Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

  • Released 2015, December
    155g, 7.3mm thickness
    Android 5.1.1, up to 7.0
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.2"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Exynos 7580 Octa
  • 2900mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) - Specs

Network Technology GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  UMTS 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, December
Status Available. Released 2015, December
Body Dimensions 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 Samsung Pay
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7580 Octa
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405 - China only
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 75 h
Misc Colors Black, White, Gold, Pink
Models SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S
SAR 0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.29 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)    
Price About 160 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 833 / Basemark X: 4947
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.789 (sunlight)3.789
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -53.0dB
Battery life

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) - User Reviews

  • Are you kiding

  • Android 7.0 (Nougat) Still Have Support . You Can Use Whatsapp

  • Upgrade to pie....

  • WhatsApp has stopped working and when I try to download a new app it stops straight away. Any ideas anyone on how to solve this issue?

  • I needed to factory reset my A5 (2016) 'cause I didn't had enough space, only 500MB (not RAM), w/o many photos or apps. Now I have 2GB free, and I saved my photos, videos, songs and apps on my laptop. And to the Viber app, a person from my contacts from there had the name changed. I changed it back, but cannot be as it was. And this happened after the factory reset (and hard reset, wiping every single KB of dates from it). Other people having this issue?

  • theres august update ?

  • The best smartphone I have had quality-wise the performance may not be up to thw mark nowdays I have bought it 3 years ago havent exerienced a single app crashing

  • Built is awesome but performance not upto the mark in 2019.

  • Go to Settings > Software Updates > Manual Download Updates. It should work

  • Wich update?, mine still not working

  • Mine A510F Android 7.0

  • Yes true its normal because battery life decreases after 2 year

  • Thank God after latest update 141mb solved all problems now toast notification showing also app overlay works applockers works

  • Received july 82mb update last night - Romania. Just the clock icon changed, and some minor imperceptibly things in setings, at "about phone" (the kernel version updated).

  • new update july nothing special

  • Help me.. how long total of screen on time for a5 2016 when its used from 100 % battery to 1% battery? (I'm not a gamers , just use the a5 2016 for reading, social media and little taking photo) I will compare... in my device if im calculate when using wifi ,screen on time can reach to 6 hour, but when using Cellular data screen on time reach only 3 to 4 hour. How about the total screen on time other user? Thanks..

  • after the latest update phone hangs to the core !

  • phone updated with April security patch now has a small white dot visible while using the camera,the dot also ends up in the captured images

  • Yes I use A5100 mine 7.1.1

  • beautiful phone it is !

  • Normal S7. And I mean when you see it.

  • 2 minutes I'm using this "2 minutes" since last 9 years and I never felt like changing it to any other setting. I read a lot on my phones.

  • Smart stay

  • 10 minuts

  • How long screen on time can be used when im not a games.. just use it for studying, playing yutub, and browsing. Anyone please help me.thnks

  • No led indicator

  • How do you installed oct patch ? In my side it says root not matched

  • how can i turn on the led indicator for notifications!! please help me!!

  • now today receive patch security April.still same nothing new

  • its safe to downgrade to october update?, and we will still get update from samsung or not?

  • For all who are complaining about app overlays in this particular device, the new security update of November 2018 is the cause of this problem, I tried many times downgrading my device but nothing worked until then I grabbed A510F firmware software (my device is A510FD) and installed it, it's October 2018 security patch and because of many methods I have used, I tripped Knox. The update November 2018 itself is bad, overlays will work only in October 2018 update and below.

  • Please how to fix overlays problem

  • J7 2016 have the oreo update :(

  • U cant downgrade and dnt try to downgrade cz aftr u will face many problems

  • How to downgrade to Android 6.0?

  • go for s6

  • Since 18 months Iam uaing a5 2016 so these phone is awesome frnds jst plz be remember dnt update the phone its runs smooth 6.0 version so every week 2 times clean cashe memeory thts it and really very nice and the design also awesome nowadays new models are comming but u cant compare this premium phone..

  • Yes I have that problem too, the down half of the screen flickers so much and it's brighter than the upper and sometimes I can't turn my phone on it's so stupid. Anyone have a solution for this?????????

  • You never get update because its out 2 years ago ... Upgrade manually .

  • Always go for latest models

  • Yes at low brightness ... One more thing is the down area of screen is more darker and uper area is brighter .do you have this issue too.

  • I have that too, espacially when the phone is cold and on low brightness , sometimes the screen won't turn on when the phone is cold , any help please

  • A5 for sure

  • Im still waiting for nougat update, why Im always receiving security patch update? Not the nougat update

  • Should I buy A5 2016 or J4 2018? Which is better?

  • Does anyone experience the flickering screen problem? I'm on android 7.0

  • S5 or S5 Neo

  • pros: build quality cons: procesor is just not capable enough

  • Enabled but no overlays at all.

  • Yes they have, still not showing tho

  • Did you turn on the permission for it to show? Chat heads and overlay are working fine on my A5(16)

  • 4 months old Software issue not fixed yet

  • Please how to fix chat heads and apps overlay not showing!

  • january Security Patch received in India

  • maybe you should check phone storage if you want smooth its must free space maybe 2.0 gb ram

  • hmm i dont know maybe your cable problem or usb pc.if both ok ,sorry can't help you about that

  • Toast notification not showing in my phone ?

  • go to setting > developer options >usb configuration and choose MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)

  • Mine became very laggy after upgrading to android 7.0.

  • Buy all of them

  • Should I buy A5 2016 or S6 or S5?

  • Now the upgrades are for Android Pie 9.0! Until now, the A5 2016 was supposed to be upgraded to 7.1.1 Nougat or even 8.0 Oreo. It is clear that it only receives security updates. And the A5 2017 I think will remain stuck at Oreo 8.0

  • This phone design is crafted like Gem ! Good Samsung !

  • After update my phone cant connect to pc with data cable. Have you guys check that.

  • the 7.1.1 isnt major update tho..

  • I do not think he gets any major updates anymore. It remains stuck at Nougat 7.0 without Samsung Expirience

  • we will get android 7.1.1 with samsung experience in this phone?

  • we need atleast samsung exprience since we dont get oreo update..

  • This phone max brightness goes upto 601 nits (White) ! Flagship grade display panel !

  • I received update patch january. But i think its same fix only

  • Very beautifully built phone.

  • Updated in pak but not fixed anything.

  • December updates... yet still the overlay of apps aren't working.

  • Not really. When using my mother's S7Edge I can immediately feel the difference in speed and smoothness . Exterior Build quality wise I would say the AT is definitely flagship quality tho.

  • On latest December 18 security patch for Malaysia (XME) Chat heads and floating overlay working fine

  • And does it have any charging issues now

  • And after 30% battery drained very fast .

  • After last update Missing toast notifation . Floating button in game launcher missing . i tried all app locker from play store all not working . Screen rotation not working some times . Smart stay not working .

  • I have the same issue too, in fact all apps that have overdraw features aren't working anymore.

  • Mine updated to 7.0 not 7.1.1

  • Please tell me which one is better A5 (2016) or j7(2016)??

  • Just notice on firmware website show A5100 is updated to 7.1.1, not 7.0 Any A5100 user comfirm this?

  • No

  • How do I get the screen to rotate from vertical to horizontal when viewing images. My phone has recently stopped doing this?

  • Chat Heads And Game Tools Floating Icon Are Missing In My Phone After The Last Update.

  • My a5 missing toast notification after this update and many apps d'nt work . You face any problem ?

  • I have this phone from November 2018 and am very pleased with how Samsung made it. More than honestly, I do not need what and how I use it. High quality for a Mid-range. That is an affordable Galaxy S7 alternative. I do not feel it like an A5 (2016), but like an S7. Good job Samsung, good job. You say it's a flagship.

  • Built quality is fantastic. Better than S7 IMO.

  • Is Samsung A 510K 2016 Fast charging or not?Why is that not fast charging?My samsung A 510K 2016 model is not fast charging.

  • Does a5 6 support samsung experience version?

  • My phone was also switching off while still having enought charge still. Didn't know myself for a few weeks why this was happening then when I took it out of it's case I saw that the back of the phone had opened along one length of the phone and slightlty aroung the edges. Phoned samsung, they suggested that it could be the battery expanding which caused the back to open. It's currently gone to TMT First Ltd in Newcastle - safety inspection department for investigation why this has happened. I understand that if the battery is faulty and has expanded to cause the back of the phone to open it is a safety issue, we shouldn't be using the phone in that condition. Apart from the phone switching off every so often the phone was still working in every other respect. So now awaiting to hear from them as to why it's happened, if it is a manufacturers fault which I think it must be because I looked after the phone, there was nothing on my behalf that I did wrong to cause this to happen. So I suggest to check the back of your phone to see if it is still in place and even if it is, get advise to see if it could still be the battery inside that is causing the phone to switch off.

  • yesss it still work perfectly i used this phone since june 2016 :D

  • Just updated with November 2018 security patch. Faster than samsung flagship

  • Hello, I have this phone from August 2016 and it still works perfect.

  • I am planning to buy second hand of this phone, the guy used the phone from 2016 till today. can I hear from you, is the phone still on good conditions after two year? anyone who has used the phone for more than 2 years

  • No

  • which is better, this or Samsung s5?

  • how is the exynos version of this phone for gaming? is it better that SD version?

  • any idea if this will get oreo? also is there blue light filter, dual apps & secure folder on this device? thanks

  • yeah i face the same problem with loudspeaker active during the call but its only sometimes...

  • Received Oct2018 security update

  • in contacts set every phone number with +370 or + and your number friends . when 86 or 37 code not show name in sms when received or in the app, mine problem fixed.

  • Seems your phone has been rooted before, just download original 7.0 stock firmware for your device from sammobile and flash via Odin, please ensure you download the for the correct model

  • Camera on this device is awesome .

  • I set lock screen pin but switch of the phone it not asking the pin

  • try a full reset

  • I got a problem everytime I'm on call.. Just a couple seconds after I swipe the answer dial, the loudspeaker is active, even the icon/logo shows it isn't. It back to normal if activate the loudspeaker icon and then deactivate it.. Anyone has the same problem with me?

  • My phone vibration is not working pls helo me

  • Help me . My mobile sms did not show the name ..if someone send me msg his name is not show but the name is saved in My contacts

  • Hello. Plz help anyone. Last update done, but after 3-4 days my rear camera not focus.

  • reset the device volume up + lock screen + home button it will put you in "bios" move up and down with volume arrows choose with home or lock screen button

  • what do i do if my phone battery hangs. when battery is consumed, the cover page galaxy shows and will not vanish so i wouldnt be able to charge the battery. pls advise what to do.

  • is there an update for this phone a5 2016 I mean Oreo. pls help

  • Where is the oreo update for this device?!

  • Long press all the 4 buttons (2 right; 1 left and 1 front), until the logo disappear. then, charge the phone.

  • I did checked it but the colors isnt just that rich as the J7 2016

  • I NEED HELP PLEASEEE!! :'( i received a 372.96 MB and says security improvements but the my phone is stuck on the Samsung logo screen and won't turn on :(. I tried to force restart and it didn't work. I connected the charger and force restart it again then removed the charger to turn it off

  • The charger i think.

  • the telephone is just amazing using since 2016 works as good as new you just have to check the storage and empty temporary files at least once a week and everything will be fine

  • Try another charger

  • Why is my phone not fast charging ? (A510F/DS)

  • Just got a ~24mb update... A510FDODD5CRH1. Log says security improvements... lets see!

  • Am running on Android 6.0.1 i cnt upgrade to 7.0 each time i try it keeps telling me the operating system on ur device has been modified in an unauthorised way.pls smone should help ooo.....

  • your phone fake... /china/

  • I use about 2 years its seem ok just make sure your phone storage not low n enough space then just uninstall that apps that you not use anymore.

  • My goodness, look how complicated and detailed these phones are. We are overdeveloped in Technology. I've just realised why. It's to stop us from talking and communicating with each other.....

  • Hi, I just want to ask what should I do if my a5's wifi and bluetooth cannot be activated? thanks

  • Got 98.xx mb update. But coudnt find the changes.

  • Using this phone since 2016, dropped it regularly (couple of times each month, twice yesterday) nothing is broken, everything works as good as new. Try asking for a new sim card from our service provider, because it may not be fitted well enough. If the problem persists, and you still have warranty on it, send it back for repairs. The pins that are reading the sim card may not be in contact with it due to some errors in the manufacturing process. These things happen, that's why warranty exists.

  • I face only fingerprint issues but overall A5 is good phone i got update in regular period of time and also phone works smoot and fast and camera quality is also Good some issues seen in low light but overall camera has good quality

  • I am not facing any of the issues that you are stating. I am using the phone since October 2016, & I can say the experience is pretty nice. Its looks are awesome, still fast & fluid, camera quality is decent & fingerprint reader works good as well. Your phone may require a factory reset or you can claim a new handset under warranty. I am still loving my phone & not thinking to change it anytime soon.

  • VERY VERY VERY poor quality after about 6 months of usage. every 2 or 3 days I get a "no sim" error, with the Sim wiped EVERY time I get this. The phone sits in a case and I NEVER dropped. Fingerprint scanner is the worst I have EVER seen! I tried adding more fingerprints of the same finger but is simply will not work, maybe one in 20 it will unlock the first try!

  • Yes me too facing this problem. Please anyone know how to fix it???

  • Check your camera app settings?

  • I've got the same software update for 98 mb but not sure what changes are there.. a little bit of hesitation was also there about the performance changes

  • Anyone using this phone on Vodafone volte in India; Mumbai specifically? It seems the band 3 freq 1800 used by vodafone in India is locked. Can someone help plz????????? Reliance jio sim works on my phone ~40mbps.

  • Just received ~98.x mb update.. not sure what is the change log... anyone else saw that? New build i got : A510FXXU5CRG3

  • My rear camera pictures isn't that 13mb! Why is that ? I factory reseted the phone cause maybe an app could cause such a thing , but still no improvements ! :( Does anyone have the same thing ? I'm having this phone since 2 years approx.

  • my phone has no fingerprint option

  • The problem is not with the phone or Android Version, but with the user installed battery saving app, which you are installing to save the battery.

  • That's generally caused after several software updates, the device gets confused whether to use CPU or GPU to for screen rendering. To solve your issue, unlock DEVELOPER OPTIONS by navigating to SETTINGS, About Device, find and click on BUILD NUMBER several times until DEVELOPER OPTIONS gets unlocked. Afterwards you'll be able to see this DEVELOPER OPTIONS at the bottom once you open the SETTINGS. Now, open DEVELOPER OPTIONS, find and enable DISABLE HARDWARE OVERLAYS, which will force the device to use GPU for screen rendering. Your problem solved.

  • the worst phone ever (in the world). its not easy to open the phone. service centers always demands a hefty price just to open the device.

  • Its snow proof

  • Got 16.43mb update today. Might be july security patch.

  • Top notch built quality !

