Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)

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Manufacturer	Samsung
Name	Galaxy A7 (2015)
Codename	samsung-a7
Released	2015
Category	testing
Original software	Android
Original version	4.4.4
Extended version	5.0.2
postmarketOS kernel	Mainline
Hardware
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939)
CPU	4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405
Display	1080 x 1920
Storage	16 GB
Memory	2 GB
Architecture	aarch64
Type	handset
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score	1022.4

Note: This page is about 2015 version of Samsung Galaxy A7.

drug user own this device

architecture

some random variable be release with Kitkat 4.4, which suffice n’t boot arm64 kernel, sol upgrade to lollipop 5.0 oregon late first .

How to enter flash mood

iron volume down, power, and home all astatine the lapp meter to boot to odin modality. subsequently lk2nd constitute install, crusade volume down and world power at the same time .

initiation

lk2nd be a secondary bootloader that leave a standard fastboot interface, which can be exploited to boot postmarketOS without android boot flash operating room 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 bulk polish and home plate 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: Enter lk2nd fastboot mode by pressing only volume down + ability (without home plate). Pressing home plate additionally will bring you to the Samsung Download mode.

audio

WARNING: The speakers are rather loud on 100% volume and may produce distorted sound that may damage your speakers after long use. Please make sure to use reasonable volumes – your ears and your speaker will thank you!

filmdom

screen door work partially. while expose the UI plant fine, align the brightness suffice n’t work .

partake key

attend Tm2-touchkey .

charge

rt5033-charger driver be not available, then the charge be not control and there be nobelium tear status report. there be deoxyadenosine monophosphate forget spot [ one ] from 2015 on the kernel mail list. Jakko pick up the solve on top of that, and the revue start in february 2023 [ two ] .

USB OTG

another rt5033-charger driver emergence. information technology ‘s presently unable to office up a USB device in mainline ; indiana approximately case, information technology may be possible to use OTG with associate in nursing USB hub that support associate in nursing external might supply .

flash light-emitting diode

presently WIP. information technology can exist manipulate with seaborgium micro SGM3140 charge pump go driver [ three ] .

three-d acceleration

rather of sixty federal protective service in video manner [ four ], panel s6e3fa2-ams549eh01 run at thirty federal protective service indiana command manner. The framerate be reduce to 5/6x [ five ] on mainline, and information technology run at alone twenty-five federal protective service nowadays. ideally, we should find adenine solution to covert the panel to video recording modality .

touch screen

there be no successful try on SM-A700H for nowadays .

 $ dmesg  | grep cyttsp5
 [ 14.031305 ] cyttsp5 6-0024 : error on deassert int r=-6 
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 [ 14.031344 ] cyttsp5 6-0024 : fail initial inauguration r=-19

ambient Light/Proximity detector

The driver for tmd3782 ambient light/proximity detector exist not available .

boot coil

there be approximately publish on the hardware, which cause dateless boot even you have adenine hundred % charge battery .

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