[Samsung Galaxy J5 (2015) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] daviiid99:
LineageOS 18.1 for Galaxy J5 (2015)

UNOFFICIAL Android 11 builds for all the j5 phones with GApps support.

The aim is to provide montly updates with security patches for a long time.

​

What's working:

​

Wi-Fi (WPA3)

RIL (includes mobile-data, calls,...)

Bluetooth (includes audio input)

Sensors (proximity & accelerometer)

GPS

NFC

DRM (ClearKey 1.3)

Widevine (v15.0.0) (L3)

Camera (Photos, video recording)

Torch

Screen ( Touch, Rotation, LiveDisplay)

FM Radio

Miracast

Bugs:

​

hotspot

You tell me :)

( If you wanna report a bug, please, catch a logcat first with the error, then describe how to reproduce it and your phone model & rom version.

e.g. "adb logcat -d -b main -b system -b events -v time > logcat.txt"

or use an Android app)

How to upgrade:

​

Galaxy J5 Downloader is the recommended tool for J5 users to upgrade my builds

View attachment 5687209

Download

Downloads

​

2022-08-13:

Changelog:

​

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2022-08-05

Upgrade Lawnchair to latest dev

Restore Radio FM2 support on aosp

Upgrade widevine level to latest for Android R (v1.3)

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ( SM-J500FN) ROM

j5lte (SM-J500F/G/M/NO/Y) ROM

j5ltechn (SM-J5008) ROM

j53gxx (SM-J500H) ROM

2022-02-12:

Changelog:

​

Permissive build

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2022-02-05

Backport ZRAM changes from Android 12

Set audio.offload.video to false

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ( SM-J500FN) ROM

j5lte (SM-J500F/G/M/NO/Y) ROM

j5ltechn (SM-J5008) ROM

j53gxx (SM-J500H) ROM

2022-01-06:

Changelog:

​

Permissive build

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2022-01-05

Set Stock Galaxy J5 Wallpaper as default

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ( SM-J500FN) ROM

j5lte (SM-J500F/G/M/NO/Y) ROM

j5ltechn (SM-J5008) ROM

j53gxx (SM-J500H) ROM

2021-12-08:

Changelog:

​

Permissive build

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2021-12-05

Set Pixel 6 Flower Wallpaper as default

Unlimited Google Photos backup

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ( SM-J500FN) ROM

j5lte (SM-J500F/G/M/NO/Y) ROM

j5ltechn (SM-J5008) ROM

j53gxx (SM-J500H) ROM

2021-11-15:

Changelog:

​

Permissive build

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2021-11-05

Update Lawnchair prebuilt apk & default wallpaper

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ( SM-J500FN) ROM/recovery

j5lte (SM-J500F/G/M/NO/Y) ROM/recovery

j5ltechn (SM-J5008) ROM/recovery

j53gxx (SM-J500H) ROM/recovery

2021-11-05:

Changelog:

​

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2021-11-05

Addressed more SELinux denials

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-10-08:

Changelog:

​

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2021-10-01

Addressed FM denials

Bring back LineageOS messages app

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-10-04:

Changelog:

​

Addressed remaining FM & bluetooth denials

Fixed Bluetooth support (pair, audio input/output,...) with SELinux enforcing

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-10-01:

Changelog:

​

Address more SELinux denials

Restored SIM functionality (Calls, SIM Card access, Mobile Data,...)

Fixed Widevine L3 support

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-27:

Changelog:

​

Set SELinux enforcing

Address sepolicy denials

Fix Magisk boot

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-24:

Changelog:

​

Address sepolicy denials

Fix reboot from the main OS, this means no double-reboot before reaching LineageOS system

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-23:

Changelog:

​

Enabled ZRAM and set to 1G

Improved performance

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-19:

Changelog:

​

Removed the internal notification error introduced in the last update.

Debloated the ROM, all the LineageOS parts are now replaced by GApps.

Android GO configuration and memory optimizations, helps to free RAM memory.

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-18:

Changelog:

​

Sync LineageOS Sources.

Removed Snap Camera in favour of Google Camera Go (video recording functionality is back).

Lawnchair launcher inclusion, you can choose between Trebuchet & Lawnchair now.

LineageOS Updater Shortcut in drawer.

Moved proprietary apps (Gcam, Updater, Lawnchair,...) to vendor.

Replaced LineageOS default apps with GApps.

Changed default wallpaper with AOSP 12.1 one.

Enabled AOD & add Burn-in protection for AMOLED displays.

Enabled turn on display on USB plug.

Everytime you boot into the OS, you'll get the following notification:

"There's an internal problem with your device. Contact your manufacturer for details", it's not even an error message, just a System alert because our vendor is custom now.

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-15:

Changelog:

​

Fixed a minor bug on LineageOS bootanimation, at the end it was a bit laggy on previous build

Updated Drivers for Adreno 306, we're now using the last drivers for 3xx series. In my testing there's a bit of extra performance playing videos or scrolling

Fixed take photos with camera

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-13:

Changelog:

​

Fixed RIL, this includes working calls, mobile data,...

Minor fixes

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-10:

Changelog:

​

AOSP Security Patch level of 2021-09-05

Fixed an issue with OTA updates, next updates will be available for all the devices

Adressed an issue with camera crashing while recording video, seems to be working fine now

Fixed sensors, accelerometer and proximity are working now

Fixed screen rotation

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-09-08:

Changelog:

​

-Fixed bluetooth audio, in the last build the sound is reproduced by the main speaker

-Fixed all DRM issues, this includes lags in Chrome, Clearkey is now set to 1.3 version despite some apps could detect it as 1.2

-Fixed Widevine, it's still working in our device, our level is L3 now

-OTA support, this is for all the J5 devices (j5nlte, j5lte, j5ltechn, j53gxx)

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

2021-08-30:

Changelog:

​

Sync latest LineageOS sources

AOSP Security Patch Level of 2021-08-05

Merged mostly all patches from @jenslody Bliss Rom to LineageOS

Downloads:

​

j5nlte ROM/recovery

j5lte ROM/recovery

j5ltechn ROM/recovery

j53gxx ROM/recovery

Device is not Certified by Google?

​

Follow XDA-guide

Credits:

​

@jenslody for his work with this device

@SamsungMSM8916Devices on github, for the sources

XDADevDB Information

LineageOS, ROM for the Galaxy J5 (2015)

Source Code:

Manifest

Kernel/Device/... Sources

ROM OS Version: 11.x

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10

ROM Firmware Required: marshmallow

Version Information

Status: Stable

Created 2021-08-31

Last Updated 2022-08-13