J500FNXXU1BQF2 – Galaxy J5 firmware

Build J500FNXXU1BQF2 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 3 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build J500FNXXU1BQF1 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
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J500FNXXU1BQF2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
LUXLuxemburgAug 6, 2017day 0J500FNXXU1BQF2/J500FNLUX1BQF2/J500FNXXU1BPL5
PRTPoland (Play)Aug 7, 2017+1 dayJ500FNXXU1BQF2/J500FNPRT1BQG1/J500FNXXU1BQC1
EVRUnited Kingdom (EE)Aug 16, 2017+10 daysJ500FNXXU1BQF2/J500FNEVR1BQG1/J500FNXXU1BPL5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J500FN -r LUX -v J500FNXXU1BQF2/J500FNLUX1BQF2/J500FNXXU1BPL5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J500FN / LUX on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J500FNXXU1BQF2.