A500SKSU1CQA1 – GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500SKSU1CQA1 is a feature update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500S) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 30, 2017 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500SKSU1CPJ2 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A500S
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Jan 30, 2017
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500SKSU1CQA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Jan 30, 2017day 0A500SKSU1CQA1/A500SSKC1CQA1/A500SKSU1CPJ1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500S -r SKC -v A500SKSU1CQA1/A500SSKC1CQA1/A500SKSU1CPJ1

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 A500SKSU1CQA1.