  • Samsung only pay attention to high-end spec phone that can got at least 3 major update

  • Samsung doesn't care about its customers. All they care about is churning out phone after phone

  • Yeah me too. I've tried to fix it to samsung service center last year, and now it happens again like that. I think you should buy a new phone, cause it will continue like that

  • my phone when the lowest brightness of the lcd is blinking. something similar ?. is there any solution?

  • its not waterproof

  • is a5 2016 waterproof???

  • what about wifi and bluetooth ?!!

  • Your battery died, replace it

  • hallo ; It was a very good phone but I have many problems after the last update NOUGAT ... I can't turn on the WIFI or the Bluetouth and The battery drains heavily in a short time....I flash it and reset it many times even i downgrade it to marshmallow but still the same problems...please if anyone can give a solutions ....HELP !!!

  • I like everything on this phone.But why no slow or fast motion.

  • same i got update on thursday 24/5

  • Got 14mb update. May security patch.

  • If there is no update to 7.1.1 or 8.0 stop buying Samsung phones.

  • using from October 17, all i can say that it's awesome built quality. phone design is exceptional, looks premium in hand display is brighter, camera is good in sun lights only battery backup is good, only the one lag is that there is no notifications led overall a good product

  • Replace the current battery

  • Of course it counts, this phone came with android 5.1.1 then it got upgraded to 6.0.1 Then 7.0, that's two major upgrades this phone has recieved since lollipop.

  • Probably either your battery is dying or your battery setting in the device should be reset. In both cases, I advise you to visit a nearby authorized Samsung service center for help. Please don't try to do any fix by yourself. Regards.

  • My A5 2016, shuts down all of sudden when there is enough batter left..25%-35%..sometimes more. The problem is also that it has to be connected to a Power supply to restart..When I power it, the battery rises to 25-35% and then I can restart the phone and leave it on charge to use it. Please can anyone tell me whats wrong here and whats the solution??? Thanks in advance.

  • samsung should upgrade device samsung galaxy a5(2016) at least android N 7.1.1 or orio 8.o/8.1....and also add the feature s secure

  • A5 2016 launched 2 months after the release of marshmallow, but still the phone came with android lollipop and then was upgraded to 6.0 and 7.0 , as midranges get 2 major updates. upgrading to 6.0 doesn't count and this is what samsung does. ....this is 2018 samsung and this trick is not gonna work anymore or you ll start lossing customers.............i mean for the price i bought this phone i could have got oneplus 5 rightnow....

  • If they're not going to update our A5's to Oreo then at leat they should upgrade them to Nougat 7.1.1 or send us a little update to the latest Samsung experience. Don't they want my next phone to be Samsung?

  • How to upgrade to 64 bit android ???

  • A phone running 32bit Android on a 64bit SoC. Still 32bit after two updates, the last being in 2017!!!! Amazing job, Sammy.

  • Anyone ha the change log for the latest update?

  • With this 240MB update, Phone seems more responsive and and flashy and no changes in android firmware.!

  • Got an update for 240mb.!

  • Not necessarily an official build. So far, it's just S8 series, Note 8, and A5 2017 getting the update to 8.0.0. Next in line is the S7 series.

  • just google how to hard reset your phone. :D

  • this is not a comment but a request. that my phone is secured with password and finger print. now i have already switched off the phone to re start. but unfortunately i forgot the password and it is very diffcult to open. any onw can help me ? planning to take to the samsung service centre

  • Yes, you can, unless you use 2 SIMs and a memory card no more.

  • should I upgrade from this phone to iPhone 7 plus??

  • yes you are right. all the scores around 350(single core) are of Android 8.1, but there is no such result for A7 2017

  • Average phone Looking good, Screen awesome , Battery life poor Very Much Heating , Hanging at sometime (But not so hang compared to other samsung mobiles) Camera Average , Speeker good , RAM and ROM not much in this range of price Only available 2gb ram and 16gb internal Last word : I Think This phone is not valued for money For watching videos and playing games it is good but peefomance and other systems is just not upto the mark Rating : 2.5/5

  • Someone just tested a Samsung A5 2016 android oreo 8.1 in Geekbench 4 on March 29 2018. The test show in time 11.08 AM

  • My father's A5 have not crased single time after upgrading to Nouget. But if your device does, then it must be cause by 2 things. First left over of your old OS files and data. Second some old apps which needs to be removed and install fresh. I advice you should do a factory reset after taking a back ups and removing the memory card. After the fresh installation complete, restore the data and get the apps only from Playstore. Please don't unistall any dubious APK or patched games, as they have issues. Regards.

  • Hey... could anyone tell me whether their phone crashed after upgrading to the nougat 7.0 and if so how you resolved the issue?

  • did someone tried to install Always On Display Plugin, which are available for all samsung phones running andriod 7. if yes, then please share whether its working properly or has caused any other problem.

  • Today I woke up with dead pixels in top right corner, now half of the screen is dead. No cracks. Nice Samsung, nice. Looking forward to A8 2018. I am suspicious now about their "best in class display".

  • Really?

  • Oreo is on the way !

  • Because it's older. Samsung's usual tactics as Always. Only updated the new phones with the latest stuff

  • the phones screen just cracked and went off...can't see anything anymore....the price of the screen is expensive here in Ghana so we urge for price reduction pls.....we love the phone but the price

  • In well lit condition, camera is really good, but it struggles in low light. Pics in low light are grainy but still usable

  • Plz share front camera result

  • Excellent mobile it's 13mp cemra really impress me Using since 2 year battery is also too good...

  • give the link that say samsung a52016 get oreo

  • When will a5 (2016) be the new android version?

  • How in the hell an Exynos 7570 Quad-Core device like "J5 Prime" get nougat 7.0 with Samsung experience.. and more features But an Exynos 7580 Octa-Core device dont??

  • But my phone got nougat update and more 3-4 security patches months before. there must be problem with your update setting or network.

  • Hi, I think you may have read about Galaxy A5 2017. As Galaxy A5 2016 has already received 2 major updates and wont recieve more major updates other than monthly security patches. Please refer the below link having the details of Galaxy phones getting upgraded to Oreo.

  • Oreo is coming for A5 2016 ! Stay tuned.

  • Guys, a5 2015 had a plan to be updated to android 7.0 officialy but that had never happened. I was expecting 7.0 with samsung experience on A 2016 family. Samsung is so lazy with these updates that I had doubted that a5 2016 would get 7.0. 2 major updates at it's very best. This is the truth.

  • My a5 2016 screen seems to have burn in ie there is a distinct diff in colour between the top and bottom half of the screen, in addition to receiving poor updates, I'm never buying samsung again after 10 years of their products.

  • Someone said it will come this year

  • When to expect ? :)))

  • Do not dream, Oreo will not coming to A 2016

  • What about oreo is it going to be official or is a dream xD ??

  • I updated my GALAXY A5 2016 to 7.0 NOUGAT and instantly had issues with the wifi at home connecting then dropping, I searched several forums and then went to the modems settings (AT&T) both 2.4 and 5.0 HGZ had the same password, so I renamed the 2.4 GHZ with a new name and password and it seems that the issue was solved - hope this helps for anyone having wifi connectivity issues whe upgrading to 7.0

  • guys how is the camera? particularly the front can?

  • It shows you as a notifaction and on scren too

  • only original with fast charging i think.. not sure

  • but me i didnt see it .. i dont use original samsung charger but its fast charging charger

  • When you drop notification panel and its charging it will show you fast charging

  • when u put your A5 2016 in charge did u see fast charging notifacation or "fast charging" on the screen or somthing like that ?

  • I didint find anywhere official word about oreo. On all sites is this: A5 2016 wont get another update after 7.0 because it is 2 years old device.. but i wanna believe you?? ☺

  • When bro ?

  • Yeah A510 series.

  • U didnt confuse a5 2017 ?? U sure 2016 model is about to get oreo?? :-)

  • My phone does the exact same thing with the fingerprint sensor, but i don't think it is a problem, it usually works and when it fails to recognise my finger it only takes a second try

  • When to expect oreo? Month? Six months?

  • Edit: I was wrong. It has the same weather widget as the S8, it's just not the default one.

  • That makes me happy but how are u sure i didnt read anywhere

  • Android oreo on the way.

  • I updated to Nougat (+ all available updates) 15 minutes ago. Battery/RAM: I can't say anything about the battery or the RAM management yet. I'm on 46% right now and it says "23 hours remaining" (73 hours with ultra power saving mode). Camera: It feels like the images are less colorful (might be placebo). Also, in some cases the auto mode makes the images brighter than they're supposed to be (can be fixed with professional mode). Storage: I had 6.5GB free space before the update, and now I have 7.6GB. Speed: I have no complaints. It was excellent on 6.0.1, it's still excellent on 7.0. No lag. Other: I don't really like the new font, but that's just my taste. However, I like the new Weather widget, it feels more premium (no, it's not the same as on the S8). Also I noticed that if you open an app from a folder and then you close it, it brings you back to the folder instead of the homescreen.

  • Is there anyone who knows this phone getting 7.1 or oreo?? Love the phone but outdated icons dont like.??

  • A510F

  • which version?

  • To me everything is fine on 7.0

  • I want to update my A5 2016 to Nougat, so can you tell me guys any issues after update? And what about nougat battery backup?? And about ram size??

  • This is a5 2016 .. i wish this phone get official oreo

  • A5 2018 about to get Oreo. Just wait for few weeks.

  • Not even samsung experience... great job sammy. Release a 2016 phone with 2014 OS and update it to 2016 OS and then bye bye... Nice tactic samsumg... same story every new year. J5 2016 got 8.5 samsung experience... I should get an iphone or pixel...

  • Nice

  • How's the battery life on nougat?

  • That is too good to be true. This phone is staying on 7.0 forever.. shame..

  • It is the clear up patch update for upcoming oreo update.

  • Have you updated 12 mb patch

  • Its very hot when i use it for 2 minute

  • Received 12.57 mb update on 22 feb

  • all everything fine, i need to RAM-4gb and ROM-64gb.

  • Same.

  • Hi everyone, I have an Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (A510F) and I have noticed that when the fingerprint sensor fails to recognize the fingerprint, it doesn't offer a vibration feedback like other phones. Somehow a strange noise seems to come frome the back camera lenses (like the lenses are adjusting) Is it normal for this model of phone or this is a problem that should be fixed on warranty? I want to know what the other owners of this model are experiencing. Thank you!

  • Not able to install Samsung experience ui 8.5 apk after jan patch update , is there any way to resolve ?

  • Does the 7.0 Nougat update really make the battery life horrible? I want to update, but I've read that 7.0 has unbearable battery drain. I'm on 6.0 right now and I only have to charge my phone every 4th day.

  • do you know which month this patch A510FDXXU5CRA3?

  • Most probably yeah. But everyone is entitled to their opinions

  • Just FYI, Gorilla Glass 4 isn't any more scratch resistant than the previous versions. It can withstand drops from waist-level, but isn't any better than older versions when it comes to scratch resistance.

  • what version?

  • yeah me too but dont lnow how improve this update

  • your phone how about now its ok or not im just ask

  • not its not waterproof

  • I didn't feel this phone to be very slow. Using this phone since 1.5 years & the performance hasn't drastically reduced. Some random & rare stutters are expected considering the age of the device. But its not at all unusable. If you are facing many issues, its better that you factory reset your device.

  • It is good for underwater?

  • Very slow phone.this phone deserve 4 GB ram to efficiently utilization of processor. It get hand very frequently.

  • Shame that this phone is stuck on 7.0 It deserves samsung expirience .. :$$

  • I got an Update software notification. Updated. Now the phone has hung, for past 2 hrs, with the SAMSUNG logo blicking. Any suggestions please

  • New weather widget, new calculator app, new launcher edit mode, more space for the upper side of the home screen, January security patch and other fixes.

  • Good mobile

  • Hi friends, in my a5 2016 nought camera in low light very poor. Full pixuls Can you give any suggestions please...

  • I had a tempered glass covering the entire surface of lcd. But it had a shitty grainy finish which makes your 1080p beautiful OLED screen into 720p crappy tft( it's HORRIBLE!) So yeah.. tempered glass sucks. And yes screen scratches easily... Gorilla glass 4 BS. I had galaxy alpha and in 28 months has 4 small scratches. This one has at least 7-8 small scratches in 6 months since I took off the tempered glass after 16 months. My advice: book style case,avoiding sand, or a plastic/silicone screen protector. Maybe you can find a tempered glass covering the entire screen with no grainy display. But I don't like searching for screen protector simply because it sucks. Better go to a glass only repair service because it's not that expensive(recomended if your phone is very scratched or cracked badly )

  • What changes in this 269.02 MB  update, kindly post

  • yup me too but i dont know which patch is it

  • Got a update with size 269.02 MB !

  • its been 18 months since i have been using this phone. now i am able to notice small scratches on the screen. do any one recommend putting a tempered glass on..? i just don't like having a tempered glass because the tempered glass for this phone don't fully cover the screen and leave small part of the screen uncovered at the edges...which doesn't look good. anyone have other suggestions...?

  • Guys cansomeone write a comment about how it works abot any model. If possible, write about A510F. If you write about, please reply to this opinion instead of making a new opinion.

  • Hi friends, in my a5 2016 nought camera in low light very poor. Full grains.

  • With just mere 2GB RAM this device is so fluid. I assume all these ram additions are just gimmick targeting consumers pocket !

  • Galaxy a5 2016 or lg k10 2017 ?

  • U can try change kernel

  • Nougat 7.1.1 with Samsung Experience for A5 2016 ? My friend got it on fkin J5 2016 -.-

  • Bought the A5100 version. Nice looking great display. Bad at games and it overheats badly when charging or playing games. The battery started to swell so i changed the battery and after 2 months same problem. And A5100 version isn't upgradable to 7.0 only 6.0.

  • thanks just from updating it. its cool

  • Hi, received the update on my A5/16 few months back, haven't had any issues to date.

  • I need help please. My A5 has Marshmallow and the Nougat 7.0 update has been downloaded 1093.84 MB in size. should I update, please help. does it come with any problems after the update?

  • The best feature is that you can upgrade to nougat

  • you are not alone, it has the best design

  • Is it a update to slow down A5 2016 & making customer to purchase other device??

  • Have u got December patch before this or not? If not then this that.

  • I got a 223.32 mb update do I update or nah?

  • Does it still look the same? If yes then how do u know that it's updated?

  • Nope. Still grace UX. Dissapointed indeed...

  • Does it now look like the one on S8?

  • I got a 220mb update. December security patch and accuwheather app updated. No problems so far

  • Agree... wifi has become an issue. Drops frequently and reconnects only when disabled/ re-enabled...

  • Do you mean by cracking too easily? In 21 months I couldn't crack it and I had simple tpu cases on it. Display is great, camera is ok, but gpu and ram damn sucks. Keeps stuttering.

  • me too bro

  • very bad display,not good

  • Is the update for A5 2016 or A5 2017 ?

  • Go for it and update what changes you observed

  • I got an update of 324.mb ... can i go for that update? Anyone plz reply

  • Not only you. When I purchased it, I didn't bother about it's spec... What a look!!!!

