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Add Support for the Samsung XCover 2 - GT-S7710

Added by Kurtis Hanna over 3 years ago. Updated about 3 years ago.

Status:
New
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Devices
Target version:
Start date:
11/26/2020
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
Resolution:
Device:
Unknown
Grant:
Type of work:
C programming

Description

Upstream kernel DTS: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/log/arch/arm/boot/dts/ste-ux500-samsung-skomer.dts

Upstream U-Boot Config: https://gitlab.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/configs/stemmy_defconfig
Upstream U-Boot README: https://gitlab.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/board/ste/stemmy/README
Downstream U-Boot has recent commits: https://github.com/stericsson-mainline/u-boot/commits/master

Has removable battery and 1GB Ram

We still need to determine if the NovaThor U8500 has a signed or unsigned bootloader and whether it has good modem isolation. This post suggested that it doesn't have good modem isolation: https://redmine.replicant.us/boards/27/topics/39?r=10155#message-10155

Has a Mali-400 GPU

PostmarketOS device page: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Xcover_2_(samsung-skomer)
PostmarketOS SoC page: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/ST-Ericsson_NovaThor_U8500

Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Xcover_2

Actions #1

Updated by Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli over 3 years ago

  • Target version changed from Replicant 11.0 0001 to Replicant 11.0

I create a new "Replicant 11" version as it is unlikely to add it in the very first release.

Actions #2

Updated by _I3^ RELATIVISM about 3 years ago

  • Type of work C programming added
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