A500YDVU1CQC1 – GALAXY A5 firmware

Build A500YDVU1CQC1 is a feature update for the GALAXY A5 (SM-A500Y) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Apr 12, 2017 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build A500YDVS1CQC2 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A500Y
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Apr 12, 2017
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A500YDVU1CQC1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
TPAPanamaApr 12, 2017day 0A500YDVU1CQC1/A500YUUB1CPL1/A500YDVU1CQC1
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)Apr 17, 2017+5 daysA500YDVU1CQC1/A500YVAU1CQC1/A500YDVU1CQC1
XSAAustraliaApr 17, 2017+5 daysA500YDVU1CQC1/A500YXSA1CQC1/A500YDVU1CQC1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A500Y -r XSA -v A500YDVU1CQC1/A500YXSA1CQC1/A500YDVU1CQC1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A500Y / XSA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A500YDVU1CQC1.