add a5xelte device entry

Author: scriptSQD

supplementary/devices/a5xelte.rst

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+
+a5xelte - Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
+================================
+
+Galaxy A5 2016 is an old device, though it is still quite popular.
+It gets official LineageOS builds and is being maintained well.
+
+Status
+------
+
+Halium
+^^^^^^
+
+There are two people on GitHub who have been working on this device.
+
+manux176 (halium-9.0) progress: nothing but device manifest is made according to latest `issue state <https://github.com/Halium/projectmanagement/issues/260>`_
+
+feuerpanda (halium-7.1) progress: device manifest if present, according to `issue state <https://github.com/Halium/projectmanagement/issues/155>`_, but it's closed so no progress is awaited.
+
+Distributions
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The following entries are just a placeholder, exactly as this sentence.
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+
+   * - Distribution
+     - XDA-Devs Forum Page
+     - Device Specific Files
+     - Kernel
+     - What works
+     - What doesn't work
+   * - LineageOS `device page <https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/a5xelte>`_
+     - XDA-Devs `Forum page <https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/official-a5xelte-sm-a510f-lineage-os-17-1-for-a5-2016.4036151/>`_
+     - `android_device_placeholder <https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_samsung_a5xelte/tree/lineage-17.1>`_
+     - `android_kernel_placeholder <https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_samsung_universal7580/tree/lineage-17.1>`_ based on v3.10.108
+     - Almost everything works, except entries in the section to the left.
+     - IMS service (and won't work in future) since to Samsung's proprietary implementation.
+   * - Ubports device page: no device page yet.
+     - Ubports/Halium release on XDA-Devs forum: none as yet.
+     - `android_device_placeholder <https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_samsung_a5xelte/tree/lineage-17.1>`_
+     - `android_kernel_placeholder <https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_samsung_universal7580/tree/lineage-17.1>`_ based on v3.10.108
+     - No porting done yet.
+     - No porting done yet.
+
+
+Kernel & Hardware
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Mainline (v3.10.108 as of writing)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+LineageOS's `a5xelte device tree <https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_samsung_a5xelte/tree/lineage-17.1>`_
+
+TheMuppets' `a5xelte proprietary vendor tree <https://github.com/TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_samsung/tree/lineage-17.1/a5xelte>`_
+
+Cyanogemod based kernels (LOS & UBP)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+
+Device Specifics
+----------------
+
+Guides
+^^^^^^
+
+To get to Download mode: with the device powered off, hold ``Volume Down`` + ``Home`` + ``Power``.
+
+To get to Recovery: with the device powered off, hold ``Volume Up`` + ``Home`` + ``Power``.
+
+Developer Info
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+I noticed very rare cases where the device would reboot after a few hours of use while on LineageOS 17.1 May update.
+
+Useful Resources
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

supplementary/devices/index.rst

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+   a5xelte
 
 How to document
 ---------------
@@ -714,7 +715,7 @@ Devices
      - IR Blaster
    * - :doc:`Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) <gts7lwifi>`
      - gts7lwifi
-     - Porting process suspended until complete device tree is released.
+     - Current Halium status: suspended. Until complete device-tree is released.
      - Latest A11 kernel: 4.19.113
      - Snapdragon SDM865+
      - 1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 Prime & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
@@ -731,7 +732,26 @@ Devices
      - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
      - Fingerprint (power button-mounted), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass
      - I'm newbie into porting so I haven't figured out as many info as possible, but I will try to fulfill it when possible.
-      
+   * - :doc:`Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) <a5xelte>`
+     - a5xelte
+     - Halium status: start porting.
+     - Linux 3.10.108, May 8 2021.
+     - Exynos 7580
+     - 8x 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
+     - Mali-T720MP2
+     - 2GB LPDDR3
+     - 16GB eMMC 4.5 or 5.0
+     - Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
+     - 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
+     - 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
+     - Li-Ion 2900 mAh + 18W Fast Charging
+     - Single speaker, 3.5mm jack
+     - Touch screen **no info**
+     - 5,2" SuperAMOLED 1080x1920, 9:16 aspect ratio
+     - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
+     - Fingerprint (home button-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, ANT+
+     - Latest official firmware: Nougat 7.0
+
 Sources
 ^^^^^^^
 
@@ -908,4 +928,11 @@ Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi)
 * `Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) GSMArena <https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s7-10337.php>`_
 * `Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) DeviceSpecifications <https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/62955422>`_
 * `Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) XDA-Devs Forum <https://forum.xda-developers.com/c/samsung-galaxy-tab-s7-s7-plus.11247/>`_
-* `Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) Website <https://www.samsung.com/us/tablets/tab-s7/>`_
+* `Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) Website <https://www.samsung.com/us/tablets/tab-s7/>`_
+
+Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* `Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 GSMArena <https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a5_(2016)-7789.php>`_
+* `Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 DeviceSpecifications <https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/b7c6387d>`_
+* `Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 iFixit disassembly guides <https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Samsung_Galaxy_A5_%282016%29>`_