  • Am I the only person who thinks theA5 16 design is on top than S7, A5 17 & S6 ?!!?

  • Got Dec patch around 13mb , Wi-Fi more reliable.

  • Please dont update you will face a wifi problem after an update

  • In my Galaxy A5 2016 a updates pops up with the size 13.53 MB. Anyone got this update ?

  • How s5 neo with same hardware get samsung experience,and a5 2016 not? S5 neo realised before a5 2016.

  • Same issue after an update. Any solution

  • Uhm, no. The curved back glass of the S7 makes it easier for you to hold the phone, unlike the A5 2016. Flat glass = slippery and less ergonomic.

  • Same issue of Wifi disconected auto... plz give solution

  • After last update on 23.12.2017 I m facing a wifi issue. Wifi disconnected after 2-10 min and wifi icon also disappeared. To reconnect I have to manually switched off wifi and then on again. Everything was fine before update. Any solution ?

  • After getting last update on 23.12.2017 I am facing wi-fi problem. Wifi disconnected within 2-10 min and wifi icon also disappeared. To reconnect i have to manually switched off wifi then on again. Everything was fine before update. Any solution?

  • After getting new update on dec 24, my wifi automatic disconnected after few minutes. To reconnect, wifi manually switched off then on. Anybody facing this issue?

  • im use a52016 and use launcher Microsoft Launcher n lckscreen Next huhu

  • I am honest in my opinion : This A5 2016 design is far better than S6 and S7 and the battery capacity for a 5.2 inch display is huge.

  • I've had this. Your battery is done for. I replaced my battery few months back and it's working perfectly. No more phone shutting down below 30% battery

  • Download the new touchwiz launcher apk from sammobile. Ive been using this for about 6 months. Be aware that alot of the versions won't install as it will say package conflict. Only some will install and if it does, stick with it. The one that worked for me is version 6.1.58.5 from Sammobile.

  • Try formatting again? That's weird. I've done lots of factory reset and this never happens. Did you do full factory reset or only factory reset the settings ?

  • Got security update of Dec 2017 after long break from august patch. Gamr launcher is added in this now games lag is reduced.

  • If u have a pc install Samsung smartswitch or Samsung kies, make sure you write down the "model number" of your device "eg A510F" yours might be different also your "serial number" of the device you can find these in settings. Make use if you have any precious data you need back it up.

  • Please i need assistance...i formated my samsung galaxy a5 2016 and it now 4gb rom...what is the solution...thank you

  • Because it uses flat glass on both sides. Unlike s7 with a curved back. And it has a squarish design.

  • stuck with may security patch! wtf!!! i am still waiting sammy!

  • A5 2016 ergonomics is much better than S7 IMO !

  • My friend has done the ui of a5(16) like j7 pro ...like menu opens from swipe up and down .....but can somebody tells that how can he do it ?? Plz help

  • Thanks for your reply. My android 7 . After first nought (7) update I received two update. Last update patch August .

  • oh i see. i think you should wear casing for more protective.

  • OLED display fade with the time exspecially if you dropped your phone a few times the chrystals inside the display leak and if the leak is very bad your only opportunity to do smth against it is to change your current display against a new one how much you'll have to pay for it values between every country

  • i got it

  • Probably it's because Samsung is delivering the updates in different time sequences for each country i live in germany and have a galaxy a5 2016 too I've gotten the Android 7.0 update in August 2017 and the last update that i got was yesterday which Android do you have currently ??

  • not yet, hope we will get in next week

  • Did you receive it? Also S6 is getting oreo which was even mentioned in the leaked oreo list whereas A5 2016 is not present in the list

  • I have purchased this 10 months ago. My last update August. Then not received any updates. What is the problem. Can you please give me any suggestions. I am in Saudi Arabia.

  • The Galaxy S6 about to receive Android O. There may be same case for A5 2016.

  • Soon you will get dec patch with196 mb with Wifi and battery backup will improve.

  • Did anyone get December patch?

  • Design of this device is at best.

  • Hi Raj, start with a basic method of restarting your device. If still the issue persists, then delete the WiFi network & re-configure it as a fresh start. Mostly your issue would resolve.

  • display gone. whats problem?

  • that s true dude about quality but you can choose other smartphone like nowadays a lot phone better than samsung like xiaomi huawei n etc. yeah apple its better performance but its up to you what we like. if you very dissapointed this phone just move ontry to try iphone.

  • I have A5 but everytime I need to put my WiFi password after I sign out... what is the problem??? Can anyone help...

  • Worst phone! Display gone in 1 year and 2 months... -_-

  • Come on man I am sick of this s*it brand and OS. Can't even use social apps because they "affect". Wtf man! I have this problem for so much time! And I don't even have any apps open. Always close them. Ok? Sorry for being mad. I am pissed because of samsung "quality". Wtf man iphone 4 from 2010 and still going very well. Galaxy alpha in 3 months became a piece of sh*t! This one as well. The glue between the digitizer and glass started to pop off. Home button almost broke. Not even 24 months... This is my expeience. Call me an apple fan. I DON'T CARE!

  • After the patch update i see some reduction in lag !

  • One more thing to add, if you are using official Facebook app, then it also can be the reason. As it alones consumes much battery & space along with ram. Rather, disable the offical Fb app & use Facebook lite & see the difference.

  • thats nice...sir but i have not installed any battery saver,antivirus,any applock or any third party browsers...just some basic social apps and some casual games....but still i am facing this battery drain issue after 30 %....lets see with this minor update if there is any change or not !!!

  • Hey, even I am not facing any abnormal battery drain issue as you mentioned. It may be some notorious app or some background sync enabled in your device which is using up the battery. Once check in Device Maintenance that exactly where is the battery getting used. You can try uninstalling the apps you don't really use or some third party apps like battery saver, as these apps just show fancy things but don't really help. If still the problem continues, it is recommended to factory reset your device.

  • most of the users are facing this battery drain issue @ 30% level....u r lucky enough !!!

  • I'm not facing battery issue

  • is the battery draining issue solved....@30 % the battery drains quickly nd the mobile switch off automatically within 5 mins.....

  • In latest 10mb patch , not found any changes

  • Got again 10 mb patch

  • Huge???? you should try a xiaomi phone

  • For a screen size of 5.2 inch, The battery capacity is huge !

  • No android 7 yet for Philippines?

  • I had the same 15% battery issue. I solved it by flashing an old firmware from july 2017. It seems that the latest updates are the problem, i will not make any more updates from now on, it works very good now.

  • I got the same problem, my A5 20016 switching off as soon as battery charge reaches 15%. Leaving this issue the mobile is awesome. Got November security update but didn't installed yet. Any suggestion to solve this issue will be highly appreciated.

  • No, still 7.0.

  • Is it 7.1.1 ???

  • Got 324mb update of november security patch few days ago. Noticed small changes and a bit faster than before. From Nepal.

  • Your country?? Still i am on August update then not received any updates. I am in Saudi Arabia

  • Hi bro, the option to display notifications of Whatsapp on Lockscreen must have been disabled. Please follow the below steps: Settings-> Lock screen & security-> Notifications, & then select the apps for which you want to display notifications on lockscreen.

  • help

  • I wonder if A5 2016 gets Samsung experience considering that J5 2016 get it.

  • Hi bro, the option to display notifications of Whatsapp on Lockscreen must have disabled. Please follow the below steps: Settings-> Lock screen & security-> Notifications, & then select the apps for which you want to display notifications on lockscreen. Hope this helps...

  • if mobile is lock there is no notification on what's app, tell me

  • Brother, though we get 10 gigs of free space from actual 16 gigs memory, but still we have an option to transfer the apps & media to memory card. As you mentioned that we need to sacrifice memory card for dual sim, it is not the case with A5 (2016) model, as it has dual sim slots & a dedicated slot for memory card unlike other phones having hybrid sim slots. & for battery, please check device maintenance and see which apps are taking up the juice & uninstall unused apps or power hungry launcher (if you are using). Hope this helps...

  • ok thanks dude tell this info

  • Battery life and storage is very less dual sim works only if ur ready to sacrifice ur memory card.....😤😤storage is not good better move on with other phones

  • Samsung will respond in a way like go for A5 2017 if you want above feature. But in actual A5 2017 looks like downgraded & low end phone before A5 2016 in built and design! What to do?

  • I too face the same problem

  • im think in my opinion maybe battery issue

  • Nov. security update..doesn't include any new feature.. please add Blue light filter. at least

  • Request Samsung to add some below feature in my Samsung A5 2016 Add cloud Gateway , make Samsung secure folder as inbuild , Add Samsung experience 8.5 , Add blue light filter, Add change screen resolution option, Add home screen setting , Add fingure sensor gestures , Add always On screen , last Add bixby. I request all user to copy past above and Sent feedback in Samsung member app

  • Hello sir.. i am facing some battery issues with this mobile since last month…the battery works perfectly fine upto 30%…but below 30% the battery drains horribly fast..it hardly last upto 5 minutes…and around 15% the phone gets switched off automatically !!! Is this a battery issue or some software bug ??? Is anybody facing this same battery issue?? Plz reply!!!

  • Will Samsung galaxy a5 2016 get experience UI??

  • Sorry it's nov patch not Oct & game launcher added some setting UI slightly changed, will check more changes

  • Kindly mention what changes you observed in latest patch

  • No problem bro

  • Its true bro also i have receive 324mb security patch update today

  • Its 324 mb update & not 235 mb. Phone feels a little faster than before & multi tasking has improved a bit.

  • Received 235 mb update before sometime. Don't feel anything new but security patch level updated to November 2017.

  • Got 325 mb update in india today with november security patch

  • You said truth it's Oct security patch

  • Sorry brdr you says truth

  • Sm-a510fd not release Oct patch

  • You are telling lie

  • New patch released 324mb , I think Oct patch

  • I don't think so. Note5,S6 family and A series 2016 won't get 7.1 update. Even S8 won't get it and it will be directly updated to 8.0.

  • Battery drains fast after 1 year.Samsung phone has this issue in every model.

  • will samsung galaxy a5 2016 get 7.1

  • you should check phone storage abd check in download and move to sd card

  • hmm nice make over.

  • It's just an advertising. Glass is still glass.

  • nah. When does gorilla glass 4 easily does that ?

  • not in my case

  • A510f model in other country has already got the oct. Update in the last week of oct. and 1st week of nov. But in india no update since august...!!!! A510fd model

  • its display bad

  • No update received after August in India. Still device is under warranty . Looks like Samsung has forgotten this series ( a5 2016)

  • October security update. Nothing else

  • Factory reset and it will be buttery smooth

  • Phn is good only in looks hangs a lot lags while opening apps battery backup is not good but fast charging is pretty good

  • Hi. Have anyone tried using 256gb micro sd card on their Samsung a5 2016 phone? Does it work? Can a5 2016 carry such capacity? I know it states here that micro sd is up to 256gb but in some website say its only up to 128gb. Can anyone answer or help? My phone is SM-A510FD. If anyone with that model have tried please tell me. Thank you. I already have 128gb micro sd card. I just want to expand and know if 256gb is also compatible. Thanks.

  • Hi. Have anyone tried using 256gb micro sd card on their Samsung a5 2016 phone? Does it work? Can a5 2016 carry such capacity? I know it states here that micro sd is up to 256gb but i some website say its only up to 128gb. Can anyone answer or help? My phone is SM-A510FD. If anyone with that model have tried please tell me. Thank you. I already have 128gb micro sd card. I just want to expand and know if 256gb is also compatible. Thanks.

  • someone having problem with phone getting slow...takes longer time to load apps.....its not laggy but just takes 3-4sec even to open a calculator app. even the dialer takes lot of time to open. i have noticed, there is not much free ram left even during normal usage... any suggestions would be very helpful.....

  • Buy A5 2017 if u can its about 300 pounds or around 400 dollars or wait for a5 2018 releasing in january

  • And it scratches and cracks so easily...!

  • Such a beautiful device ! Black one is so classy.

  • Any noticeable change after the 50mb update?

  • Do you get second update on this month? Nothing i get A7 2016 on malaysia Still on may patch

  • Should I buy samsung a5 2016 or redmi 4x.

  • Will the Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 get the Samsung Experience 8.1?

  • Nope. But I Got a new 50mb update on my A510FD in Malaysia. Not sure what it does lol.

  • Didn't clock and weather widget also change after the patch? S6 edge also recently got the patch in which the clock and Weather changed like that of S8.

  • Nougat offers 3 more features anyway. fast charging toggle, flashlight power control and grace UX. Anything else? no. It sucks that you have to wait so long. But I was expecting way more from nougat. At least blue light filter. But no. It's just a new look. A series does lack a lot of features from S series. Less than half the S series.

  • um using a510y variant but i don't understand why samsung ignore this model to giving android nougat update last year i get the marshmallow update end of November its ridiculous um not gonna using samsung next year for this incident its not good aren't you they keep eye on the a510f,a510fd,a510L and a510m but what about the a510y(taiwan) i don't understand what to do it getting to late

  • Because A 2016 series comes with lollipop first. 7.0 is the last update unfortunately. Litteraly just 1 year support. Dissapointing.

  • Just from few months i have noticed some problem with my battery...may be after nougat update or dont know...the problem is that the battery gives good battery backup upto 20%....but once it reaches 20% and below it...the battery drains very very rapidly fast....it doesnt even last for 5 minutes and the phone gets switch off after that...is this a software bug or should i replace my battery ??? (A510fd indian model)

  • India

  • maybe late to arrive. where are you from

  • you should buy a5 2017 look better. but if you want. choose a3 and a5 2016 better a5 2016.it depend your satisfy to wear. you should see their spec at this page and go to and make a choice based on your budget

  • Samsung J5 2016 gets Android Nougat 7.1.1 with latest Samsung experience UI. When will A5 2016 get that? A series is definitely more premium than J. What makes them chose the models that could be upgraded?

  • A3 2016 for small hand & A5 2016 for medium hands

  • can I buy this phone or Samsung Galaxy a3 2016. which one is better please help

  • Is there anyway to bypass boot loader without warranty void ?

  • You cannot downgrade as bootloader is updated will blocking you to downgrade

  • I'm not recive any patch after aug

  • thanks give the info

  • Maybe I was unlucky, but I am still waiting a fix since the 6.0 arrival. Every time I try game tuner in 1080p or even 720p it lags like hell in games. And of course, Asia maybe had got this fix. But Europe must stay another year :(((

  • Bro I'm in Malaysia and I'm running the latest build. 7.0 with Aug security patch and I've been using game tuner since last year and it works just fine. Saved a lot of battery for games like Pokemon GO , SAO MD etc

  • 200mb update and the changes I found are security update and added Game tools (Game launcher and game tools such as screen recording etc from s7 s8). Did not find anything else

  • if i degrade from 7.0 to 6.0 from sammobile firmware will samsung Knox warranty void ?

  • one of the best built phone ever.

