A500FXXS1CQC2 – GALAXY A5 firmware
Build A500FXXS1CQC2 is a security update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500F)
on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on May 1, 2017 (method) and has reached
8 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500FXXS1CQC5 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A500F
- Android
- Android 6
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- First released
- May 1, 2017
- Regions
- 8
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A500FXXS1CQC2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
XSG | United Arab Emirates | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
AFG | Afghanistan | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
AFR | Africa | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
MID | Middle East | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
MWD | Morocco | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
PAK | Pakistan | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
XFE | South Africa | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
XFM | South Africa (MTN) | May 1, 2017 | day 0 | A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A500F -r XSG -v A500FXXS1CQC2/A500FOJV1CPH3/A500FXXU1CPH2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500F / XSG on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500FXXS1CQC2.