Galaxy J5 SM-J500F updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F). The latest stable build is J500FXXU1BSK2 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Dec 2, 2019. Samsung has published 61 stable builds for this model since Jun 30, 2015: 6 security and 55 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build J500FXXU1BSK2 (Android 6) is live in 1 of 34 regions, first released on Dec 2, 2019 in INS (India). Still waiting: ACR, AFR, ATO, AUT, CEL, ECT, ETL, EUR, ILO, KSA, LUX, LYS, MID, MWD and 19 more. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is J500FXXU1BSK2 from Dec 2, 2019.
- Latest build
J500FXXU1BSK2- Released
- Dec 2, 2019
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 34
- Stable builds
- 61
Update policy
The Galaxy J5 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 2, 2019, on Android 6.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
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.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACR | Ghana | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Jul 12, 2019 | 9 |
AFR | Africa | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 10 |
ATO | Austria | J500FXXS1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 22, 2017 | 6 |
AUT | Switzerland | J500FXXS1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 22, 2017 | 6 |
CEL | Israel (Cellcom) | J500FXXU1BQG9 | Android 6 | Aug 22, 2017 | 7 |
ECT | Nigeria | J500FXXU1APH6 | Android 5 | Sep 4, 2016 | 1 |
ETL | Czech Republic | J500FXXU1BQH1 | Android 6 | Aug 16, 2017 | 6 |
EUR | Greece | J500FXXS1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 25, 2017 | 7 |
ILO | Israel | J500FXXU1BQG9 | Android 6 | Aug 16, 2017 | 7 |
INS | India | J500FXXU1BSK2 | Android 6 | Dec 2, 2019 | 23 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 13 |
LUX | Luxemburg | J500FXXS1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 25, 2017 | 6 |
LYS | Libya | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 3 |
MID | Middle East | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 9 |
MWD | Morocco | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 11 |
ORX | Slovakia | J500FXXU1BQH1 | Android 6 | Aug 20, 2017 | 6 |
PAK | Pakistan | J500FXXU1APE1 | Android 5 | May 30, 2016 | 6 |
PCL | Israel (Pelephone) | J500FXXU1BQG9 | Android 6 | Aug 22, 2017 | 5 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | J500FXXS1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jul 10, 2017 | 5 |
PTR | Israel (Partner) | J500FXXU1BQG9 | Android 6 | Aug 16, 2017 | 6 |
ROM | Romania | J500FXXU1BQH1 | Android 6 | Aug 22, 2017 | 6 |
SIO | Slovenia | J500FXXU1BQH1 | Android 6 | Aug 17, 2017 | 6 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | J500FXXU1BQK3 | Android 6 | Jan 3, 2018 | 12 |
TGY | Hong Kong | J500FZHS1ARG1 | Android 5 | Aug 13, 2018 | 9 |
THR | Iran | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 14 |
TPH | Portugal | J500FXXU1BRJ1 | Android 6 | Nov 18, 2018 | 8 |
TUN | Tunisia | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 11 |
TUR | Turkey | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 16 |
XEH | Hungary | J500FXXU1BRJ1 | Android 6 | Jan 14, 2019 | 7 |
XEO | Poland | J500FXXU1BQH1 | Android 6 | Aug 17, 2017 | 6 |
XFA | South Africa | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Sep 10, 2019 | 10 |
XFE | South Africa | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Jul 21, 2019 | 12 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Jul 21, 2019 | 11 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | J500FXXU1BSF2 | Android 6 | Jul 21, 2019 | 15 |
Firmware history (61 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J500F, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J500FXXU1BSK2 | Dec 2, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXU1BSF2 | Jul 12, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 13 | on server |
J500FXXU1BSD1 | May 23, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXU1BSC1 | Apr 18, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXU1BSA1 | Apr 2, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 5 | on server |
J500FXXU1BRK5 | Dec 10, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXU1BRJ1 | Nov 18, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500FZHS1ARG1 | Aug 13, 2018 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXU1BRC1 | Apr 26, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 8 | on server |
J500FXXU1BQK3 | Dec 13, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500FXXU1BQH4 | Sep 28, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BQH1 | Aug 16, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 6 | on server |
J500FXXU1BQG9 | Aug 15, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 16 | on server |
J500FZHS1AQF1 | Jul 20, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXS1BQE1 | Jun 22, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 6 | on server |
J500FXXU1BQE2 | May 23, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BQC2 | May 15, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 16 | on server |
J500FZHS1AQC2 | Apr 18, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXS1BQC1 | Apr 17, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 12 | on server |
J500FXXU1BQB2 | Mar 2, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FZHS1APL1 | Jan 24, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPL1 | Dec 26, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 15 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPL3 | Dec 18, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 14 | on server |
J500FXXU1BPK3 | Dec 5, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPJ4 | Nov 15, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPJ2 | Oct 26, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPJ3 | Oct 26, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FZHU1API2 | Oct 17, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPH6 | Sep 29, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APH6 | Sep 4, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FXXU1BPH1 | Aug 25, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 22 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPG5 | Aug 2, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FZHU1APE1 | Jul 17, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPG2 | Jul 17, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPF9 | Jun 29, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APF4 | Jun 22, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500FXXU1BPF4 | Jun 13, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APE1 | May 24, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 23 | on server |
J500FXXU1APD3 | Apr 24, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APD6 | Apr 21, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FZHU1APB1 | Apr 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APC6 | Apr 11, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APC8 | Apr 7, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1APB4 | Mar 15, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | on server |
J500FXXU1APA5 | Feb 3, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOL3 | Jan 4, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FZHU1AOK1 | Dec 20, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOL1 | Dec 15, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 9 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOK5 | Dec 1, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOK2 | Nov 20, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 13 | pulled |
J500FXWU1AOJ3 | Oct 28, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOJ2 | Oct 19, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOJ1 | Oct 18, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FXWU1AOJ2 | Oct 15, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOI1 | Sep 23, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOH3 | Sep 8, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOH2 | Aug 26, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOH1 | Aug 21, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FZHU1AOG1 | Jul 26, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOG1 | Jul 15, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 11 | pulled |
J500FXXU1AOFA | Jun 30, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
How to download SM-J500F 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-J500F -r INSReplace INS 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-J500F / INS release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).