A500FUXXU1CQG1 – Samsung GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500FUXXU1CQG1 is a feature update for the Samsung GALAXY A5 (SM-A500FU) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 15, 2017 (method) and has reached 9 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500FUXXU1CQF3 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-A500FU
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Aug 15, 2017
Regions
9

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500FUXXU1CQG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
COSGreece (Cosmote)Aug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUCOS1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
TMHHungary (Telekom)Aug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUTMH1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
CROCroatiaAug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUDHX1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
DTMGermany (Telekom)Aug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUDDX1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)Aug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUDNX1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
TMZCzech Republic (T-Mobile)Aug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUTMZ1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
TPLPoland (T-Mobile)Aug 15, 2017day 0A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUDPX1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
TTRTurkey (Turkcell)Aug 17, 2017+2 daysA500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUDAX1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)Aug 17, 2017+2 daysA500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUTMS1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500FU -r COS -v A500FUXXU1CQG1/A500FUCOS1CQG1/A500FUXXU1CPF6

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500FU / COS on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500FUXXU1CQG1.