Session 01 — 2026-03-16

Duration: ~3 hours · Phases: 00 (Tooling) → 01 (Device Exploration)

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Key Findings

Finding	Value
Android version	10 (SDK 29), firmware 3.5 (2023-12-12)
SoC	SDM636, kernel 4.4.194-perf-gc7a75cf-dirty
Storage	eMMC mmcblk0, 29.1 GB (DX68MB)
Treble	✅ ENABLED — ro.treble.enabled=true, VNDK 29
A/B slots	❌ None — single slot, no super partition
Pristine backup	builds/backup-2026-03-16-1532-pristine/ (~29 GB, SHA256 verified)

Setup Gotchas Fixed

• adb version hangs in scripts — use adb --version
• simg2img bare call reads stdin — use command -v check only
• Python 3.14 on Arch has no pip — use python3 -m venv
• AIK master is Windows-only — use magiskboot instead

Phase Status After

Phase 00 ✅ Complete · Phase 01 🟡 In progress (Steps 1–4 done, Step 7 pending root)