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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G (samsung-apexq)

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Warning WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture. Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) pmaports#599 has been considering dropping it.
Note This device is still running on armhf, although it supports armv7. If you own it, change it and test it that way.
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy S Relay 4G
Codename samsung-apexq
Released 2012
Type slide-out keyboard handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960)
CPU 1.5 GHz dual-core Krait
GPU Adreno 225
Display 480x800 Super AMOLED
Storage 8 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture armhf
Software
Original software Android
Original version
The version the device was shipped with.
4.0.4
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available here.
no
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
Works
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Untested
Camera
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Untested
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


Status: Boots. Wifi works. Keyboard symbols mapping and screen rotation not working.

Contributors

  • silver

Maintainer(s)

  • silver

Installation

First Install pmbootstrap

Now set it up for a samsung apexq

pmbootstrap init
Vendor: samsung
Device codename: apexq
User interface: mate

When done with that run

pmbootstrap install

Now put it in download mode. You will need to do this twice during the flashing step.

Set phone to ODIN mode

 1. Turn off phone
 2. Connect USB cable
 3. Hold VOLUME_DOWN + HOME + POWER until you get Warning!! screen
 4. Push VOLUME_UP to continue to ODIN mode screen
pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel

Phone will reboot. Follow above instructions again. It's easiest to just hold volddown and home while the kernel progress is shown instead of powering off in between flashes.

pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs

The device will then reboot into postmarketos

Port information

  • kernel android_kernel_samsung_d2
  • commit 3795379ed3f846bf17908ff29576a93caff5d1d7
  • defconfig LineageOS/android_kernel_samsung_d2/87f5fcaf7afef878914c3fcca2c2fd395f285902/arch/arm/configs/cyanogen_apexq_defconfig
  • deviceinfo populated with boot.img from cm backup March 2017