J500FNXXU1BQF1 – Galaxy J5 firmware

Build J500FNXXU1BQF1 is a feature update for the Galaxy J5 (SM-J500FN) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 6, 2017 (method) and has reached 2 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build J500FNXXS1BQG3 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J500FN
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Aug 6, 2017
Regions
2

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J500FNXXU1BQF1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
VIAGermany (O2)Aug 6, 2017day 0J500FNXXU1BQF1/J500FNVIA1BPL1/J500FNXXU1BPK1
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)Aug 6, 2017day 0J500FNXXU1BQF1/J500FNO2U1BPL1/J500FNXXU1BPK1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J500FN -r VIA -v J500FNXXU1BQF1/J500FNVIA1BPL1/J500FNXXU1BPK1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J500FN / VIA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J500FNXXU1BQF1.