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Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 (samsung-j5y17lte)

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
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Manufacturer Samsung
Name Galaxy J5 (2017)
Codename samsung-j5y17lte
Model SM-J530F
Released 2017
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7870
Display 720x1280 AMOLED
Storage 16/32 GB
Memory 2/3 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 7.0
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
FOSS bootloader no
postmarketOS
Category testing
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
yes
Device package device-samsung-j5y17lte
Kernel package linux-samsung-j5y17lte out-of-tree
Features
Flashing
Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Partial
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Works
Internal storage
eMMC, SD cards, UFS...
Untested
SD card
Also includes other external storage cards.
Untested
Battery
Whether charging and battery level reporting work.
Untested
Screen
Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Broken
Camera Flash
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Broken
GPS
Untested
NFC
Near Field Communication
Untested
Modem
Calls
Broken
SMS
Broken
Mobile data
Broken
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Untested
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces.
Untested
Magnetometer
Sensor to measure the Earth's magnetism
Untested
Ambient Light
Measures the light level; used for automatic screen dimming in many interfaces.
Untested
Proximity
Untested
Hall Effect
Measures magnetic fields; usually used as a flip cover sensor
Untested
Haptics
Works
Barometer
Sensor to measure air pressure
Untested
Power Sensor
Sensor to monitor current, voltage and power. Not fuel gauge!
Untested

Contributors

Users owning this device

  • Andrisas
  • Ermine (Notes: Dead screen, not going to replace any time soon)
  • Loomhigh (Notes: Stuck in an updating bootloop, but rootable)
  • Miki (Notes: model: SM-J530F/DS, likely mobo dead)
  • PaulHammant (Notes: can't get pmOS to install - tried many times)

How to enter flash mode

When the phone is powered off, press and hold Volume Up, Power and Home buttons to enter recovery mode.

Installation

Use pmbootstrap to build your own installation image.

$ pmbootstrap init
$ pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip

Flashing with heimdall fails, use android-recovery-zip (with a custom recovery like twrp)

$ pmbootstrap flasher --method=adb sideload