  • huhu arrive in malaysia security patch august in october. changes update no review yet

  • Phone. Is very good performance i like this phone all features is so nice this phone is like a vip phone

  • maybe not

  • How's battery life after upgrading to naught??..plz tell me

  • will samsung galaxy a5 2016 get the new experience UI

  • You clearly have lollipop and game tuner is not available. Maybe in my country or europe sucks. Asia's butt is fed up. :)

  • Where did you get the message asking you to type the words lol. Are you sure you're not downloading crap apps (like es file explorer) that gives you crap notifications? I've never had this message on my a5

  • How to reset if the phone is hanging. Not able to charge.

  • The build quality of this device is top notch !

  • Not a single samsung is waterproof. It's just water resistant ip67-68. A5 2016 doesn't have any IP certification. If it gets water in s7-s8 it's not covered by warranty. So I don't trust anything.

  • No it is not but you don't have to worry if it gets sometimes fallen on water although its with fix back panel so it will not damage if it stays 2/3min in water !! and i have tried it upto 2min its an awesome product !!

  • hi, i 'd like to ask is this phone waterproof ?

  • Any update or patch release ?

  • I have nougat 7.0.1 but i hope that we get 7.1.1

  • Hi Michael don't worry its coming. this morning my phone A5 2016 from Emirat SM-A510FD have got an update to nougat

  • beautiful phone. Black colour is awestrucked.

  • When we get 7.1.1?

  • My phone a5 2016 samsung galaxy not supports otg what to do now and have not recieved software update from last four months

  • Realy??? change Your Rom Download from Sammobile.com and then flash the Rom with Odin at last reset your phone if otg not working

  • My phone is also not supporting otg after nougat update.plzzzz help guys

  • Why my phone is not supporting otg after nougat

  • Keep dreaming guys. I have't received any update since may. Grace ux is the last version.

  • Hopefully will receive new update in next week

  • Yeah...but still 7.1.1 nougat update is there...so we can get exp ui with this update

  • Yes but for me S series is way better. Maybe I will be lucky next time with s8

  • You're right. No processor can match SD810 when it comes to overheating and throttling. Seriously though, the processor used in A5 2017 (Exynos 7880) is far better. Smaller transitor size, much more efficient, doesn't heat up much. It also scores better in multi core applications since it does not throttle unlike SD810.

  • S6 has a better calibrated display. See DisplayMate and GSMA reviews.

  • Unfortunately no more major OS upgrades for A5 2016, so no Experience UI for you guys. Phone will remain with Grace UX.

  • Game tuner has been updated. HW performance back. Same lag , same problem. And also "type "performance" to activate". Man I just want to use phone's potential. Do I asked too much? I won't buy the s8. This was my last hope after alpha died. I am done. I am going with iphone. Even 5s today is a king. And is so small. Go with this phone only if you want social apps , good battery, good camera and design. Regards

  • Game tuner updated today. H W performance back! Guess what!! Even when is at maximum or minimum. Same lag, same problem. I AM DONE WITH SAMSUNG! I have been waiting since android 6.0 to solve this issue! Updated early to nougat hopping that it will be solved. NOTHING! They care about money. S8 will be updated and when s9 comes out, s8 will be outdated. Very outdated. I am done. Iphone always wins at age . I can't believe what I am saying, but I am going with iphone. I am sorry, but this was the last hope. I wanted to buy s8. I would have been an fool. And also messages like "type "performance and heat" to activate" Man can I use phone's potential for what I paid? Do I asked too much? I know that I am sad, but after waiting so much time and nothing ever works. I am still thinking why does note 8 costs 1000 euros? Stay away from this phone. Only if you want social apps and good camera. And good battery life.

  • i think a5 2017 or a7

  • Samsung to update s7 with latest experience ui in the upcoming updates....hope that we also get the new ui update😐

  • After update 7.0 fast charging issue solve...its very easy frndz go to setting,device maintenance in tht select battery in tht upper right corner advance setting is there in tht 3 options r thr so u hv to enable all 3 option...in tht middle option is fast cable charging so u hv to enable.if its in enable means u disable and again enable thts it after tht fast charging works...

  • Ya i got and all 3 options r enable so after tht..its not working

  • There is no advance option in battery setting..

  • I had this problem on 3months lollipop and 2 months on marshmallow. Then it started working. At nougat you have in battery settings toggle fast charging . In upper right corner press those 3 points and then advanced settings. Here is fast charging toggle.

  • Hi frnds i update 7.0 everthing working well and the fast charging is gone...i mean fast charging not working after update so plz before update ur phone think and update...and plz dnt compare a5 2016 with j7 prime coz j7 prime tft display and a5 2016 is super amoled.

  • I bought this in a Samsung Official Store

  • The best phone at price-quality. Works good, and looks awesome.

  • If you have your phone bought from an phone operator retail, is blocked. You can update the phone with odin.

  • Any new update for A5 2016? Not Oreo but atleast Nougat 7.1.1 perhaps?

  • Still no nougat update on my A510Y...im losing my hope😭.

  • My A5 has updated in nougat since last 4 months. But UI samung not like S8 Icon and menu. My frnd has J7 prime after updation from Nougat its mobile UI like samung. Plz request to samsung give update for change UI samsung....

  • Does it make the Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 with lower performance if you install the Nougat version?

  • Yeah the performance just got smoother and new UI looks nice to me but battery drains faster than it used to be

  • Nooo

  • I Am going to buy new samsung mobile Which is best in J7 nxt or A5 (2016)...?

  • Will A5 2016 get android 8.0 update ?????

  • The battery capacity of 2900 mah for a 5.2 inch phone of full hd display is very huge.

  • How beautiful this phone fantastich !

  • A5 2016. -great battery life -display is a bit better in color calibration ( from what I have seen on youtube) -no gyroscope ( no 360 or VR. I like 360 videos and I have to swipe ) -GPU is HORRIBLE ! Clash royale lags 540p resolution. 1080p 60fps and 50fps videos on youtube doesn't work and samsung purposely turned off. -cheaper S6 -Performance is skyrocket even today. -Everything in 1440p is running silky buttery smooth. -Battery life is... ok. And it charges fast. With resolution and performance at max you have to charge it pretty quick. Same for a5 -a bit expensive I highly recommend s6. If you use youtube only in 720p 60fps and 1080 30fps and play only asphalt 8 or candy crush you can stick to a5 but it is not that future proof. Next year I have to change it. Playing and watching in 540p/720p is annoying and strains my eyes.

  • How was it? Did it worked well?

  • Hey guys.. just need your suggestions bcoz I'm confused between Galaxy A5 2016 & Galaxy S6... Kindly guide me.

  • You can google it or watch it on youtube by searching j7 prime nougat update.

  • When and in which website you seen

  • It can not connect to T. V. at all, this is really disadvantage of that phone. they have to give smart view feature in that phone

  • You're right..even j7 prime got these features in nougat update

  • When will provide

  • Hope Samsung will add experience UI, Bluefilter,dual messanger soon

  • today

  • Hope that samsung provides us with experience ui with future updates...may be with nougat 7.1 update !!!

  • phone is good.but bettery immediatly dead.why

  • Same as before using MM

  • how much free RAM after nougat update?

  • just got new nougat update today.. hope it will work well

  • Finally, Nougat is coming .. yeeaayy

  • I maintain it. Actually my father uses it. I uses J7 Prime which is also good.

  • This device is the best to me! If you don't use it anymore why don't you send it to me :D

  • Please check your battery usage to get info why your battery is drying so fast. Also please do not use any third party battery optimizes like "battery doctor", they will damage the battery in long term use. Last but not least when not use keep the Wi-Fi, mobile data, location etc off. Forget to mention do not use any animated theme, screen saver or vibration (unless you need it). I advice you to back up your all data and do a "hard reset". Sometimes device will fill up with lot of cache, left over dump etc; so it is best to do a fresh start after few months to make the device new. Regards.

  • Wow. That is getting hot. Cool down guys. Every device is good but not for everyone. Like a car or bike, eveey device is specific for user and how the user uses it. Personally I will not say that this device is the ultimate best and that is the ultimate worst. I have A5 (2016) in home which is a good device. Screen and camera is awesome. Also the battery life is decent. Only con is it heats up more compare to my other device J7 Prime. As for S3 Mini. I have not used that one. But my former team leader has a S3 which was best in 2014. But till than I have not meet him or seen his device. Last but not least comparing a 2016 device to 2013 device is not fair. Regards.

  • That's all right :D . Maybe you did something to the phone, I don't know. Its still under warranty. Why don't you take it to some Samsung authorized service ?

  • If it was faulty it would have been since day one. The only thing that is dissapointing is that I have to charge it twice a day. And when I bought it and it was at lollipop I got 8 hours of screen time. Now I get just 4. Maybe I did something stupid. Doesn't matter. Sorry for saying "dude". I thought that gsmarena is full of boys(or fanboys). I haven't seen your name until you replied. Also do you mean from where country I am? Romania.

  • Well, honestly I love its look. It looks great. Her phone got Nougat and its battery performance is pretty good. Maybe you've bought a faulty device . She never had battery issues. We don't like playing games but once ive tried Sonic on her phone and there was no lag. So where do you come from? If I may know that?

  • Because you don't know or your friend that samsung purposely downgraded youtube quality to 720p 60fps videos only . I have this phone since april 2016. It ages very quick thanks to samsung looks and sealed low quality batteries.( that explodes as well) I LOVED this phone until 6.0 came. Because samsung browser lags like hell and samsung downgraded performance even more. Clash royale lags in 720p (downscaled in game tuner) more than in 1080p when game tuner is off.It's hilarious but true! Sorry for saying that is ancient.I am a bit sad today. My mistake sweetie :) Also an advice! If you have 7.0 on it disable fast charging! It degrades the battery even more. And the look on this phone makes me wonder why I don't have a girlfriend :))). Because I cracked this phone's back from 25cm drop?.

  • Hey Babe XD Ive never had this smartphone but my best friend does have it! No reason for me to lie here! And she gave it to me quite many times and I am a fond of it. I said the phone is Almost as good as a flagship. Its battery never ends and the display is gorgeous. The camera is excellent . We have taken many pictures and they were perfect. There was no lag when we have watched videos on youtube and chatting on Instagram , Skype and Facebook. And thanks for liking my name :D Where do you come from ? And a phone came out in 2016 isn't an ancient one. 2016 was only last year, if you don't know that. XD

  • Oh a girl! Hey Babe! Phone doesn't lag in your snapchat app or instagram. Even my s3 mini still works fine in facebook or instagram. But I paid 200 euros on it. And how can you compare this phone with a flagship???? Of course camera is the best on this phone. I love. Display is better than note 4. Battery is king. But gpu is horrible. That is the only thing that sucks. And I have to throw this phone because battery is already degraded.barely get 4 hours on browsing. Imagine next year. Hope it will survive. But If I want facebook and instagram then I could stick to my 2012 phone. By the way Cool name! Like it!

  • I am NOT A DUDE BUT A GIRL! GIRL! Throw it away ! The smartphone is not ancient . I am sure you never had it. If you have had the phone, you wouldn't have said that ! And it DOESN'T lag!!!!!

  • Dude A5 2016 lags on lowest resolution and gfx in riptide gp renegade, driving school 2017. Shadow fight 3 would refuse to start. A5 2015 is ancient . 2017 is way way better, but still no match to SD 810. Released in 2015. I am not a gamer. But it barely pushes 30 fps on lowest settings in newest titles. Next year I have to throw this phone away. So much lag...

  • i have alrdy done wipe cache reset and factory reset after flashing to nougat, but still have issue, is it right?

  • Do a hard reset.

  • Yeah:) How long have you been using the A5 2016? And think the device is almost as good as a flagship. Compared to its new generation I think the performance is better. And also its camera is better.

  • same problem on my a5

  • i have a5 sm 510fd still on marshmallow when nogut i will get

  • anybody know how to fix battery drain issue on nougat?annoy me so much

  • Hi guys why until now i domt have my nougat update?please help...i want that nougat update!.. Fr. Phillipines

  • Yep, fair enough :)) I tend not to go for newly-released phones because I fear that they're gonna have a lot of problems and stuff. I could've spent a couple more bucks to get the 2017 version, but I generally don't want to spend a lot of money on stuff I am sure I'm going to drop and break, 'cause that's precisely what I usually do :D. Plus, I find the A5 2016 to be a little more attractive than its 2017 counterpart (that one has really nice rounded corners though ;-;), just because of its glass screen and back cover. ;P

  • I think the A5 2016 is pretty much better than the new A series and the new Nougat update is not that bad. I don't know i like both of them:D. But still I think the previous A generation was better.

  • Yeah, I agree 100% with you, but I never said it was an old phone. 2016 seems pretty new to me. Now, it may very well get an upgrade to Oreo and I'll be very glad if it does, but I'm just pointing out that it may slow down the phone. Nougat drains my battery a lot faster than Marshmallow, while also making it somewhat laggy. I'm not too sure if my A5 can handle a new update, but maybe everyone else's can :))

  • Why probably not? The device came out only a year ago! One year! Its not an old smartphone. So who knows. It may get it.

  • Probably not. It has already received two major Android updates, Marshmallow and Nougat. Even if it did get the option to update to Oreo, it would leave the phone with little to no memory and RAM, making it very laggy. But honestly, who knows? Maybe they'll update it, maybe not.

  •  Guys will samsung a5 2p16 get Android 8.0? reply me.

  • Aug patch not release in malaysia?.

  • Got August security patch today. Guys will it get Android 8.0? reply me.

  • Aug patch released

  • How to upgrade to android 7.0 or nougat ?

  • What is the camera sensor type? Is the same as the s6?

  • Yes im currently running android 7.0 for 4 months almost.

  • pls..is there any way to remove google feedback running on my samsung gallaxy a5(6).its making the phone system slow badly

  • Still Aug patch not release

  • Phone heating is caused by many reasons like... 1. Using a lot of apps together. 2. Running a very heavy demanding app for few hours 3. Installing APK files from 3rd party site which are not compatible with the device. 4. Using a old memory card from a old device which has issues. 5. Downloading stuff from insecure sites. 6. Using other charger other than the original one. 7. Not cleaning the cache memory regularly. 8. Using the ROM to store all the unnecessary data instaed of memory card. Solutions. 1. Please only use the original Samsung charger and cable to charge the device. 2. Clean the cache regularly by running smart Manager. 3. Install a good security app like "Jio Security" (if you are a jio user) or Norton security (paid) app and scan your device. 4. Use only a new good quality class 10 memory card (I prefer Samsung Evo+) to store the data. Use the device memory only for apps or very essential data only. 5. Please do not install any APK or download anything from a insecure site. It may contain virus. 6. Do not run multiple apps unless necessary. 7. If you want to run a heavy app, than close all other apps. 8. Use the smart Manager to monitor the battery, memory and RAM usage regularly. It will help you to lengthen the life of the device. I hope my advice wil help you. Regards.

  • Hai friend my phone is heating so much. How to solve my prob

  • I haven't heard about that feature

  • Suggest me I buy this phone one weak back .my phone heating soo much. What is the reasion friends

  • What about live display feature which is standard in android 7?

