A500WVLU1APB3 – GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500WVLU1APB3 is a feature update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500W) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 21, 2016 (method) and has reached 10 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500WVLU1AOJ3 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-A500W
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Mar 21, 2016
Regions
10

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500WVLU1APB3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
FMCCanada (Fido)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
KDOCanada (Koodo)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
RWCCanada (Rogers)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
SPCCanadaMar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
TLSCanada (Telus)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
VTRCanada (Videotron)Mar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
XACCanadaMar 21, 2016day 0A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3
BWACanadaMar 22, 2016+1 dayA500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500W -r BMC -v A500WVLU1APB3/A500WOYA1APB3/A500WVLU1APB3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500WVLU1APB3.