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    Porting to Samsung Galaxy J6+ (J610F/J610G)

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      • KazumaK Offline
        Kazuma
        last edited by Kazuma

        Hello, these days my friends & I are working with Samsung Galaxy J6+, provided following specification about it:

        Hardware :

        • SoC : Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (Quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex A53)
        • RAM : 3GB/4GB
        • ROM : 32GB/64GB
        • 6" TFT LED Screen with 1480x720

        Platform :

        • Android Start with version 8.1, current have 9.0, will upgrade to 10
        • Kernel version : 3.18.71(Oreo)/3.18.120(Pie) ARCH: armhf

        Preparing Method :

        1. Use Halium-9 to Build the Halium-boot.img & System.img
        2. Let Phone go to Recovery (TWRP), and wipe everything
        3. Install UBports GSI installer : https://build.lolinet.com/file/halium/GSI/ubports_GSI_installer_v8.zip
        4. in Linux, convert the spread ext4 image from system.img to standard ext4 img, and copy into phone, replace /data/android-rootfs.img with it
        5. Install Halium-boot.img in boot partition
        6. Reboot and wait the Virtual Ethernet Link is up, set a random MAC address and SSH it into "phablet@10.15.19.82"
        • Listing Device Checking List : (WIP, updating when have process)

        Working:

        Not working:
        Actors: Manual brightness
        Actors: Notification LED
        Actors: Torchlight
        Actors: Vibration
        Camera: Flashlight
        Camera: Photo
        Camera: Video
        Cellular: Carrier info, signal strength
        Cellular: Data connection
        Cellular: Incoming, outgoing calls
        Cellular: MMS in, out
        Cellular: PIN unlock
        Cellular: SMS in, out
        Cellular: Change audio routings
        Cellular: Voice in calls
        Endurance: Battery lifetime > 24h from 100%
        Endurance: No reboot needed for 1 week

        • (Reboot once again after flashed)

        GPU: Boot into UI
        GPU: Video acceleration
        Misc: Anbox patches applied to kernel
        Misc: Battery percentage
        Misc: Offline charging
        Misc: Online charging
        [No support] Misc: Wirelss charging - only for devices that support it
        Misc: Recovery image
        Misc: Reset to factory defaults
        Misc: Shutdown / Reboot
        Network: Bluetooth
        Network: Flight mode
        Network: Hotspot
        [No support] (Network: NFC - disabled atm due to no middleware)
        Network: WiFi
        Sensors: Automatic brightness
        (Sensors: Fingerprint reader - disabled atm due to no middleware)
        Sensors: GPS
        Sensors: Proximity
        Sensors: Rotation
        Sensors: Touchscreen
        Sound: Earphones
        Sound: Loudspeaker
        Sound: Microphone
        Sound: Volume control
        USB: MTP access
        USB: RNDIS access
        USB: External monitor - only for devices that support it

        Please let me know if you have this phone and want to test it, many thanks!
        P.S. Galaxy J4+ can also use this.

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        • libremaxL Online
          libremax @Kazuma
          last edited by libremax

          @Kazuma Hello, in your post, it's not very clear what is working at this stage.

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          • KenedaK Offline
            Keneda @libremax
            last edited by

            @libremax
            That what i though seeing this thred, seems all working when reading OP.

            @Kazuma
            At least, if everything's working, add :
            Not Working :
            Nothing

            Anyway, great work for the community.

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            • KazumaK Offline
              Kazuma
              last edited by

              Currently Progress :

              Armhf : Booted into halium-boot.img , every function is not tested and facing error...

              Arm64 : building required Halium-boot.img & system.img...

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              • KazumaK Offline
                Kazuma
                last edited by

                Hi all,

                Halium-9 has some special items :

                1. Seems Erfan's GSI only support ARM64 kernel & system, but I'm still trying if arm32 can do
                2. halium-install for halium-9 seems have problem while halium-7.1 didn't face before, so If anyone have faced before, let us know, thanks!
                3. in Halium-9, need use the halium-boot, not the hybris-boot
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                • KazumaK Offline
                  Kazuma
                  last edited by

                  Decided to use Arm64 to do:

                  Repo URL : https://gitlab.com/j6primelte-halium

                  Thanks!

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                  • KazumaK Offline
                    Kazuma
                    last edited by Kazuma

                    Status :(Sorry these days I'm out of work and didn't take care on this,sorry 🐷 )

                    [Arm64]

                    1. checked some folder can't mount , including /vendor, cause necessary library can't load.
                    2. the lxc-checkconfig seems have some missing items
                    3. Confirmed U5 version of samsung stock source have touch panel problem by recovery environment validated, so need to find another source to use.

                    [arm32]

                    1. AFAIK, if it boots, it'll reboot once for unknown reason...
                    2. check /vendor is mounted (better than arm64 we found)
                    3. seem someone in telegram group is booted into GUI with container started, but have many driver on phone equipped can't use.
                      Need Verify :
                      i. what the source (KT/DT/VT) he used
                      ii. if source is used, what parts is he modified, and whether modified in source reflect on building, and verified it's really usable
                      iii. need to check everything parts in test required item is okey...
                      iv. if i~iii is ready, should let the issuer reply on Halium github with progress about arm32 things.
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                    • L Offline
                      linguamundi @Kazuma
                      last edited by

                      @kazuma Hello... Just got Galaxy J6 phone and want to use Ubuntu touch on it, as I do not like other operation systems. Is it safe and how do I do it? Can you advise, please? Thank you Kazuma...

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                      • AppLeeA Offline
                        AppLee @linguamundi
                        last edited by

                        @linguamundi
                        Here is probably the best place to start if you want to help the port going further.
                        No need to ask the same question all around the forum, answers won't come faster and it doesn't help to get the information scattered between different threads.

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                          FuseDevCode @Kazuma
                          last edited by

                          @kazuma This is amazing porting, I have Samsung J6+ too, But you have an any GitHub repo? I maybe help you to porting.

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                            G1ott1
                            last edited by

                            I'm willing to try your port to my J4+. What should I expect?

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