Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus (samsung-kylepro)

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Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Trend Plus
Codename samsung-kylepro
Released 2013
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Broadcom BCM21664T
CPU 2x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU VideoCore IV
Display 480x800 (240dpi)
Storage 4 GB
Memory 768 MB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software Android
Original version 4.2.2
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline partial
postmarketOS kernel 3.4.113 / Mainline
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
SD card
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Audio
Partial
Camera
Camera Flash
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Modem
Calls
SMS
Mobile data
Miscellaneous
FDE
Works
USB OTG
HDMI/DP
Sensors
Accelerometer
Works
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Haptics
Barometer


Contributors

  • Deata

Maintainer(s)

  • Deata

Users owning this device


What works

  • Screen
  • USB Network
  • Wifi
  • Proximity sensor (/dev/input/event0)
    • enable with echo 1 > /sys/class/input/input0/enable
  • Accelerometer (/dev/input/event1)
    • enable with echo 1 > /sys/class/input/input1/enable
  • Compass (/dev/input/event2)
    • enable with echo 1 > /sys/class/input/input2/enable
  • Touch (/dev/input/event4)

What does not work

  • Setting up wifi using networkmanager. (Wifi works when setting up manually with wpa_supplicant and udhcpc, see WiFi)
  • Everything else

How to enter flash mode

  • Press volume down and the home key, then press the power button.
  • Maintain volume down and home pressed until a warning screen comes up

Installation

  • 1. Flash the kernel pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
  • 2. Flash system image pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs
  • 3. Install system image to sdcard pmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/mmcblkXXX

Misc

Mainline

This device has support in mainline. Device is able to boot the mainline kernel all the way to the initramfs.

The internal clocks are currently broken on mainline meaning that the periperal devices don't work currently. Anyone with expertise in this area could perhaps help out.(?)

Pictures

UART pin location on motherboard

Videos

https://youtu.be/2h9T3Rb06LY

Links