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Description
This phone is the last high-end Samsung phone from which you can replace the battery without any tools!
Features & Usability
Pro Tip
Use Gitlab to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.Booting Device State: Abandoned
Q: What does this port need to get better?
A: Complete the following features:
- - Cellular: Data connection
- - Cellular: Voice in calls
Automated Usability (beta)
Minimal system components are functional, but the device is not able to perform well yet. If you need complete calling and cellular data functionalities (as applicable), consider choosing a different device.
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Actors:
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Manual brightness -
Notification LED - Torchlight
- Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
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Data connection -
Incoming, outgoing calls - MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
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Endurance:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- Anbox patches (deprecated)
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
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Online charging - Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- SD card storage
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless External monitor
- Waydroid
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Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- Hotspot
- NFC
- WiFi
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
- Wired External monitor
Working Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
Not Working
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more'
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Partial Working to some extent but with issues
Global Issue Issue is not specific to this device
Untested Subject to port development
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
Hotspot
Activation and deactivation of wifi hotspot may be inconsistent with the user interface.
All devices on Xenial
Incoming, outgoing calls
Calling over VoLTE is not supported, please check that this is not a requirement in your country.
Halium and Legacy ports
GPS
Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support.
All devices
Unsupported features
The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.
- Dual SIM functionality
- Volume control in calls
- Wireless charging
- FM radio
- Double touch to wake
Do you own this device and can help with testing?
The Samsung Galaxy S5 still has 15 unverified features.
→ Please contact RealTheHexagon , they need your help.
Support status
The following ratings are indicators of the expected support for this port.
- Compatibility rating: ★★★★★★★
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Only manual installation is available
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Device is unmaintained
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No data about activity
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Update channels are unavailable
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Sources were not provided
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This is an outdated Ubuntu Touch release
Samsung Galaxy S5
Specifications
| CPU | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| Storage | 16/32GB |
| Memory | 2GB |
| Android Version | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Battery | 2800 mAh |
| Display | 1080x1920 pixels, 5.1 in |
| Rear Camera | 16MP |
| Front Camera | 2MP |
Contributors
Manual installation instructions
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Download this folder, which has the images and rootfs within it,
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Clone the halium-install repo, which has all the scripts required to install UBTouch, with:
git clone https://gitlab.com/JBBgameich/halium-install.git, -
Make a backup of all your data, if you want to, by booting into the recovery, and selecting
backup, and backing up onto a external drive, such as a Micro SD card, and make sure to have a Android image downloaded in case you want to switch back, -
Wipe the device, by going to
Wipe > Advanced Wipeand selecting:-
Dalvik / ART Cache,
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System,
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Data,
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Internal Storage,
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Cache
Make sure you have selected the right things, and you want to wipe your device, and then swipe to wipe.
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Reboot your device into the download mode, and run this command:
heimdall flash --BOOT path/to/halium-boot.img, making sure to replacepath/to/halium-boot.imgwith the path to thehalium-boot.imgfile. This is to flash the kernel of Ubuntu Touch. -
As soon as the flashing has completed, make sure to boot back into recovery, making sure the device doesn’t boot normally, i.e into the system.
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Flash the system.img and rootfs together with:
path/to/halium-install/script -p ut path/to/rootfs.tar.gz path/to/system.img, while the phone is booted in the recovery. -
While the script is running, it will ask you to enter a password. This password will be the password that you will unlock the device with, so please remember this password.
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You are done! Reboot into the system by going
Reboot > System, making sure to accept that there is no OS installed, which there is, and denying to install the TWRP app. When booting up, you should see the Unity8 Logo, and soon see the setup wizard.
If anything goes wrong, eg the phone stays on the Unity8 Logo, please let me know by putting a issue on this repo, and describing where it goes wrong.
Report an Issue for
Samsung Galaxy S5
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that
it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.
Couldn't find it?
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.