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Samsung Jét (samsung-s8000)

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Warning WARNING: This device is not recommended for future use with postmarketOS due to its armhf architecture.
Alpine Linux (the distribution that postmarketOS extends) pmaports#599 has been considering dropping it.
Samsung Jét
The jet getting stuck loading the kernel (initramfs-less)
The jet getting stuck loading the kernel (initramfs-less)
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Jét
Codename samsung-s8000
Released 2009
Hardware
Chipset Samsung S3C6410
CPU Single-core 800 MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Samsung S3C6410)
GPU FIMG 3DSE
Display 480x800 AMOLED
Storage 2GB (512MB available) 1GB(?), Unknown use (location of OS?)
Memory 384 MB
Architecture armhf
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Samsung Handset Platform/Bada
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Samsung Handset Platform/Bada
FOSS bootloader yes
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no

Contributors

  • Bastindo
  • Brewmasters

Users owning this device

  • Bastindo (Notes: Finally got one with working microSD slot, running JetDroid/CM9)

Brewmasters (new, in box, running cm7 from SD card)
Bastindo (Running jetdroid 4.0.4 from sd card)

How to enter flash mode

vol down + hang up + camera (download mode)

use this to flash jetqi

ext2/3 supported as part 2 on SD card for booting with jetqi

Status

TODO:

  • kernel modules
  • mainline

DONE:

  • compile working kernel (jetdroid-kernel 3.0.8, precompiled and working)
  • GPU support (kernel source)
  • Find kernel source (jètdroid kernel repo: 3.0.21)
  • Figure out how to boot the kernel with JetQi (boot params in kernel, can be replaced by /boot/append-jet however)

See also