GALAXY A5 SM-A500L firmware

The latest stable build is A500LKLU1CQC1 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Mar 19, 2017 – 3519 days ago. Samsung has published 15 stable builds for this model since Feb 2, 2015: 0 security and 15 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
A500LKLU1CQC1
Released
Mar 19, 2017
Android
Android 6
Bootloader bit
1
Regions
1
Stable builds
15

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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)A500LKLU1CQC1Android 6Mar 19, 201715

Firmware history (15 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A500L, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
A500LKLU1CQC1Mar 19, 2017Android 6Feature11on server
A500LKLU1CQA1Jan 30, 2017Android 6Feature11on server
A500LKLU1CPJ2Nov 6, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1CPH2Aug 21, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1BPC3Apr 19, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1BPB3Mar 21, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1BOK3Dec 13, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1BOH3Sep 10, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1BOG3Aug 3, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1AOE1May 21, 2015Android 4Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1AOD1May 7, 2015Android 4Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1AOC5Apr 8, 2015Android 4Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1AOB4Feb 26, 2015Android 4Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1ANL9Feb 2, 2015Android 4Feature11pulled
A500LKLU1AOA1Feb 2, 2015Android 4Feature11pulled

How to download SM-A500L 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-A500L -r LUC

Replace LUC 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-A500L / LUC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.