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Samsung Galaxy SII Plus (samsung-s2vep)

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Samsung Galaxy SII Plus
My i9105p running PostmarketOS
My i9105p running PostmarketOS
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy SII Plus
Codename samsung-i9105p
Model samsung-s2vep
Released 2013
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Broadcom BCM28155
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz
GPU Broadcom VideoCore IV
Display 480x800 AMOLED
Storage 8GB
Memory 1GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 4.1.2
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
FOSS bootloader no
postmarketOS
Category downstream
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.
3.0.101
Device package device-samsung-i9105p
Kernel package linux-samsung-i9105p
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.
Works
Battery
Whether charging and battery level reporting work.
Works
Screen
Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Untested
Camera Flash
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Untested
Ethernet
Untested
GPS
Untested
NFC
Near Field Communication
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

Contributors

VaporGame

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Hold volume down, power button and home button

Installation

Use pmbootstrap to build your own installation image.

The boot (KERNEL) partition is only 8mb in size. With the current configuration the built kernel is around 4mb.


Usage

wifi

see Samsung Galaxy SII (samsung-i9100)#Wifi

LightDM

The device will not show the login screen after first boot.

SSH into the device

ssh user@172.16.42.1

Change line #logind-check-graphical=true in /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf to

logind-check-graphical=false


See also