GALAXY A5 ⑥ SM-A5100 firmware

The latest stable build is A5100ZCS2CTH1 (Android 7, security update), first released on Nov 17, 2020 – 2180 days ago. Samsung has published 49 stable builds for this model since Dec 15, 2015: 14 security and 35 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 7. The current bootloader (binary) version is 2. A device on bit 2 only accepts firmware with bit 2 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Latest build
A5100ZCS2CTH1
Released
Nov 17, 2020
Android
Android 7
Bootloader bit
2
Regions
2
Stable builds
49

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
CHCChinaA5100ZCS2CTH1Android 7Nov 17, 202026
TGYHong KongA5100ZHS2CTH1Android 7Nov 17, 202023

Firmware history (49 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A5100, newest first. “” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region. “” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build.

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
A5100ZCS2CTH1Nov 17, 2020Android 7Security21on server
A5100ZHS2CTH1Nov 17, 2020Android 7Security21on server
A5100ZCS2CSH1Sep 29, 2019Android 7Security21on server
A5100ZHU2CSI1Sep 23, 2019Android 7Feature21on server
A5100ZCU2CSF2Aug 15, 2019Android 7Feature21on server
A5100ZHS2CSF1Jul 28, 2019Android 7Security21on server
A5100ZHS2CSB2May 6, 2019Android 7Security21pulled
A5100ZCS2CSB1May 6, 2019Android 7Security21on server
A5100ZHU1CRL1Jan 2, 2019Android 7Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1CRL1Dec 17, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1BRB1Mar 13, 2018Android 6Feature11on server
A5100ZCU1BQL1Jan 19, 2018Android 6Feature11on server
A5100ZHS1BQH2Sep 5, 2017Android 6Security11on server
A5100ZCU1BQG1Aug 25, 2017Android 6Feature11on server
A5100ZCU1BQF1Jul 25, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZHS1BQG1Jul 23, 2017Android 6Security11pulled
A5100ZHU1BQF1Jul 6, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1BQE1Jun 19, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZHS1BQE1May 30, 2017Android 6Security11pulled
A5100ZCU1BQD2May 21, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1BQD3May 14, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1BQC1Apr 12, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1BQB1Mar 22, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1BQB1Mar 9, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1BQA1Feb 22, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A5100ZHS1APJ2Nov 23, 2016Android 5Security11pulled
A5100ZCU1APJ1Oct 31, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCS1API4Oct 10, 2016Android 5Security11pulled
A5100ZHS1API2Sep 30, 2016Android 5Security11pulled
A5100ZCS1APH2Sep 1, 2016Android 5Security11pulled
A5100ZHS1APH1Aug 31, 2016Android 5Security11pulled
A5100ZHU1APG1Jul 25, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APG1Jul 21, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1APE2Jun 23, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APF1Jun 16, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1APE1May 26, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APE1May 19, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APD1Apr 28, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1APC3Mar 29, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APB3Mar 14, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APA5Feb 10, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1APA1Jan 26, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1APA2Jan 26, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1APA2Jan 21, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1AOL5Jan 11, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZHU1AOL6Jan 11, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1AOL8Dec 29, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1AOL5Dec 23, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A5100ZCU1AOL4Dec 15, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled

How to download SM-A5100 firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-A5100 -r CHC

Replace CHC with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-A5100 / CHC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.