A500SKSU1BPB3 – GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500SKSU1BPB3 is a feature update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500S) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 9, 2016 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500SKSU1AOC4 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-A500S
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Mar 9, 2016
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500SKSU1BPB3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Mar 9, 2016day 0A500SKSU1BPB3/A500SSKC1BPB3/A500SKSU1BOL1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500S -r SKC -v A500SKSU1BPB3/A500SSKC1BPB3/A500SKSU1BOL1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500S / SKC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500SKSU1BPB3.