Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (samsung-a5xelte)

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Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
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Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy A5 2016
Codename samsung-a5xelte
Released 2015
Category testing
Original software Android 5.1.1 (Upgradable to Android 7.0)
Hardware
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7580 Octa
CPU Octa-core Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
GPU ARM Mali T720-MP2
Display 1080x1920 IPS
Storage 16 GB
Memory 2 GB
Architecture aarch64
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Works
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
SMS
Calls
USB OTG / USB-C Role switching
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
FOSS bootloader



Contributors

  • Natsu

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

1. power off the device.

2. press Volume Down + Home + Power

3. at the blue screen press the Volume Up button to enter Odin download mode

Recovery

press Volume Up + Home + Power

Installation

Flash twrp heimdall flash --RECOVERY twrp-recovery.img to recovery. (Heimdall can make some problems, just retry multiple times with rebooting device)

Install recovery zip pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip.

Inside twrp, choose "ADB Sideload" and run pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload

See also

Device package

LOS