | N | |
MHL | SII9244BO | Y | Driver. Device tree binding |
S-Pen | Wacom ? | N | |
IR Blaster | Remocon ? | N |
Partition map
/ # ls -lah /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc/by-name/ < drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 280 Jan 1 06:45 . drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 340 Jan 1 06:45 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 BOOT -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 BOTA0 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 BOTA1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 CACHE -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 EFS -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 06:45 HIDDEN -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 06:45 OTA -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 PARAM -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 RADIO -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 RECOVERY -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Jan 1 06:45 SYSTEM -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jan 1 06:45 USERDATA -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
Mainline Kernel
A family of boards also known by the codename "Midas" recently got mainline kernel support in pmOS with this patch.
While the n5100 is not part of the Midas family, it is part of a very near relative, the Kona family, which uses the same Exynos4412 SoC as the Midas family. You can view a list of Kona family boards here.
See also
- !6968 6.16 kernel and rename.
- GNU/Linux@N80XX XDA thread on porting GNU/Linux to the very similar Note 10.1.
- opensgn The Google Code repo of this port, includes audio configuration and some configuration regarding sleep
- Replicant supports this device and hopes to also add other devices very similar to it