A500HXXS1CQC5 – GALAXY A5 firmware
Build A500HXXS1CQC5 is a security update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500H)
on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on May 10, 2017 (method) and has reached
12 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500HXXS1CQC7 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A500H
- Android
- Android 6
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- First released
- May 10, 2017
- Regions
- 12
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A500HXXS1CQC5, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACR | Ghana | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
AFR | Africa | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
ECT | Nigeria | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
EGY | Egypt | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
LYS | Libya | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
MID | Middle East | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
MWD | Morocco | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
THR | Iran | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
TUN | Tunisia | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
XFE | South Africa | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | May 10, 2017 | day 0 | A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A500H -r ACR -v A500HXXS1CQC5/A500HOJV1CPK1/A500HXXU1CPH2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500H / ACR on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500HXXS1CQC5.