Sony Xperia M4 Aqua (sony-tulip)
This device runs a Downstream kernel. Some UIs will not work, and most features (3D acceleration, audio, etc.) may be broken. |
![]() Sony Xperia M4 Aqua | |
Manufacturer | Sony |
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Name | Xperia M4 Aqua |
Codename | sony-tulip |
Released | 2015 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 615 (MSM8936 MSM8939) |
CPU |
8x Cortex-A53 4x 1 5Ghz (big cluster) 4x 1Ghz (LITTLE cluster) (clock speeds may vary slightly) |
GPU | Adreno 405 |
Display | 720 x 1280 LED Triluminos 294ppi 5" |
Storage | 8/16 GB (refer to the model list) |
Memory | 2 GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 5.0 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android 6.0 |
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 It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher . |
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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 Charging and battery level reporting works |
Untested
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Untested
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Touchscreen |
Works
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Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Untested
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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 Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Untested
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Users owning this device
- 0xB0D (Notes: E2303)
- Andrisas
- Dolphinana (Notes: Broken display & removed battery -- Tried flashing pmOS, not sure if it succeeded since the display is broken...)
- GloomyJD (Notes: Works (8GB eMMC))
- Rom4nik
Contributors
- Konrad Dybcio (@konradybcio) - porting
- Patrick Hope (@Pachops) - testing
- Pavel Dubrova (@Cubbins) - cleaning up kernel, doing A LOT for this device kernel-wise
Maintainer(s)
- Konrad Dybcio (@konradybcio)
How to enter flash mode
With device powered off, hold [VOLUME +] and plug USB cable in. Device's LED will turn blue, meaning it has entered fastboot mode.
You will need an unlocked bootloader. To unlock it follow the official guide by Sony. /!!\ Warning /!!\ Unlock bootloader *Will* erase all the data, wipe out the phone to factory reset /!!\ Warning /!!\
Model list
E2303 (European) - 8GB storage, LTE
E2306 - 16GB storage, LTE
E2312 - 8GB storage, 3G, Dual-SIM
E2333 - 16GB storage, LTE, Dual-SIM
E2353 - 8GB storage, LTE
E2363 - 16GB storage, LTE, Dual-SIM
Additional notes
- Camera will NOT work for now, it's broken kernel-side.
- This device has not been made by Sony, it's been manufactured by FIH hence kernel needed (and still needs some) cleanup
- There are a lot, and by that i mean a LOT of variants of this device, varying mainly by baseband and storage size
- In Pavel's kernel_kanuti repo you can find some work on caf's 4.9, 4.4, and 3.18 kernels, the higher the version the less things will work, but hey, there is hope
- The device can probably be mainlined since 8936/8939 is a 8916-class soc
- If camera ever gets fixed, it will need Sony's proprietary blobs to run
Installation
Fastboot and TWRP zips work fine.
Mainline kernel
An upstream mainline kernel is available here
See also
- pmaports!77 Initial merge request