Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 LTE (samsung-gts28velte)
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| This device runs a Downstream kernel. Some UIs will not work, and most features (3D acceleration, audio, etc.) may be broken. |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
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| Name | Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 LTE |
| Codename | samsung-gts28velte |
| Released | 2015 |
| Type | tablet |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (MSM8976) |
| CPU |
Octa-core Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 4 x 1.8 GHz 4 x 1.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 510 |
| Display | 1536x2048 (320 PPI) HD Super AMOLED |
| Storage | 32 GB |
| Memory | 3 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 6.0 |
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 |
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| Kernel package |
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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. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Camera |
Untested
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken
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Bluetooth |
Untested
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GPS |
Untested
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Untested
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Mobile data |
Untested
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Contributors
Maintainers
Users owning this device
- Choc (Notes: not with me)
How to enter flash mode
Download mode: + +
Recovery mode: + +
Additional notes
X works, Wayland doesn't
lsusb shows device but ssh/telnet not working:
- do
ip a, if you see something likelink/ether 00:00:00:00:00:00then assign a MAC address
See also
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE (samsung-gts210velte) similar device
- pmaports!3384 initial merge request