A500F1U1CQB1 – GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500F1U1CQB1 is a feature update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500F1) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 22, 2017 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500F1U1CQA1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A500F1
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Mar 22, 2017
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500F1U1CQB1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaMar 22, 2017day 0A500F1U1CQB1/A500F1KOO1CQB1/A500F1U1CPJ1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500F1 -r KOO -v A500F1U1CQB1/A500F1KOO1CQB1/A500F1U1CPJ1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500F1 / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500F1U1CQB1.