Jump to content

Samsung Galaxy Young (samsung-royss)

From postmarketOS Wiki
Samsung Galaxy Young
Samsung Galaxy Young running Xfce.
Samsung Galaxy Young running Xfce.
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy Young
Codename samsung-royss
Released 2013
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7625A)
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 1GHz Cortex A5
GPU Adreno 200
Display 320x480 TFT
Storage 4GB
Memory 768MB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software Android
Original version 4.1.2 (Linux 3.4.0)
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
Audio
Partial
Connectivity
WiFi
Partial
Modem
Miscellaneous
FDE
Works
Sensors


Contributors

  • fireman112

Maintainer(s)

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Press and hold Home + Volume Down + Power until confirmation dialog appear, then press Volume Up to confirm.

Installation

See Installation guide.

What works

  • Booting
  • USB Networking
  • Flashing
  • Touchscreen
  • SD Card installation
  • Proximity sensor

What does not work

  • Touchscreen on wayland, kwin, i3wm (see issues below)

Not tested

  • WiFi (need kernel modules) WiFi works but see issues below
  • Bluetooth
  • Accelerometer

Issues

  • Audio output only on earpiece (need config?)
  • Starting PulseAudio causes a reboot
  • WiFi works if the kernel modules compiled with gcc4 and needs firmware (I haven't package it yet)

See also