  • Is it really true that A5 2016 will get android Oreo? guys please let me know for sure.

  • Forget to mention that A3, 5, 7 and 9 will also get Oreo for sure.

  • I just checked a web page where 62 phones are mentioned which will get Android 8 or Oreo upgrade. Good news is J7 Prime, Max and pro are mentioned on the list. Great hope for us.

  • No . Not even blue light filter.

  • Does it have always on display like a5 2017 after nougat update???

  • maybe your battery and if you change new its still same happen, you should sent to stall to know what problem

  • when update A510FXXU4CQH2 is come to Malaysia?

  • you should check your phone storage because sometime its hang because your phone storage full.Your phone storage full because you had download music,video maybe its you forgot to transfer to sd card.

  • We don't even get Android 7.0 in our country Philippines and here comes Android 8.0. So sad, seems they forgot to update A5 2016 here.

  • A510F hanging issue and os is slow working

  • Yes

  • Who told you that ?

  • Totally agree ! The most perfect smartphone in all times !

  • a5 2016 is stuck on 7.0 no more updates..

  • after 7 month of use i will rate 3.5/5 a5 16 is just awesome phone. look is killer. price in india was too high. 16k is ok. 1)no heat issue. it was with one sec patch but samsung resolved the problem. 2) battery backup is good enough. 3)nougat 7 working awesome fast. looks nice. 4) display is perfect 5) main cam is good. 6)feels great in hand. 7) gaming on high graphics not good. 8)fron cam average. 9)sleepery. needs cover 10)good audio quality

  • 10 gb remained. no problem at all. heating issue is already resolved which was coused by sec patch

  • galaxy a5 2016 phone overheats ,after a few months battery swelled very very dangerous ,do not buy this phone samsung said would only help if reported in 1st month or if i had taken insurance ,we had it repaired for 90 pounds ,only guarenteed to work for 90 days now ,this is a dangerous overheating phone ,do not buy samsung they use terrible dangerous batterys .and refuse to help rude on phone once you buy and pay they stop being polite ,horrible company ,google galaxy a5 overheats there are many people saying the same thing ,i dont know how its even legal for them to sell phones like this .

  • What's wrong with Exynos 7580?

  • Is it worth for 14.5 k? with just exynos 7580 and 2GB RAM !?

  • True but then it depends on the manufacturer and the software it uses on the phone . Apple 1gb ram is about equal to 2 or 3 gb ram of samsung . And even sony 2 gb ram is equal to 3 gb ram on samsung

  • They update midrangers 3 years and flagship 2 years or even 1 year. That doesn't make sense. And also did a5 2015 got 7.0? Any report???

  • I have updated nougat in june

  • Good news Samsung officially announced the android o update for a52016

  • When's the nougat update for A510Y (XTC)

  • I have upgraded my phone to 7.0 and I ain't got any problem with it. :)

  • 4.97gb operating system and 1gb basic apps. 10gb left. Just like marshmallow and lollipop.

  • How much internal left after update

  • Plz tell after nought update how much internal i memory s left for use

  • Anyone who updated to naought plz tell how much internal memory is left free for use ....reply as soon

  • I updated by downloading the firmware from sammobile don't wait OTA update

  • Noo maybe you shoulde try another one mine is super fast with nougat and battery mann it's soooo awesome

  • Hi....just curious but when did you receive Nougat update?

  • Mine is ok but apps crash every day. And multitasking is so bad that even with a game in background still reloads it. 2 features new. If you have marshmallow and especially lollipop don't update.

  • Are youuu kiding nooo nougat update makes my a5 2016 exynos much faster and great battery life up to 8 hr on time fingerprinte smoth i think you should install other update maybe you may fix ur problems

  • Sorry i mean a5 2016 not 2015

  • Are youuu kiding nooo nougat update makes my a5 2015 exynos much faster and great battery life up to 8 hr on time fingerprinte smoth i think you should install other update maybe you may fix ur problems

  • Touch isn't as responsive, battery life is worse. There is really no good reason to update to Nougat as the exciting stuff isn't in this update, just some half-baked features.

  • currently i have 6.5GB of available storage. If I install Nougat will it reduce my free storage a lot?

  • Nougat update is running smoother and smoother daya by day as samsung is sending enough updates. Samsung android updates are just classic. They turn around the phone head to bottom in feel and performance. Samsung is just Great!

  • Guys who have updated to Nougat.. How everything is going so far?

  • How I set LTE Only Option In Idea 4g ... When I insert Idea si..It mobile networks setting shows 3G/4g/auto connect where Jio Shows LTE Only Option In Mobile Network Setting....How to fix problem.

  • Android O will not be release on this phone according to SamMobile These Galaxys will not get Android 8.0 Galaxy A5 (2016) – received two major Android upgrades before

  • How can I join beta version of Android O for my Samsung galaxy a510fd ?

  • What about the latest update Androide O, will it be coming to A516 or this is the last update that we have now nougat, what do u all think conment down

  • The Marshmallow update is from a long time ago avalible in Nigeria. It would be strange if you didn't get it . And the A5 2016 has been already updated to Nougat as well. This gonna be the last major update i think.... Unfortunately!

  • Had to upgade to marshmallow first then to nougat

  • Well there is a screen guard by the name of full body screen guard....it covers the front screen panel completely....its by the name PES 3d curved full body tempered glass...search it on amazon

  • I know it. The curved glass is little bit issue when it comes to applying a tempered glass. Even I am facing it in my J7 Prime in which the tempered glass is little bigger and the sides are full of dust. Also my fathers's A5 tempered glass is little small and the sides are open, so I use a magnetic flip cover which saves the screen. Anyway Come to the point. I have seen few "360 cover" for A5, J7 Prime etc on Amazon. They comes in 3 parts which can be assembled e.g. a tempered glass, a front panel and a back panel. So basically this "360 cover" covers the whole device. I have notice this cover in few users in my neighbourhood and I myself will order one in next few days. So, I will advice you to try this cover. I know it covers the whole device and hides the beauty of the device. But personally my safety of device is more important than the showing beauty. So, you can try one from Amazon or any online shop in your area. Regards.

  • The problem is that I can't find any tempered glass that applies on full screen. There are 1mm less on width left and right and it is very annoying. And the screen is not even curved. Just the glass .

  • I don't use any original Samsung Flip cover or temepered glass, as first they cost too much (almost 2/3 times more than the online ones) and second they are only available in Samsung store. I buy flip covers and temered glasses from online shop such as Amazon and normally spend about 10% money of the price of the device. Amazon has lots of choices there and you can buy anything which you like. Few days back I noticed a crack on my On7 Pro (it reminds me of old Note devices) and I was shocked for few seconds. Than I realized that it was just the tempered glass, so I removed it and got a new piece. Anyway no mater what brand you use, still you should use a flip cover or temepered glass. I am not recommending any Samsung accessories here. Regards.

  • Back in 2013 I used s3 mini with ZERO protection and it survived far better. I guess that's the point. To buy flip cases from shamesung or screen replacements. And s3 mini doesn't have gorrila glass. This one has 4th generation. Also does clear view cover from samsung is any good? I want to be transparent

  • That is why I use hard flip cover with tempered glass in all my devices in home e.g. My J7 Prime & On7 Pro and father's A5 (2016) & J Max tab. My devices has been fallen from my hand a few times and they survived due to the flip covers. As for the tempered glass, it not only saves the screen from damages, but also keeps the excess sweat in hkt days from ears. Overall I advice strongly use a good quality flip cover and tempered glass with your touchscreen device. Regards.

  • U sure its available in Nigeria ? Cos all i see marshmallow update

  • This smartphone of course! No doubts!

  • Xiaomi Mi 5 or this phone? Experience?

  • I dropped it recently on hone (a bit harder than concrete) and it landed on the back. 30cm drop. A minor crack in the middle. F*ck glass backs. Use a tempered glass screen protector on front and on back. It scratches and cracks very very easily. I can't believe it... Metal was way way way better on a5 2015. I miss it. And ALSO the aluminium frame has a lot of scuffs after this drop. Seriosly 30cm drop is that brutal????

  • Upgrade ur own is now available

  • I have bought this phone recently now I am facing two problems in wifi and Bluetooth both of then doesn't turn on if turns on then automatically turns off can someone fix the issue?

  • Pls wen is the nougat 7 update coming to Nigeria ???

  • hai I am using samsung sm-a510fd it is i have to delightful me and very satisfactory in my phone ofter nougat 7.0 it is so many features i enjoyed i have purchased past 6 months i too enjoyed Thank you samsung.......

  • After nougat 7.0 everything is working fine, but i really want bluelight filter on this phone which is in s6, s7

  • I don't have lag but apps frequently crash. And multitasking is pure shit. And I still miss lockscreen animations when I was on lollipop. If I could downgrade, I would stick to lollipop.

  • After nouget (7) upgrade Positive. Battery chargging is fastly and good battery life. Beautyfull animations and theames. Improve options. Negetive Phone is very slowly and lagging. Apps open time extend.

  • no but better performance than marshamallow

  • you should set to sd card in setting camera

  • i use nougat it is ok than below

  • you should check your memory phone that you have download music or picture and you transfer to sd card

  • all phone hang if have a lot apps and phone memory full.just make sure if you want to download a lot apps you should find a smartphone that have large ram and make research. Just my opinion if wrong just say it to me. huhu

  • My suggestion maybe your battery should change.If problem not solved you should send to repair to know whats problem.

  • First try to reset if problem solve then ok else battery problem

  • My phone always shutting off when there still 50% battery indication. Can you help me about my issue here? Is it the software or battery problem?

  • Just got 46mb update. i think its july security patch. but not yet downloaded. anybody wanna say about this? reply me.

  • What about ram and perfomance

  • What about battery life?

  • Main problem is : Month after OTG port and MTP does not working.

  • Got July patch, nothing change

  • Is there any hang or stuck while using??

  • Anyone facing shortage of ram and would u recomend this?

  • Do u feel any shortage of ram?

  • Select "do not auto-update apps" in Play Store SETTINGS.

  • there was 3gb of free space in internal storage and suddenly it gets full for no reason and i get notification of sorage full. thos happen twice in 10 days. during the first time it resolved itself but 2nd time i had to manually delete app data of MS word, powerpoint and few other apps which i haven't used for a while and its storage is in GBs...... solution please.... thank you

  • I'm from Sri Lanka. I'm now update nouget

  • How can update naught 7 in Samsung Galaxy a500fu

  • Single Tap Mode. Disable that.

  • Thx , but i already switched all the Accesabilty settings off , including the home button answer...

  • open settings & then accessibility. here disable/off single tap mode.

  • Just received Nougat in Bangladesh

  • I agree with you.Nougat looks fine.

  • Hello , Im having a problem with my A5(2016) . Very often when someone calls me , the phone just answeres in the pocket , or automaticly rejects the call . Same thing with camera , it takes pictures alone . Did anybody had this problem ? is it the screen sensor? pls Help thanks

  • U r wrong even after update my mobial is supporting otg

  • Use the stock app "MY FILES" to move photos from internal memory's folder "DCIM" to memory card.

  • Check for it under display settings.

  • You're phone's ROM is corrupted. This happens due to o failed update, especially when rooted. Anyways, try flashing the software yourself if you're techie, or else Samsung Service Centre will do that for you.

  • Under display settings, select screen mode to BASIC.

  • My a5(2016) is cannot be operate. Im not sure what is the real problem. The screen turn blue color anf then, its show ODIN MODE. Can u help me figure it out?

  • Android 7 Nougat now available in Romania. After update, the phone is more responsive, looks better with new UI, the fingerprint is more eficient, 100% succes, in marshmallow the fingerprint had some bugs.

  • In my A5 backlight led for recent and back buttons is not working what should I do,I have not turned on any power saving options

  • anybody using no3ugat 7.0? how is the efficiency? what if i choose to downgrage to marshalow? is it possible? pliz advice.

  • My a5 6 does not take pictures in sd card.please suggest me ...

  • Screen blinking when i am watching movie or after use of 20 to 40 mins ...screen light is blinking..when i am changed brightness mode from auto brightness to manual...it will be better...please i need solution....

  • ok will try how to enable always on display ,tap to wake and notification wake up. i am on nougat

  • Try switching to Adaptive Display in Display settings

  • I purchased a second hand set at 10k I am very happy with the set specially considering I wanted to try samsung pay.However I find the display to be yellowish as compared to other handset like oppo etc. same issues was with S7 edge. Any workaround

  • don't update this phone to the nougat bcz it does't support otg and it drive me crazy

  • No it is not in noughat update

  • Is nougat update available for SM-A5100?

  • is there always on display in this phone after nougat uodate

  • After nugat update camera and gallery app suck Please tell me any way to revert these two apps or suggest any alternative Camera focus on object is slow now

  • My best phone till now still fast .... battery more than enough ..'♡♡♡ im going for a5 2017

  • I have my A5 16 about a year now and it still runs smooth . Once in a mounth i take out my sd card and sim and just leave it there for an hour or so. And i got a 360 °silicone full body shockproof slim soft rubber case that prevents scratches or so. And i think i am going to keep it for the next 2-3 years...before i gey another phone

  • Recently manufactured units come pre-loaded with Marshmallow. No need to worry. The transparent plastic cover should be sealed completely to the phone box, it indicates the new condition.

  • Get used to it this is not S7/s7 edge

  • I just bought this telephone as new and I got it with android 6.. Is it possible or someone already used telephone?

  • Try the inbuilt stock app "MY FILES" to move files between storages. It works.

  • I have already highlighted this issue to u ... if u remember... colours and camera quality was much better in lollipop firmware.

  • Updated my a5 16 in nought from m.but then i cant move anything from internal memory to sd card.please help me friends solve my problem.i have samsung 64 gb class ten card.

  • After nougat update from marsmello My gamè ultimate teen patti always restart Plz give any soluton I tried everything Like format And software update from service centre

  • Just try pressing down volume button power button amd the home button together for 10 seconds or more

  • Your phone's motherboard might be dead, it will cost somewhere around 150-200 dollars. Try charging with different chargers, look for any change while charging which might assure the phone to be working. If it works you're lucky.

  • Agree Completely.

  • Camera colour issue is present since Marshmallow. It's also on Nougat. Colours are not natural. White washed. Appears Dull. Blue looks like grey and red colours would look like oranges. Front camera is not handling the lights/dynamic range properly. It is unable to handle the lights thus overexposing (no beautification and basic display mode, also on adaptive display). F/1.9 aperture size is enough to handle the low light. But on our phones, it just overexposes the light but also suffers in the low light areas, in the process, the photos lose its fine details and natural colours. I have confirmed this on my A5 2016 as well as with 2 other friends' A5(6). You didn't notice or you didn't know. It doesn't mean the issue is not there.

  • how long stand by?

