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Adventures in Linux, be aware that is the verbose long-long log. I promise there will be a short-short log later with condensed information.

Resurfacing old tablet

As a complete noob in this realm but with some insights about hardware, software and the Dunning–Kruger effect this starts with reverese enginnering at hardware level.

Hardware

After checking Cracking Open. An eye hardware inspection might damage some parts, due to the assembly of the tablet, and me.

Attempt 1:

• adb as primary source of information. See: tools-android

Attempt 2:

• Hardware eye inspection as a fallback on another tablet (to avoid breaking this one)

Specs:

Hardware:

[ro.product.model]: [GT-N8010]
[ro.product.name]: [p4notewifixx]
[ro.product.device]: [p4notewifiww]
[ro.board.platform]: [exynos4]
[ro.boot.bootloader]: [N8010XXBLK9]
[ro.hardware]: [smdk4x12]

Definitions Map:

[ro.hardware]: [smdk4x12]
|--->
[ro.board.platform]: [exynos4]
|--->   

Software:

[ro.build.version.release]: [4.1.2]
|---> Linux Version

Side Quest "Linux Kernel"

• Grasp basics about the Linux Kernel, the only way to learn here is by doing. See "QUEST_1"

Code:

Need to Root the device to get more insights of the code.

Thanks to:

• xda
• stackoverflow
• postmarketOS
• android source code

References:

https://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.4/html/index.html (Very old web page, but examples are quite nice)