Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 (samsung-a5)
![]() Samsung Galaxy A5 | |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
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Name | Galaxy A5 (2015) |
Codename | samsung-a5ulte |
Released | 2014 |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 |
CPU | 4x ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.2 GHz |
GPU | Adreno 306 |
Display | 5 inch 16:9, 720 x 1280 AMOLED |
Storage | 16 GB |
Memory | 2 GB |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software | Android 4.4.4 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
Mainline | yes |
postmarketOS kernel | Mainline |
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score | 912.7 |
Flashing |
Works |
---|---|
USB Networking |
Works |
Internal storage |
No data |
SD card |
No data |
Battery |
Works |
Screen |
Partial |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works |
Audio |
Partial |
Camera |
Broken |
Camera Flash |
No data |
Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works |
Bluetooth |
Works |
GPS |
No data |
NFC |
No data |
Modem | |
Calls |
No data |
SMS |
No data |
Mobile data |
No data |
Miscellaneous | |
FDE |
No data |
USB OTG |
No data |
HDMI/DP |
No data |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
Works |
Magnetometer |
No data |
Ambient Light |
No data |
Proximity |
No data |
Hall Effect |
No data |
Haptics |
No data |
Barometer |
No data |
Contributors
- minecrell
- maccraft123 (only wiki page)
Users owning this device
- Alexeymin (Notes: SM-A500F (not FU) replaced battery, almost like new now)
- ArMor (Notes: SM-A500H Dual Sim)
- Baonks81 (Notes: 3G SM-A500H Dual Sim 2GB/16GB)
- Blender Addict (Notes: SM-A500FU, previous daily driver)
- Bolilingmeng89006 (Notes: a5ltezt)
- Citrullin (Notes: (4x SM-A500FU available to borrow in Berlin))
- Danct12 (Notes: SM-A500H Dual Sim - dead)
- Darkness (Notes: SM-A500M)
- Debiansh (Notes: Notes: SM-A500FU Running postmarketOS with Phosh, not working display brightness, Camera and USB-OTG. I made a polish review: https://www.internet-czas-dzialac.pl/recenzja-postmarketos/)
- Exkc (Notes: Dead)
- Ferenc- (Notes: SM-A500FU)
- Grimler
- KenOokamiHoro (Notes: SM-A5000 (China), Boot from SD card not works.)
- Knuxify (Notes: (SM-A500FU))
- LayerDE (Notes: keyboard burned in)
- Lewis Collard (Notes: A5U (EUR))
- Maccraft123
- Minecrell (Notes: SM-A500FU, with weird replacement screen :))
- Omame
- Operachi (Notes: PostmarketOS Server)
- Pojntfx
- Powwu (Notes: Sxmo)
- Rich Morin (Notes: compatibility and deployment testing)
- RoDen (Notes: SM-A500F/DS, Plasma Desktop & Mobile)
- Sado1
- Samcday
- Stupidenbyace (Notes: SM-A500FU, No OS Flashed)
- UltrasonicMadness (Notes: SM-A500FU, daily driver)
- ValPackett (Notes: Headless (no display panel), runs pmOS as a server)
- Wann (Notes: broken touch screen, but working)
- WonderfulShrineMaidenOfParadise
Installation
- Install lk2nd (alternative bootloader that provides a standard fastboot interface)
- Follow the Installation guide
- If you don't install wifi firmware, display won't work
Note: Enter lk2nd fastboot mode by pressing only Volume Down + Power (not the Home button). Pressing the Home button additionally will bring you to the Samsung Download mode. |
Audio
Everything is muted by default and must be enabled through alsaucm. Unfortunately, the tool is not very user-friendly.
$ alsaucm -i -c msm8916-samsung-a2015 set _verb HiFi set _enadev <device>
where <device>
is one of Earpiece
, Headphones
, PrimaryMic
, HeadsetMic
or SecondaryMic
. (Speaker not supported yet...)
alsaucm does not track which devices are already enabled, therefore it is possible to produce combinations that won't work properly (e.g. Headphones
+Earpiece
). To switch between devices, the old device first needs to be re-enabled and then disabled:
$ alsaucm -i -c msm8916-samsung-a2015 set _verb HiFi set _enadev OLD set _disdev OLD set _enadev NEW
Warning: alsaucm sets the volume to maximum by default. It is possible to increase the volume even further, however, this may lead to permanent damage to your speaker! |
Screen
Screen works partially. While displaying the UI works fine, adjusting the brightness doesn't work.
Plasma Mobile
Plasma mobile currently works on A5 2015, but you should set custom scaling factor to 2.
kscreen-doctor output.1.scale.2
should work
Plasma works smoothly, but there are some graphical glitches like choppy text
Hildon
Kinda works, it has to be rotated 90 degrees, and crashes when touched