GALAXY A5 SM-A500F1 firmware
The latest stable build is A500F1U1CQB1 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Mar 22, 2017 – 3516 days ago. Samsung has published 8 stable builds for this model since Mar 10, 2015: 0 security and 8 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 6. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
- Latest build
A500F1U1CQB1- Released
- Mar 22, 2017
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 8
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOO | South Korea | A500F1U1CQB1 | Android 6 | Mar 22, 2017 | 8 |
Firmware history (8 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A500F1, newest first. “” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region. “” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build.
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A500F1U1CQB1 | Mar 22, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
A500F1U1CQA1 | Jan 30, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
A500F1U1CPJ2 | Nov 6, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A500F1U1CPH2 | Aug 21, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A500F1U1BPC3 | May 15, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A500F1U1BPB3 | Mar 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A500F1U1AOAA | Mar 10, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A500F1U1AOC1 | Mar 10, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-A500F1 firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SM-A500F1 -r KOOReplace KOO with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-A500F1 / KOO release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.