  • i purchased my A5 in March 2016.On Sunday ,9 July 2017 i was prompted to do the upgrade. Immediately after the restart, my phone started ''acting up''. It reacted extremely slowly to commands, or would simply exit an app i was busy with. Then Tuesday morning , 11 July 2017, my phone was "dead". At first i thought the battery had run down and put it on charge for an hour...but nothing happened. I switched to another samsung charger...but got the same result. I am now sitting with a very pretty looking and pricey , non-function phone. Has anyone had a similar experience. Is there any explanation or advice regarding my dilemma?

  • Wait for the next update. It might resolve the issues.

  • If you use over some time storage still will reduce if not install new apps, Because of apps cache. I did not use fb apps (yes, no fb acc) cache for all apps still using 1.4GB.

  • I don't know man because mine was also Malaysian model on June patch for 2 weeks or so but no performance drop issues

  • I am using the phone for almost a year. Last month I updated the phone to Nougat. Everything was still fine. But around 20th June a security patch update came and the phone became very laggy after that. I have tried resetting the phone a few times but seems like it didn't help. Is there anyone who knows the solution...??? I have the Malaysian variant of A510FD.

  • Still after all update i have around 8gb space available so i thing getting 3gb more after reset and resotoring Whatsapp media is good enough to have

  • exactlyyy...

  • Do you use empty phone? Because you already use some apps and update, So free storage is 5GB.

  • If anyone is facing battery drain and slow charging issue after 7.0 update. I have done factory reset now my battery time plus charging speed is back like previous version. I hope this helps. Plus after reset you also get 10GB free Internal storage out of 16 GB mine was max 5GB before reset

  • It's not a problem of memory card or the phone. It's the restriction of Android. Use the stock app "MY FILES", it works.

  • Try a different memory card first. And the memory card should be tested on another device. Sometimes a memroy card do not work on a device. As for visiting Samsung service centre, it is the last option, not first. Regards.

  • A5 2017 or A5 2016? Which better? And what your oppinion?

  • m inserted sandisk micro sd card(32gb) in my a5 phone. but its not performing and i cant transfer/ move my files/ apps to the micro sd card. m contact the samsung service center and the upgrade the software, buy still the problem continuing.

  • Got 38 mb update with june security patch....a510fd model india....

  • This is my second year using my A5⑥ , quite impressive to say , never expected to have this phone for such long time , still smooth as butter on nougat , never think about buying a new one...

  • i use this phone now. i fall in love with this phone because their design and resolution.black is awesome..........

  • Restart the phone. It will be solved.

  • The pleasure was all mine.

  • Great explanation bro. now i am clear with this. thank you brother. i will ask u again if i get anything good to ask.

  • Yes, TouchWiz is lighter than its previous version, because it has been trimmed to maintain the compatibility with hardware of A5 2016, as mentioned in my previous post. This is the reason behind smooth operations & transitions. A ROM is a combination of OS, Skin & pre - installed apps, not only Nougat OS. ROM size has been decreased mainly due to Samsung's Grace UX which is a standard Samsung skin for Nougat. A5 2016 skins below... Lollipop - Nature UX Marshmallow - TouchWiz 6 Nougat - Grace UX

  • It was my pleasure.

  • Sorry, for inconveinece , i have restarted the system. After restart it solved. Thank you. Raju ct

  • Sir, Thanks for your replay. I have done Factory reset my phone. the problem solved. now network is fantastic very fast. but, from play store all applications updated , however one message coming in task bar with download simple "COMPLETING SET UP installed 48 out of..... . This is coming from 10hr. not stop. thanks, Raju ct

  • Hi guys ! I bought this phone in Austria, but now i am living in Germany. I am still waiting for nougat update, but i am not sure am i going to get update at the same time as the others here in Germany or is my phone in the line for update like the models for austrian market. Thanks ;)

  • U mean new Touchwiz is a little light than previous Touchwiz for A510FD? if not then why i feel little smooth comparision to previous? and i also felt that 7.0 taking little less rom than 6.0.1. do u feel that? will u explain me detailly about this? waiting for ur reply.

  • A5 2016 has 28NM CPU with 16GB storage & 2GB RAM, Therefore This was good for Marshmallow with TouchWiz beings full fledge. Nougat is heavier than Marshmallow as a ROM. Thus TouchWiz has to be trimmed for smooth operations. Basically the usage of CPU, RAM & storage is same after update, rightly balanced.

  • After updating my A510FD to Nougat 7.0. and 1 week of use i can say that, its good. Till now i got no problem. everything is great. Anyone who is using this device with 7.0, i wanna ask one thing. Is new UI of samsung lighter than previous UI? sometimes i feel that previous UI which this device had at first was little heavy than this UI. do u feel guys? and i also feel that after Nougat 7.0 device runs smooth than previous marshmallow. Reply me guys.

  • I have a problem with the wifi😭 ...but in General This is a great phone ❤

  • A5 better

  • No

  • Thanks

  • Hi. Is this device water resistant?

  • Thanks for your feedback

  • Definitely Huawei P10 lite.

  • make a factory data reset, it'll solve your problem.

  • i cant choose ....plz help p10 lite with 3 gb ram at 250euro or the Beautiful a5 2016 at 220 euro .plz i must buy one

  • I got the a5 2016 for my bday in December i love it the battery life is good last me a day and a half

  • Hai Froends, My A5 2016 updated to Nought and also 18mb updated . After updating to nought i am facing network problem. i am using Wi-Fi. if i connect wifi it will not connect to internet, (Wi-Fi will be Connect but It will not Connect to internet) some time it will take more time. some time after system restart it will be Connect to internet. I am waiting for your valuable replay. Thanks, Raju

  • Why is this device uncertified in the settings menu of Google Play Store?

  • I'm Planned to buy this Phone by end of this week. Can anyone, please share your experiences about Battery- after & before Update.

  • My A5 (2016) was preloaded with Marahmellow and not Lollipop. Yes I use Lollipop in my 2 years old Lenevo Tab and Jelly Bean on about 5 years old Galaxy Trend as back up phone in car. But my current device is J7 Prime (Marshemllow) and On7 Pro (Marahmellow). J7 Prime will get Noughet update for sure and may be On7 Pro also. Anyway as for Camera, It has got some new features and as for colour changes in A5. After getting Noughet there are some colour settings which can be tweaked to increase the colour or decrease. Last but not least I am ready to accept some camera performance degrade issue with a new OS if my device gets better security to protect me my privacy, data and banking info from hackers. I use my device more as productive, social and e wallet rather than a camera. Yes, I have great interest in photography also and in my cousin brother who got a professional DSLR for nature photography I am also thinking to get one for travel photography. And I still claim that I am not proving any one wrong here. If you are not happy with Noughet than use Lollipop, Marahmellow, Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich or any old android version. But don't create doubt And fear on other users. Regards.

  • just keep one a5 with nougat and one a5 with lollipop in each of ur hands. then compare the camera u will find the difference. After that we will discuss.

  • Iam truly happy with my phone altough sometimes getting cross for not understanding phone properly but in all fairness its a good phone.

  • I am not here to fight or prove anything to any one. All I am here to say about my real expereince. I agree that I am not a expert in android coding or hardware, but I am a normal android user for last 5 years. As for upgrading to new OS, I still say it is good option for long term use. And also sometimes things will not go smooth. So you have to either reset the device or tweak some settings or wait for a small update. Regards.

  • Gaurav & Apolodor have posted their opinions recently. Are you trying to prove them wrong?

  • Correction. First IS is OS. Second the camera issue with colour which is rubbish.

  • It does not matter what your current OS version is. As long as you get a IS upgrade you should download and install it. Every company did a lot of research and testing before releasing the new OS upgrade. So, you should not doubt and worry. Also if you will not install the upgrade than you will not get any new security updates. So your device will be vulnerable to cyber attacks. As for camera performance, it is rubbish. I have also get the Nouget upgrade on my father's A5 (2016) and faced no issue. In fact I have seen some new interesting small but useful features on Camera app. Also the battery performance has increased signifciantly. Regards.

  • Very useful opinion !!! I posted previously... Update only if your device has Marshmallow 6.0. If it has "6.0.1" or "5.1.1", DO NOT UPDATE.

  • I loved lollipop. Amazing multitasking , amazing battery, no overheating problems, no frame drops. Exaclty with alpha on kitkat. I undestand that samsung needs our money but I am too stupid to buy a phone every year. And poor. So... for those who are still on lollipop don't update!!!!

  • I am unable to transfer data to sd card.I can't find setting

  • hello guys, i have a5 2016. yesterday i visited samsung store to see the lollipop version of a5 2016, there i found that the camera quality of the phone is very much better than my nougat version. i want to share this point because now i m feeling very disappointed with samsung. i compared the camera and display colour quality with the lollipop version and showed it to the store manager then he told me that everyone is complaining about this matter. he said the update has decreased the camera quality and display colours so that people would switch to buy newer phones from samsung. i want you guys to find the differences also. pls share.

  • is it water resistance?

  • No problem. That's fine. Post your feedback.

  • Anyway. i just updated my A510FD to Naughat and looks fine till now. i am from nepal.

  • oh no!! i just updated. m sorry. hope nothing bad will happen. what u say brother?

  • If your device has 6.0.1 then please DO NOT update. It is a stable release.

  • Otg not working ...how to resolve this problem

  • No led indicator, but battery is great for normal use.

  • mdtpr brother, when i bought this device it had 6.0.1 already i dnt knw how. maybe samsung installed it for new devices about 7 months before. should i upgrade it or not what u say?

  • does it have led indigator? and battery is good for light use?

  • Samsung Galaxy A5(2016)

  • Update only if your device has Marshmallow 6.0. If it has "6.0.1" or "5.1.1", DO NOT UPDATE.

  • there is no problem

  • thanx brother for comment. but m still in confuse what to do. maybe i will update but right now no idea.

  • Thanks for ur feedback. anyway i have bought this device around 7,8 months. i dont knw i should update or not. still in confuse. Reply me brother.

  • If you've bought this device recently, then go ahead for the updates. If you've been using the device since a year or more, then do not update to Nougat. You'll be getting the new OS at the expense of the features from Marshmallow plus it's TouchWiz, which you might be using since long and might be accustomed to. You may miss them.

  • My device a510 f is in t-com croatia but i flash over the odin rom for south easth europe(nougat 7.0 see). And now I have a problem into recovery: e falied to find /misc partition. Please help!

  • You might be using Jio. Install the JIO VOICE app from play store.

  • My device A5 2016(MM 6.0) is in t-com croatia but i flash over the odin rom for south east europe(nougat 7.0 see). And now I have problems into recovery: e falied to find /misc partition.

  • May be you should root your device first. Than go to Sam mobile.com and download the Nouget upgrade for India and install it. Than it should work. Otherwise contact Samsung service center.

  • My father uses a A5 (16) model. But I do the maintainence. It got Nouget update a few weeks ago. Upgradation was smooth and takes about 30 to 45 minutes depending on data download speed. Anyway the performance and battery life is improved. No major issues. You should also upgrade it, other wise you will not get the new security updates and your device will be vulnerable to cyber attacks. Regards.

  • P.S. Should i update my A510FD to Android Naughat? is it smooth? and how is ram management with android N? please guys, who have updated already plzzz give me a feedback. and soon.

  • Hellow guys, today i got the update for 7.0 Naughat for my A510FD. it is 983.83mb but havent downloaded yet. and i am from Nepal.

  • Anyone please help. I bought Galaxy a5 2016 from UAE. It doesnot support VoLTE in UAE version. Can i change the software to indian version. Or is there any way to enable VoLte??? Plzzzz

  • Gd job....my a5 17 is gd work at marshmello Dont ubdate nowgat

  • this smart phone water resistant ?

  • The Sam A5 (2016) it is not resistant for weather!

  • this phone it is resistant from water ?

  • Thanks i will do it today.

  • Even if the phone is on, it will show as CHARGED on the lock screen. If it doesn't then empty the battery to zero (0%) and charge it from 0-100 till it gets fully charged. Make sure the phone to be off while complete charging. This should solve the problem.

  • If you're using a call recorder, disable or uninstall it. Otherwise check if any app is using the microphone.

  • To get the best and accurate results, switch off the phone while charging.

  • This model will not receive the "O" update. It was launched with "L", received updates "M" & "N". That was maximum.

  • Please go for 2.0amp of charger adapter.

  • How do you stop an echo when you speak?

  • Same here, mine is 2 and half hour when my battery is charge from 13 to 100 percentage

  • The galaxy a5 2016 is awesome ..but there is some disappointing things.. it is,no notification led some probs in camera like slow auto focuzing some times it will not focuzed I dont know what the reason is..there is some battery probs after I updated the nougat..but there is a not a much difference....the main advantage is the build of the phone...excellent build and outstanding look....the next problem is we can add only 3 fingerprints...it is not a much bigger problem... the speakers are good...I had taken this phone @ Rs 24000...comparing this phone and money it is not a perfect thing..bt today it had decreased to Rs18900..its the perfect money for this....Thank you

  • There is already update for android 7.0 nougat😁

  • Hello! I have this phone for about 6 months and I am very,very pleased. It is elegant and he has style.I'm waiting for Android 7 update.

  • I get the update on air And download the update and install it Problem is solved

  • When nougat will be avaible in Bosnia and Herzegowina?

  • My samsung A5 2016 took over 2 hour of full charging. i tried different of samsung charger. how can i solve it plz help me ....

  • I m having a grip sensor problem,i contact about the concern to samsung assistant,bt there's no satisfying reply frm them.

  • I am facing how to resolve???

  • this phone will get android O or not? plus i have A510FD but until now i don't get android nougat yet. when will it be release in my country? i'm from indonesia

  • i have a510fd. and i have one question please answer my question. before today i have never noticed that when we switch on and charge our a510fd till 100%, it never says full charged. it shows fast charging continuously even at 100%. is this a problem? or everyone has same as mine. please guys reply. p.s m still on Marshmallow old version.

  • There is. It's available on New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

  • After the latest 2mb update. 2nd SIM network loss issue ......PROBLEM IS SOLVED.

  • lol

  • After the latest 2mb update.. No issues of 2nd SIM

  • i am facing 2nd sim network problem too..just disappears until i register it again on network... 1st sim jio 2nd sim vodafone i think only those people using jio sim for internet are facing this problem......all my friends who hve A series phone nd r using jio are facing this problem............even thr was another update after the nougat update for resolving the jio network problem....and after that everyone is facing this problem.............anyone who is not using jio nd still hvving this problem..please reply...

  • I had 2nd sim network problem, I replaced PBA now not facing any n/w issue.

  • got 2.32 mb soft. update today....still on april security patch...

  • in my phone it is also happening sim2 networking frequently disappearing. this problem statarted after android 7.0 update

  • Until now theres no nougat update on my A510Y please I really want this update

  • Does anyone know how to disable Wi-Fi Stand by when display is off?

  • How to block contact's number

  • It's already there. If you are still on MM you easily install it through ODIN. Find on web firmware for SEE region and that's it.

  • My Mobile is Restart & problem is Mobile Start is very Long Time etc.30 min Please Tall me ow to do .

