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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus (samsung-kccat6)

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
Galaxy S5 Wideband LTE-A
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy S5 Plus
Galaxy S5 Wideband LTE-A
Codename samsung-kccat6
Released 2014
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (APQ8084)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Display 1080 x 1920 AMOLED
1440 x 2560 AMOLED(Korea Wideband LTE-A)
Storage 16/32 GB
Memory 2 GB
3GB(Korea Wideband LTE-A)
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 downstream
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
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Device package device-samsung-kccat6
Kernel package linux-samsung-kccat6
Features
Flashing
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
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Untested
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Untested
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Broken
Bluetooth
Broken
GPS
Untested
Modem
Calls
Untested
SMS
Untested
Mobile data
Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Untested

Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power simultaneously. Then click Volume Up to confirm.

How to enter recovery mode

Press and hold Volume Up + Home + Power simultaneously.

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