Vsmart Star 4 (vsmart-willowpro)
| This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. |
 Vsmart Star 4 running postmarketOS with plasma desktop | |
| Manufacturer | Vsmart |
|---|---|
| Name | Star 4 |
| Codename | vsmart-willowpro |
| Released | 2020 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6765 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53/Quad-core 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | PowerVR Rogue GE8320 |
| Display | 720x1560 IPS |
| Storage | 16/32/64 GB |
| Memory | 2/3/4 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software  The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 10 |
| postmarketOS | |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
4.9.190 |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
3634.2 |
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 |
Broken
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Broken
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Broken
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Broken
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NFC Near Field Communication |
Broken
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Broken
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Broken
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Broken
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching |
Works
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Broken
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure magnetism |
Broken
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Ambient Light |
Broken
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Proximity |
Broken
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Hall Effect Also known as flip cover sensor |
Broken
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Barometer Sensor to measure air pressure |
Broken
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Power Sensor Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge! |
Broken
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This device have no kernel sources available and I haven't tried asking for the kernel source. I'm porting using prebuilt kernel.
Contributors
- realdtn
Users owning this device
- Realdtn (Notes: Attempting to Port)
Unlocking bootloader
There isn't an offical way to unlock the bootloader,but you can use mtkclient Steps: Run "mtk e metadata,userdata,md_udc" Then hold all VOL UP,VOL DOWN and power button until the screen goes black then plug in the device Run "mtk da seccfg unlock" Your device should be unlocked now
TWRP
You have to first flash an empty vbmeta: fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img.empty Then flash TWRP TWRP image fastboot flash recovery willowpro-twrp.img
Flashing
You can flash through fastboot or mtkclient
Installation
Your device must be running stock android 10 : [1] To be continued