  • Please Have you got any solution 😒

  • U issuing same problem i think its software problem

  • i got android update 7.0 in my samsung galaxy a5 2016 problems obtained battery drains quickly and also pbone getting hanged...pls resolve this problem after getting new update and give new apps e.g. samsung secure app

  • When I on my mobile data (Jio 4G) ; My other network (BSNL) gone After this through flight mode ON/OFF I get back my network signal It is may be software issue Please anyone can help me. Network issue is serious problem Please help me thank you for your help 🙄

  • Otg not working how to do

  • My galaxy a5 wont sync to google

  • Yes the same thing here. Battery drains quickly. Hope will get an update to resolve the problem!

  • If I install an official firmware from Sammobile on my phone, this mean that I will be able to received OTA updates regulary for my A5 6?

  • When nougat will be avaible in Serbia?

  • I was using marshmallows update and there was a battery draining issue after the battery percentage came down to 18% or 20%. I received Nougat 7.0 over the air update recently and I downloaded and installed it. Unfortunately the same issue persists in Nougat too. There should not be a battery problem in my phone. Surely this must be a software issue. Does anyboy experience the same issue? Can anybody help me to sort this out?

  • I dont have the update yet. I am using SM-A510Y model

  • It seems like yes looks like s8 on stats bar and in settings

  • It's because the A 2016 series doesn't meet the requirements for AOD. Also, did the Nougat upgrade bring over Grace UX to your phone?

  • Today I updated to 7.0 via odin with a bulgaria csc ( I'm from romania). It's ok but HW performance feature in game tuner is absolutely useless. Games are still laggy in 1080p when they are controlled by game tuner. A bit lag at startup but nothing crazy THUMBS UP FOR SAMMY THEY INTRODUCED FAST CHARGING TOGGLE!!! BUT STILL NO BLUE LIGHT FILTER NO AOD :((( ( and no changing resolution setting) Beware !!! Game tuner does still make games laggy like on 6.0 :((((

  • When Nougat update Will come out to Indonesia ?

  • Perfect phone

  • its already come out here in the philippines please check your settings update and its 1gb

  • Hey guys After nougat update battery drains very fast Who faced this problem else ?

  • Then you have a clone or is fake

  • Mine is updated to Nougat since last month

  • When nougat will come out to Philippines??

  • What's there in the latest 3mb update after nougat update...any new features added?

  • I bought my samsung galaxy A5 2016 on 4th of November 2016 and today it is a dead phone. I put it on charging for 30 mins when it wos working and when i unplugged in it did not work it is dead neither it starts. After going to samsang care i will post an another post. Lets see what they are saying

  • My phone activate safe mode automatically what to do?

  • A5(6) Camera performance was not satisfactory on Marshmallow. It was not handling the colours properly. For Example, my blue denim jeans would look like grey. Photos would look like whitewashed. Dull colours. After clean flashing to Nougat through downloading on Sammobile and ODIN, the details have improved a bit. Not completely. Battery performance is very good on Nougat. It is smooth and nice. I didn't like the notification. All white. Anyone having issues with camera performance? Especially, dull colours and more softer look (no beautification on)? Thanks :)

  • Will samsung send update to solve problems?

  • Hi Guys, I am from India, Don't update android naught . I was waiting for Update for long time. Today i got nougat long story short. Do not work network properly. i am using first slot 4g on second slot sim network drops continues. After update i have faced no issue of Battery Drain It normal as marshmallow I can confirm after reading comments here i was worried. Camera is working fine, Bluetooth is tested and connected 4 Performance is signal quality is same. For me scroll lag in Facebook is very reduced. I found not any thing that is good.

  • What's your device's model mchn? Is it A510FD?

  • While using 4g on one sim other sim network drops continues

  • Update to the latest official Nougat 7.0. The issue will be solved..

  • If I install an official firmware from Sammobile on my phone, this mean that I will be able to received OTA updates regulary for my A5 6?

  • Hi..I am from Sri Lanka. Today I got Android Nougat update.. Will post my review after using this for some days..

  • After nougat update battery drains very fast and fast charging doesnot work fine What should i do ?

  • Try resetting your phone after backup because some time it may not work properly factory reset can help you i have updated to nogut yesterday and everything is fine for me.

  • You need to sign in to samung account then store will work fine i have downloaded themes and wallpapers everything is fine

  • Don't update android naught when netwrk prblm are not be solved

  • I am from Malaysia. The recent update screwed up my phone. Its drain the battery like nobody's business. It shut off automatically when the battery level goes down to 40% and I can't switch it back on unless I charge it. No more fast charging, it is taking hours to charge now! Horrible! Horrible! Any one having such problem? Any one can help with these issues? Would appreciate it very much! Thank you!

  • I also got nougat in Pakistan. But Samsung theme store cant downloaded any theme, wallpaper,etc. Why bro? Have u information?

  • Here is guide how to properly check do you have display brightness bug in camera after update to Nougat. 1. Turn on auto brightness in display settings 2. Enter into camera and watch display carefull in the moment while you are entering is it changed the brightness to maximum 3. Exit camera and watch display carefull in the moment while you are leaving is it back previous level of brightness (auto brightness)

  • A5 2016 A510FD got Nougat update in Pakistan

  • Hi Guys, I was waiting for Update for long time. Today i got nougat long story short. After update i have faced no issue of Battery Drain It normal as marshmellow I can confirm after reading comments here i was worried. Camera is working fine, Bluetooth is tested and connected Usb OTG tested working fine 4 Performance is signal quality is same. For me scroll lag in facebook is reduced. Gaming performance i play only 8ball pool is little improved shuttering is gone now. I have not reset my phone all apps worked as it is and i am happy with this until now. I found any thing that is not good i will post that as well

  • a5 2016 draining battery very fast otherwise no problem...after updating nougat...

  • All samsung a5 & a7 face this network prblm after nougat update... wait for new update thn prblm solve automatically

  • Otg not working...plz anybody tell me how to work otg

  • Guys, I have specific problem after Nougat 7.0 update, when I start camera system ignore auto brightness and put it to maximum brightness until I exit. Does anyone have that problem?

  • A5 (2016)is the best phone .excellent battery timing.but i have issue.my set wifi and bluetooth is not open at all. Is this software problem or hardware problem. Plz help me to resolve it. Product Code: SM-A510FZKFMTZ PDA: A510FXXU4BQC2 CSC: A510FDOJP4BQC3 Baseband: A510FDXXU4BQC3 Bootloader: A510FXXU4BQC2 Thanks Someone help me

  • After update nogaut, battery backup low as compared marsmallow..and also sim 2 slot network sometime no network survice...

  • Guys I haven't rooted this phone and i could move to sd card just the data of games. But at least twice a day apps are showing as unnistalled and after restart the phone everything is normal. It's so annoying

  • Yes i faced exact same issue 3 week ago. my friend troubleshoot and did same steps mentioned to recover my mobile

  • Same problem . 2nd sim is not getting signals randomly . This started after nougat update. Previously every thing was smooth.

  • Same thing happened to my father. I wake up on the morning and father showed me his A5 (2016) which was showing the Samsung logobfor last few months continuously. He was panicked. I told him to relax and give me few minutes. Than I wait for few more minutes to confirm that it is stuck. After that I first shut off the device using "Vol down + power" button together. The device shut down in few minutes. Than I waited for few more minutes to cool down and brush my teeth. After brushing my teeth I start the device and went to recovery mode pressing "vol up + power + Home" button together. Once the options are showed, I selected "Reset the Cache" option and confirm it. Than I rebooted the device normally. In few minutes it started normally. Then I check the "Recent apps" and found that father has not closed about a dozen apps which are running behind. I told him that the device is normal and next time when you put off the device for rest than make sure you have close all the recent apps. Anyway all is well if the end is well. It was Sunday morning and I was not expecting to start the day with frozen device. But somehow it was not tuned into a bad morning. If any one using A5 is facing same problem than follow the process. Regards.

  • After two month ago i update nought and today automatic samsung logo flash on screen i call to samsung care they ask your software corrupt due to update all samsung are facing nought problem. my phone are 3 month old.

  • Go to sammobile.com and check Firmware. Now enter the region, device name. You can see all wavilable official updates on the page. Download them and install to you device. Regards.

  • i am also facing secom sim problem. Jio network is fine but 2nd sim network disappears from time to time.

  • The same thing can be said albania but never mind id rather stay with marshmallow its so practical, its like every time you upgrade new adroid operative system new problems start to appear such as battery drainage and stuff like that.

  • 7.0 still did not come to Bosnia when it will come?

  • When should Portugal receive the android nougat update??

  • i have installed the russian 7.0 when it comed out No bugs with charging netwprk storage etc Perfect just perfect Today update came 240 mb with bugfixes altrough there were no bugs Samsung is perfect i love it İ did not made rest from 5.1 to 6 and didnt do now from 6 to 7 mo bugs no lag nothing just pure experience Baterry and charging perfect

  • This month probably New Zealand and Papua New Guinea already received Android 7 update.

  • How to update i check update nooo update

  • Same problem otg not working

  • Same problem how can I report to Samsung ?

  • Samsung seems to be very slow when it comes to rolling out of software updates. I am from Sri Lanka. May I know when the Nougat update will be available in Sri Lanka for my Galaxy A5 2016? Regards

  • when should philippines have the nougat update?

  • I am facing that problem

  • How you find it improved? I have two devices updated to Nougat and the battery is too bad and draining. Its not take 4h screen on.

  • after update the battery performance has highly improved. thanks samsung.

  • nice looking

  • After nougat update the battery drain problem is there. Also lag is there while scroling. Please don't update.

  • I also have same problem after that update

  • Have patience. You have to "factory reset" your device and tha install al your app fresh. After upgrading the OS, the device has left over of earlier OS files and some apps have compatibale issues. So it is better to reset the device. As for going back to Marshmallow, you can do it. But once the new OS is released, all the new security updates and patches are go new OS. You can get them on old OS which makes you vulnerable to risk. Regards.

  • can I place sd card and 2 sim?

  • after the 1.6mb upadte...jio network problem has been resolved but facing 2nd sim network problem....or sometimes both the sim networks just disappears...anyone facing this problem....

  • Just factory reset after updating to Nougat to fix the issues. Mine got verly laggy after the update. Factory resseted and it worked fine again.

  • After nougat update performance is smooth. But draining quickly and there is bug in battery usage stats. Cell standby time is showing incorrectly. "Time without signal" is showing high percentage while there is a always network.

  • After Nougat the battery is too bad. I thinking to rerurn to Marshmallow if Samsung will not resolve this with an update in the future..

  • is anyone facing a prob with playstor it dosin't work

  • I wonder if anyone experienced the draining battery after the Nougat update? I experienced this after my update to Nougat.

  • 1.63 mb update....netwrk nd mobile data problem resolved...but still on april security patch

  • Still there is no any update of nougat in Nepal.why? when will update coming for SM-A510FD Nepal?

  • after the nougat update......facing fast charging problem, shows fast charging is connected in the notification panel but fast charging doesn't work.......

  • recieved an another update today of around 2mb....that solves the jio network problem...

  • Mine is doing fine over nougut. 45 minutes to be fully charge.

  • Happened with me couple of time. But returned to normal after few seconds. Then never happened again

  • Yes, same problem, NO fast charging and OTG not working

  • But the nougat update is draining the battery very fast than Marshmallow. Did you have the same problem?

  • Yes upgraded to 7.0

  • should I upgrade ton 7.0 nougat or nah

  • Same problem face brother my phone is 3 month old.

  • an another update for a7 2016 of 1.62 mb may be an update for a5 here

  • I am using on8 same problem

  • anyone facing fast charging problem.....its taking more time to charge... around 3hrs

  • yeah facing the same networm problem with jio.......works fine for 15 mins or so and then both internet and calls stop working....restart nd again every thing is fine fr another 15 mins.....

  • After I updated my A5 to Nougat , the battery draining quickly. What is the problem? What I can do?

  • Facing same problem after update

  • In which countries(regions) is the OTA (Over the air) Nougat update available????

  • In whic countries(regions) is Android 7.0 Nougat available??????

  • Nougat 7.0 available for A510FD in Pakistan

  • First of all Nouget upgrade increase device efficiency, performance and security. Second thing is upgrading to Nouget is. It option like you said can I do it for UP? It is mandatory. Because when a company releases upgrade OS for a device, it also stops to give security update to old OS and all the new updates will be for new OS. So, if you thought you can continue with the Marahmellow and avoid Nouget, than it will be possible, but for a price, You are taking risk of your data, privacy and financial records. So my advice get the upgrade fast. Regards.

  • A5 2016 A510FD no update please help

  • When a5 2016 A510FD will get nougat update in Pakistan Can anyone know about it

  • After nougat update, battery getting better or worst?should I upgrade to nougat for just new UI?

  • I am also facing the same problem.please anybody solve it.it is irritating.

  • Poor UI for naugat. Dislike this update. Worst Notification panel UI.

  • Nougat 7.0 update in pakistan for A510F model?????

  • I have A5 6 A510F its original or copy tell me..

  • I am using FD model i have not got any update

  • You can check on "sammobile" whether your device get upgrade or not. As for size I is about 1 GB.

  • 1007.6MB ka softwear h nougat.

  • After updating to may security patch...there is problem in mobile data connectivity nd volte call on reliance jio ..its a network connectivity bug..

  • I had a bew a5 2016, im having a trouble using it because i can't hear the voice of the person im talking but she can hear me. If i used an earphone i can hear her and she can hear me. What should i do to solve the problem? Any advice from each of you guys

  • i am using FD version same as you. it is not release in Pakistan yet i am checking it daily

  • Not necessary..s series r given preference dats y

  • Guys what the size of Android naughat for A510FD?? please tell me. i am from nepal still not getting android Naughat.

  • After recent update of 2 mb...anyone facing network issues with reliance jio during calls nd mobile data...

  • How can you say that?! Even s5 got marshmallow update after 3 years of its release. A5 2016 is 2016 model. And it will have android O surely.

  • Hi Guys, Do you know when android 7(nougat) will be released for A5 2016? now on 24th May there is no update from server though i saw in one of the pages that it should be released on 22th

  • Galaxy A5 2016 is best in its category ..NO HANGING PROBLEM..NO SLOWDOWN....NO BATTERY PRBLM.......great looks....i m happy with it....just bu it bro

  • Short answer, NO

  • Which model do you have? Mine is upgraded. I am in Pakistan too. Mine is south east asian model

  • Hi.. guys im from sri lanka my model CSC is A510FDODD3BQA4 Is anyone know why nougat update was so late for this version.. and which date they suppose to release the updte.. Thank u

  • What is your Screan On time? from 100% to 0% or some % between? Thanks.

  • Nougat installed,download from sammobile.com,install with odin (7.0 nougat)

  • Great phone using it on marshmallow waiting for update of nogat but in Pakistan it is not available yet.

  • In future will this a5 2016 will get update for (android o) announced by google or not can any one can give me calarity pleas

  • Malaysia is getting Nougat update today!

