Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (SM-T561) (samsung-gtel3g)

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
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.	Untested
Camera	Untested
Connectivity
WiFi	Untested
Bluetooth	Untested
GPS	Untested
Modem
Calls	Untested
SMS	Untested
Mobile data	Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.	Broken
USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching.	Works
Sensors
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces.	Untested

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (SM-T561)
	; Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (SM-T561) (samsung-gtel3g) running Weston
Manufacturer	Samsung
Name	Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (SM-T561)
Codename	samsung-gtel3g
Model	SM-T561
Released	2015
Type	tablet
Hardware
Chipset	Spreadtrum SC8830
CPU	4x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-400 MP2
Display	800x1200
Storage	8 GB
Memory	1.5 GB
Architecture	armv7
Software
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with.	Android 4.4.4
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.	Android
postmarketOS
Category	archived
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.	3.10.17
Device package	device-samsung-gtel3g
Kernel package	linux-samsung-gtel3g

This device has been archived. This means that it no longer appears in pmbootstrap and is likely broken.
It can still be selected in pmbootstrap init by typing in the vendor and codename, but you will have to build the kernel package manually.

Important Note!: this project was archived, because it don't compile with the more recent version of pmbootstrap.

Contributors

realaravinth

Maintainer(s)

realaravinth

Users owning this device

Realaravinth (Notes: Running pmOS)
Schlemuel (Notes: 8GB Storage)
Sporos (Notes: sitting in a drawer)
The EDev

How to enter flash mode

Recovery mode: Hold volume up, power button and home button
Download mode(Odin/Heimdall): Hold volume down, power button and home button[flashing via download mode doesn't work]

Installation

pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip
pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload

Addional Notes

ADB sideload stops at 50%, but it actually succeeds.
Xfce4 works like a charm but it needs to be manually started over SSH
Android apps that generate specs have produced conflicting reports about the device's memory. The device actually has 1.5 GB of memory.
You probably already know this but if you ever find yourself in a bootloop/soft-brick situation, hold donwn the volume keys, the home and the power button to reboot.