Galaxy J5 SM-J500FN updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500FN). The latest stable build is J500FNXXU1BSF1 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Jul 12, 2019. Samsung has published 50 stable builds for this model since Jul 7, 2015: 10 security and 40 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 J500FNXXU1BSF1 (Android 6) is live in 1 of 51 regions, first released on Jul 12, 2019 in PHE (Spain). Still waiting: ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BTU, CAU, CNX, COS, CYV, DBT, DTM, ETL, EUR, EVR and 36 more.
- Latest build
J500FNXXU1BSF1- Released
- Jul 12, 2019
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 51
- Stable builds
- 50
Update policy
The Galaxy J5 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jul 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATL | Spain (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 17, 2018 | 8 |
ATO | Austria | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 7 |
AUT | Switzerland | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | May 23, 2019 | 8 |
BGL | Bulgaria | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | May 21, 2019 | 9 |
BTU | United Kingdom | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 8 |
CAU | Caucasus | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 23, 2017 | 6 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 16, 2018 | 8 |
COS | Greece (Cosmote) | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | Feb 6, 2019 | 9 |
CYV | Cyprus | J500FNXXS1APE5 | Android 5 | Jun 21, 2016 | 4 |
DBT | Germany | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 23, 2017 | 7 |
DTM | Germany (Telekom) | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | Feb 7, 2019 | 9 |
ETL | Czech Republic | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 9 |
EUR | Greece | J500FNXXS1BQG2 | Android 6 | Jul 31, 2017 | 7 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | J500FNXXU1BQF2 | Android 6 | Aug 16, 2017 | 4 |
ITV | Italy | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 31, 2017 | 9 |
LUX | Luxemburg | J500FNXXU1BQF2 | Android 6 | Aug 6, 2017 | 6 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Aug 1, 2017 | 6 |
MOB | Austria (A1) | J500FNXXU1AOI7 | Android 5 | Oct 15, 2015 | 1 |
MOT | Slovenia (Telekom) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 24, 2017 | 7 |
NEE | Nordic countries | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 24, 2017 | 8 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 31, 2017 | 6 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | J500FNXXU1BQF1 | Android 6 | Aug 6, 2017 | 5 |
OMN | Italy (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 16, 2018 | 9 |
OPT | Portugal (Optimus) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Aug 21, 2017 | 5 |
ORX | Slovakia | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 9 |
PAN | Hungary (Telenor) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 24, 2017 | 7 |
PHE | Spain | J500FNXXU1BSF1 | Android 6 | Jul 12, 2019 | 16 |
PHN | Netherlands | J500FNXXS1BQG3 | Android 6 | Jul 31, 2017 | 8 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | J500FNXXS1BQG2 | Android 6 | Aug 8, 2017 | 5 |
PRT | Poland (Play) | J500FNXXU1BQF2 | Android 6 | Aug 7, 2017 | 4 |
ROM | Romania | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | May 19, 2019 | 10 |
SEB | Baltic states | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | May 19, 2019 | 10 |
SIM | Slovenia (A1) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 24, 2017 | 6 |
SIO | Slovenia | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | May 19, 2019 | 9 |
TCL | Portugal (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 17, 2018 | 8 |
TIM | Italy (TIM) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Aug 1, 2017 | 5 |
TMH | Hungary (Telekom) | J500FNXXU1AOL1 | Android 5 | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 |
TMS | Slovakia (Telekom) | J500FNXXU1AOG2 | Android 5 | Oct 1, 2015 | 1 |
TMZ | Czech Republic (T-Mobile) | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | Feb 7, 2019 | 9 |
TPH | Portugal | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 8 |
TPL | Poland (T-Mobile) | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | Feb 6, 2019 | 8 |
TTR | Turkey (Turkcell) | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | Feb 7, 2019 | 9 |
VDH | Hungary (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 16, 2018 | 7 |
VGR | Greece (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 17, 2018 | 8 |
VIA | Germany (O2) | J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Android 6 | Apr 28, 2019 | 9 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Android 6 | Jan 23, 2018 | 8 |
WIN | Italy (Wind) | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 31, 2017 | 5 |
XEC | Spain (Movistar) | J500FNXXU1BQD3 | Android 6 | May 29, 2017 | 6 |
XEF | France | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 8 |
XEH | Hungary | J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Android 6 | Jul 20, 2017 | 9 |
XEO | Poland | J500FNXXS1BQG2 | Android 6 | Jul 31, 2017 | 8 |
Firmware history (50 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J500FN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J500FNXXU1BSF1 | Jul 12, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BRL1 | Jan 14, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 12 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQK1 | Jan 16, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 12 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQF2 | Aug 6, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 3 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQF1 | Aug 6, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500FNXXS1BQG3 | Jul 31, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FNXXS1BQG2 | Jul 31, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 3 | on server |
J500FNXXS1BQF3 | Jul 23, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 5 | pulled |
J500FNXXS1BQG1 | Jul 20, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 24 | on server |
J500FNXXS1BQE2 | Jul 6, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BQE2 | Jun 16, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQD3 | May 10, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQC3 | May 10, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 3 | on server |
J500FNXXS1BQC5 | May 8, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 5 | pulled |
J500FNXXS1BQD1 | May 8, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 23 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQA4 | Mar 6, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BQA3 | Feb 20, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 27 | on server |
J500FNXXS1BPK5 | Jan 30, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 5 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BPL2 | Jan 9, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BPK6 | Dec 14, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500FNXXU1BPK3 | Nov 29, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BPI1 | Oct 18, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BPI3 | Oct 10, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BPH3 | Sep 26, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1BPH1 | Sep 25, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 32 | on server |
J500FNXXS1APG1 | Aug 1, 2016 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 9 | pulled |
J500FNXXS1APE5 | Jun 19, 2016 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 8 | on server |
J500FNXXU1APE3 | May 26, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 26 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1APC5 | Apr 22, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1APC4 | Apr 19, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | on server |
J500FNXXU1APC2 | Mar 17, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 14 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1APB1 | Feb 16, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 11 | on server |
J500FNXXU1APA2 | Jan 19, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOL2 | Jan 5, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOL3 | Dec 23, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOL4 | Dec 23, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOL1 | Dec 13, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 11 | on server |
J500FNXXU1AOK2 | Nov 24, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOJ2 | Nov 4, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOJ3 | Nov 4, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOJ1 | Oct 20, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOI6 | Oct 19, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOI7 | Oct 6, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | on server |
J500FNXXU1AOI1 | Sep 14, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 17 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOH7 | Aug 27, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOG5 | Aug 7, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOG4 | Jul 26, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOG2 | Jul 22, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | on server |
J500FNXXU1AOG1 | Jul 16, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 14 | pulled |
J500FNXXU1AOFA | Jul 7, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
How to download SM-J500FN 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-J500FN -r DBTReplace DBT 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-J500FN / DBT 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).