Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 (samsung-j5x)

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy J5 (2016)
Codename samsung-j5x
Released 2016
Category testing
Original software Android 6.0.1 (Upgraded to Android 7.1.1)
postmarketOS kernel Mainline
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Display 720x1280 Super-AMOLED
Storage 16 GB
Memory 2 GB
Architecture aarch64
Type handset
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score 918.4
Features
USB Networking
Works
Flashing
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Display
Partial
WiFi
Works
FDE
Works
Mainline
Works
Battery
Partial
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Partial
Bluetooth
Works
Camera
Broken
GPS
Mobile data
Works
SMS
Works
Calls
Works
USB OTG
Partial
NFC
Broken
Sensors
Accelerometer
Partial
Magnetometer
Unavailable
Ambient Light
Unavailable
Proximity
Broken
Hall Effect
Works
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader



Note Note: This page is about 2016 version of Samsung Galaxy J5.

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Users owning this device


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.

  1. Download lk2nd-msm8916.img from Releases page on Github.
  2. Boot your phone to bootloader (Odin/Download) mode by holding Volume Down and Home while powering up.
  3. Follow lk2nd instructions to install lk2nd. Basically flash it to boot partition (heimdall flash --BOOT lk2nd-msm8916.img)
  4. Follow Qualcomm_Snapdragon_410/412_(MSM8916)#Installation to install postmarketOS.
Note Note: Enter lk2nd fastboot mode by pressing only Volume Down + Power (without Home). Pressing Home additionally will bring you to the Samsung Download mode.
This device is based on the Snapdragon 410.
See the SoC page for common tips, guides and troubleshooting steps

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.

GPS

No idea how to test yet.

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.

Audio

The headphone microphone and buttons are probably broken. Trying to fix them.

Proximity Sensor

The driver for cm36672p proximity sensor is not available. There is another grip sensor sx9310 but the interrupts doesn't work properly either.

Photos

See also