  • Updated my A5 2016 to Nougut yesterday. Performance is smooth so far. Battery is good. Seems better than before. UI changes. I have rooted my phone. So i had to download firmware on PC then upgraded via flashfire without loosing the root access. I rooted to make adoptable storage. If you want to use adoptable storage please use at least class 10 sd card. Otherwise your phone's performance might be affected.

  • Not found any changes

  • my phone is that when i use internet and play game. this time my phone is verry hot. ple give me a soluation

  • I'm planing to buy a 5 2016 smartphone this phone hanging or any problem else anybody can reply?

  • A5 2016 I'm planing to buy this phone tell me is good or bad or hanging problem or not

  • Your well come. Every android is based on Linux kernel. So basically it has a lot of customization feature to set with. With time you will master everything. Regards.

  • Thank you very much for help. Ok. Now I will change my phone setting & try to find out the battery draining app's from my battery uses history.

  • Not worth.. better buy 2017 version

  • 2 mb may patch released

  • I suggest you to check the battery usage history. It will show which app is running behind and consuming battery. Also after upgrading to a new OS you have to tweak some settings to adjust your device. So I will advice you to tweak different settings. Regards.

  • Thank you very much my friend for help. But it was not happened on Marshmallow (6.0.1.) My mobile data, location and sync was already off.

  • It is very normal to drain 1% battery in 2 hours. Because though the screen is off, but still the device uses mobile data, location, sync in background. So, you should not be panic. If you want get rid of it than make sure you mobile data, location and sync is off. Regards.

  • Just go for new Galaxy S8. It is the best money can buy. Regards.

  • u can go for Samsung A5 2017 model.

  • phone heats up a lot during charging even after andriod 7 update and even heats whn using 4G....this problem was thr even in marshmallow....i hve seen review's saing that 'phone does not heat up at all'...... even i feel that after 7 update, charging is not fast nd takes more time even to charge upto 50%.

  • phone heats up a lot during charging even after andriod 7 update and even whn using mobile data....this problem was thr even in marshmallow....i hve seen review's saing that 'phone does not heat up at all'...... even i feel that after 7 update, charging is not fast nd takes more time even to charge upto 50%.

  • it is worth to upgrade from A5 2016 to A7 2016.??? anyone plz suggest me which one is good between A5 2016,A7 2016,S6,a8 2015,note 4 or other samsung phone. i just need samsung phone with great camera,long lasting battery life,great super amoled display,super gaming perfomance .

  • 7.0 is working very good without any lag...thank you samsung

  • Please anybody can help me After update on my phone to 7.0 . At standby condition battery draining issue. Within 2 hrs. 1% battery drain. This was not happened on 6.0.1. How can I solve this?? I update through my existing network on air. Thank you for help😊

  • Please don't use any 3rd party apps for fonts. It may create unwanted issues. But you can still buy fonts and install from "Galaxy Apps". Regards.

  • Got nougat 7 update. Superb performance.

  • And how is it?

  • I think the same way you do.

  • Hello guys, It would be nice if someone who has upgraded it's phone to android 7.0 share with us their experience. How's the battery, performance, user interface, is it laggy, is something not working after the upgrade etc. Thank you.

  • On which model a510 u got update.me on a510f but didn't got in pakistan

  • Y is the screen mirroring option not given even after nougat update

  • I am using this phone for the past 1 year. Few days back updated to Android 7.0 it is great... Can some one suggest me is there any 3rd party app for fonts... I am bored with fonts which comes along with the phone

  • Very pleased with this phone, working perfectly as a mid range phone. Multitasking easily, never any problems with internet connectivity or anything. Sure, a little bit weak for games - but if you want gaming, then midrange phone is not the right choice. Have had 1 or 2 freezes with hard reset during one year of using it, personnally I think it's nothing, considering how other people with iPhones and much more expensive phones curse their phones for bugging and freezing. Great battery time. Only thing - 16GB are a bit short for all the apps, even having an external SD card doesn't help, as system is taking a lot of space. Working fine with Android 6, will see, what happens (if) with 7. Very happy overall.

  • when is samsung galaxy A5 2016 will get nougat update in germany

  • After upadate N .....the phone is ossam l love so much ..thanks sam mobile..

  • 40 hr is enough to charge the phone 80% or more keep in your mind when you plug your phone in charge that it shows fast charging otherwise it take more then 1hr to get full charge

  • I don't think android n update is good and great try it buddy

  • U should hard reset your phone by pressing volume up and power key together after restarting your phone and released the buttons when u see Samsung logo on the screen may be its help you

  • Interface also become much better notification screen also become more white i m also happy with this new update

  • Hi friend i m also from india from up lucknow i also have Samsung a5 2016 model and i gaet Android n update check software update in settings

  • I think the update has not released for the devices which are on A510FD model.. Anyway we'd have to wait until they release update for our model.. ;)

  • I am living in india , In gsmarena website it is showing that samsung galaxy A5 2016 model will be upgradable to nougat 7.0 but I am not getting nougat update.

  • Thnx man 😂✌

  • Me 2 im from kandy srilanka... im waiting for softwere update...

  • This is my favorite phone because very comfortable me compared with others very good performance and battery backup nice

  • Wait for few days and you will get the Nouget. Otherwise ride a boat and come to India to get it now. Regards.

  • Hi im from sri lanka..I still don't received the update 7.0 Y is that ?

  • 2 days review after 7.0 Naught update. Firstly, battery usage increase at about 30%. Secondly, ram management better and mobile touch and speed going good..i think it's a good update..

  • I have updated to nougat, i downloaded firmware from sammobile, russian virsion,every thing is good no any data deleted after flashing by using odin😊😊😊&­#128522;...am Tanzanian

  • yes dear it's around 1 and 50 Minutes to full charge

  • Got the update yesterday in Pakistan, so far so good, more pros and cons coming soon.

  • I have noticed it that after updating my phone to nougat i am unable to download any song from any browser, when i hit download nothing happens and when i check the download list the browser crashes and after a few minutes i can see my songs showing downloading in notification but it isn't downloading. What can i do to fix this?

  • By what I'm reading I can say Nougat update will disturb Galaxy A lineup... So continue to go your phone with OS Marshmallow 6.0.1

  • Where is the option report to Samsung for any error and changes in nougat?

  • How much time it take to full charge ? I tried to charge by switchoff from 0 to 100 its taking 1 hour 48 minutes ? Is it normal ?

  • A5 is best choice

  • Is that android nougat

  • Got the update today

  • By what im reading I'd rather stay with android OS marshmallow.

  • Thank you for your valuable reply I did what u adviced Now another problem...fast charging is not working

  • Charging time increases after updating in nougat

  • Got nougat 7.0 in India... reviews after 2 days usage 1.new grace Ux is working very fast with smooth ui animations as compared with android 6.0 2. battery is not draining fast. 3. no heating issues at all. 4. Apps opening quickly 5. Ram management has improved very well Before updating to 7.0 I did a factory reset and deleted all apps data and cleared cache... Nougat update is working awesome and fast right now !!!

  • When it get an update in A510Y?

  • After the nougat update is there a option given for screen mirroring

  • Please wait for few more days to get update on your country. Don't try to download the update from any other country. It may cause problems or damage your device permanently. So, please hav3 patience and wait for your turn. Regards.

  • Hi i need help on this, can i download nougat from sammobile which is from russia and install in my a5 510f, i haven't receive update n am from Tanzania, and if yes there is any problem i can face in using my phone.?

  • When will A5 2016 get noughat update in Pakistan??

  • A5 is better it is classy and primem mobile

  • After the nougat update is there a option given for screen mirroring

  • After the nougat update is there a option given for screen mirroring

  • Wich one is better samsung galaxy a5 2016 or samsung galaxy j7 2016. Please answer me

  • Where is te performance mode?? Can anybody tell me.

  • Always on should have been given ..its a software feature...we already have the hardware

  • It is OS upgrade which gives you a new OS on your old device. But not a hardware upgrade which changes your old A5 to a new S8. Regards .

  • If you are facing battery drainage than you have not tweaked your settings yet. I also upgraded to Nouget in my A5 and it is doing fine. If you face battery issues than you have to first clean your cache for, second update all the apps and third go to battery usage and check why your losing battery first. If you can do these steps than your battery will be ok. Otherwise visit a nearby Samsung service centre and ask them to do a factory reset. It will wipe your device of old left over files and make it fast and new. Regards.

  • First of all upgrading Nouget is not an option to choose, but a necessity to do. Because if you do not upgrade to Nouget, you will not get official update. So your device will not secure. Second when you upgrade to a new OS you will face some minor issues like battery drain, lag etc for first few days. To solve them you have to tweak and update your apps and settings. It will take few effort. Better if you can factory reset your device, it will clean all left over and the device will be new and fresh. Regards.

  • I have updated to N . After updating i have taken backup using smartswitch & done factory reset 1. Nice GUI 2. Better performance 3. Better finger print reader response 4. Battery life is better

  • you mean chicken nuggets? lol

  • I updated android 7 today and facing some issues. 1. Battery drain fastly , 18 min normal usage from 100% to 51%...so Am worried 2. Perfomance....phone is quiet slow after the update So think befor the update... A5 2016 have only 2 GB ram....so better continue with Android 6. Thank you

  • I got android 7 update today and I am facing a big problem...."BATTERY DRAIN FASTLY"

  • There is no always on display,bluelight filter,performance mode

  • Hello guys I got nougat update pleas tell me weather I should update to nouget7 or continue to marshmallow 6 And did any one find any negative issues after update to nougat 7 Wt r the new features that comes in nouget

  • What new features added in 7.0 and what Is the charging time and how is the backup ?

  • What new features added in 7.0 and what Isort charging time and how is the backup ?

  • Sorry but I have not found any "Always display on" feature on my A5 (2106). As far as I know this feature is available on S series device. Regards.

  • After update to NOUGET will I get ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Yes or Not Please answer me Thank you very much

  • On my A5 after update to Nouget, I get ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Yes or Not?? Please answer me ?? Thank you very much

  • If i update my a5 2016 from lolipop to nougot is there any issues will come out..please give me professional advice..help me

  • can you please tell me what does the 'always on' button on the quick settings does?

  • Completed upgrading A5 (2106) to Nouget. It is 985.58 MB file to download. Overall took around 40 minutes to download, install, reboot and optimization. Process is smooth and no issues. All A5 (2016) users please get the Nouget and taste the latest android in India. Regards.

  • No always on display??

  • Yes. Mine A5 (2016) also showing update. Now installing it.

  • I also got 7.0 update in india

  • Hey dears mine one is update 7.0

  • What's the current situation of the update globally and especially in Pakistan and the middle east.

  • I try that and I can not do Recovery mode - with power button, up button and home button. :(

  • I am not very sure of your issue. But as you have said the well come screen is displayed on your device, it means your battery is not dead. Anyway have you tried rooting or flashing your device recently? Most probably you have corrupted the boot loader. Anyway you can charge the battery. Remove the memory card and try to start device using Recovery mode. (you can Google how to boot into A5 recovery mode). Than clean the cache first and than partition to wipe the device and reset it. After that hopefully it will start in normal mode. Otherwise visit a nearby Samsung Service centre and ask them for help. (Never try Rooting, flashing or any stupid thing on your device unless you know what you are doing. It will break the warranties, wipe out your data and worst destroy your device forever.) Regards.

  • I have BIG PROBLEM. Please help me guys. My a5 2016 is just turn off and I can not turn on him. When I try he just show me the sign SAMSUNG GALAXY A5 2016 and after that turn off. Do you know what is problem and how I can handle with that? H E L P

  • Has the mirrorring or miracast function been updated?

  • No, its not fake. Mine works perfectly fine. Maybe its your phone version.

  • Anybdy got monthly security patch of April in India....SM-A510FD

  • When nougat updates coming in india ?

  • Probably end of this month or early of next month. A5 (2106) has already started to get 7 Update started with Russia. So, other zones will get it very soon. Alternatively you can check Samsung Tunisia web site to get official release date. Regards.

  • All the people here claiming that it doesn't overheat and run heavy games are totally 100% fake

  • Camera is not very good .. it's just ok... Doesn't support volte on latest nougat

  • when A5 (2016) get noughet in tunisia

  • As soon as you receive the OS upgrade you can download it and install it. Mine has Marshemllow. But If you have Loliipop than you should also get it I think.

  • Do I have to upgrade to Marshmallow to get the Nougat update or can I skip from Lollipop to Nougat?

  • In few weeks it will receive the Noughet update on India. There is news that Russian units are already getting it. Regards.

  • when a5 2016 get naugot in india

  • Thanku for u r information

  • A5 (2016) has started to get update of Noughet in Russia already. I am sure Indian units will get in few days. Regards.

  • Any one know that when Indian units a5 2016 will get android version 7nouget pls

  • a5 is the better device

  • That is great news. I wish I was in Russia to get the Noughet so soon.

  • Nougat 7.0 for this phone is out...https://www.sammobile.com/2017/05/03/galax­y-a5-2016-is-getting-android-7-0-nougat-in-russi­a/

  • g5 plus, more reliable

  • I got an A5 (2016) in home. It is decent device with many useful features like Knox, Samsung pay etc. Also it will receive android 7 in May for sure. Overall this is a good reliable device. I checked the user reviews of Moto G5 Plus in Amazon. Like usual this device has lots of software issues like earlier moto/Lenevo devices. These issues will be solved when firmware updates will be released in few weeks/months. Overall l think in 6 months it will be a better device. As for Sony device. I have no idea of them as they are very rare product in my area. Last time I checked a Sony device was "Sony Experia M" about few years back. I almost bought it but the screen colour was so dull and call voice quality was pathetic. So, I avoid it and bought my first galaxy device S7392 or Trend. I still have that device in working condition. Overall I advice you to go for A5 (2016), except very very heavy gaming it can handle anything. It looks great, specs is mid range and feature are excellent. Regards.

  • I am looking for a nice and cheap cell phone to buy me and I like this a lot, but I am in doubt among these: Samsung A5 (2016) or Moto G5 plus 3GB memory or Sony xperia M5? What do you recomend me?

  • Galaxy S5 or Galaxy A3(2017) or Galaxy A5(2016) if i want to use a phone for a long time??

  • It will get Android 7 in May officially.

  • It is ture Nougat already out? I read on xda it say official

  • You can't compare A5 with H6X. They have different price tags and features. A5 is a premium device with awesome features like Knox, Samsung pay etc. On the other hand 6X cost about half of A5 and has dual back camera. Other than that it is like most of the other device in this range. If you 2antbto compare than choose Honor 6x, LeeCO Le2, Mi Note 4 etc. Regards.

  • No doubt about Galaxy A5 (2016), in one word this is awesome, stylish & heavy performance.

  • A5 2016 or honor 6x pls??

  • Using it about 8 - 9 months no heat issues and no problems also. The only negative point i give to this phone is the visible scratch only visible by sun hitting the screen, it came like this out of the box : /.

  • I have been using it for about 3 months. Never have heating issue even using havy gaming.