Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (samsung-gta4lwifi)
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| This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. |
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Gnome Mobile running on Gta4l | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
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| Name | Galaxy Tab A7 (2020) SM-T500 |
| Codename | samsung-gta4lwifi |
| Released | 2020 |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (SM6115) |
| CPU | 4x2.0GHz Kryo 260 Gold 4x1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Display | 10.4" 1200x2000 TFT LCD |
| Storage | 32GB, 64GB |
| Memory | 3GB, 4GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android (One UI) 10 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android (One UI) 12 |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
Flashing Whether 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 Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Works
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Partial
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Touchscreen |
Partial
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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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 |
Broken
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GPS |
Untested
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Works
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism |
Untested
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Ambient Light Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Proximity |
Untested
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Hall Effect Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor |
Untested
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Barometer Sensor to measure air pressure |
Untested
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Power Sensor Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge! |
Untested
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Contributors
- O32W
- V6lhost
Users owning this device
- LegoLivesMatter (Notes: Yellow line on screen, would like to mainline one day)
- V6lhost (Notes: T507 variant, PmOS with downstream kernel)
How to enter flash mode
Odin mode: shutdown tablet, press volume up and volume down and power button, then plug your device into USB cord plugged into your computer, the odin screen will show.
Installation
Use pmbootstrap to build your own installation image.
$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap install --fde
Hardware photos
Hardware info
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (bengal)
eMMC: V5.1, FBGA254, 3GB/4GB LPDDR4X + 32GB/64GB Storage
PMIC: PM4250
SCREEN: Novatek NT36523