A500WVLU1BPG4 – GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500WVLU1BPG4 is a feature update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500W) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 24, 2016 (method) and has reached 10 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500WVLU1APB3 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A500W
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Jul 24, 2016
Regions
10

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500WVLU1BPG4, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
FMCCanada (Fido)Jul 24, 2016day 0A500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jul 24, 2016day 0A500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 2, 2016+9 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
BWACanadaAug 2, 2016+9 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 2, 2016+9 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 14, 2016+21 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
SPCCanadaAug 14, 2016+21 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 14, 2016+21 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
VTRCanada (Videotron)Sep 1, 2016+39 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4
XACCanadaSep 1, 2016+39 daysA500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500W -r FMC -v A500WVLU1BPG4/A500WOYA1BPG4/A500WVLU1BPG4

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500W / FMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500WVLU1BPG4.