Template:Device samsung-j5-common
This device is based on the Snapdragon 410. See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps |
Installation
lk2nd is a secondary bootloader that provides a standard fastboot interface, which can be used to boot postmarketOS without Android boot
flashed or pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel
.
- Download lk2nd-msm8916.img from Releases page on Github.
- Boot your phone to bootloader (Odin/Download) mode by holding and while powering up.
- Follow lk2nd instructions to install lk2nd. Basically flash it to the boot partition (
heimdall flash --BOOT lk2nd-msm8916.img
) - Follow Qualcomm_Snapdragon_410/412_(MSM8916)#Installation to install postmarketOS.
Note: Enter lk2nd fastboot mode by pressing only | + (without ). Pressing additionally will bring you to the Samsung Download mode.
Screen
Screen works partially. While displaying the UI works fine, adjusting the brightness doesn't work.
Battery
sm5703
charger driver is WIP, so the charging is not controlled and there is no charging status reporting.
USB OTG
Another sm5703
charger driver issue. It's currently unable to power up a usb device in mainline. Try a hub with external power supply.
Accelerometer
lis2hh12
accelerometer is not so stable for auto screen rotation, which suggests you to use fixed portrait or landscape mode.
Touch keys
The interrupts/input events are not handled properly and it needs a patched driver. See Tm2-touchkey.
NFC
The PN547 NFC chip uses a pad supply voltage (pvdd), which needs a patched driver.