Galaxy J5 SM-J500H updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500H). The latest stable build is J500HXXS2BRL1 (Android 6, security update), first released on Jan 8, 2019. Samsung has published 39 stable builds for this model since Jul 7, 2015: 9 security and 30 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. 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.

Rollout: build J500HXXS2BRL1 (Android 6) is live in 1 of 22 regions, first released on Jan 8, 2019 in XFE (South Africa). Still waiting: AFG, AFR, BNG, CAU, DKR, ECT, EGY, KSA, LYS, MID, MWD, MYM, PAK, SEK and 7 more.

Latest build
J500HXXS2BRL1
Released
Jan 8, 2019
Android
Android 6
Bootloader bit
2
Regions
24
Stable builds
39

Update policy

The Galaxy J5 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 8, 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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
ACRGhanaJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 29, 201910
AFGAfghanistanJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 20199
AFRAfricaJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
BNGBelgiumJ500HXXS2BRJ1Android 6Dec 28, 201811
CAUCaucasusJ500HXXS2BRJ2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
DKRSenegalJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 20198
ECTNigeriaJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201911
EGYEgyptJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201911
KSASaudi ArabiaJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
LYSLibyaJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
MIDMiddle EastJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201913
MWDMoroccoJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 20195
MYMMyanmarJ500HXXU2BQH4Android 6Aug 29, 20178
PAKPakistanJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 20199
SEKUkraineJ500HXXS2BRJ2Android 6Jan 8, 20199
SERRussiaJ500HXXS2BRJ2Android 6Jan 8, 201913
SKZKazakhstanJ500HXXS2BRJ2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
THLThailandJ500HXXU2BQH4Android 6Aug 29, 20176
THRIranJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Feb 14, 201910
TUNTunisiaJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
XFESouth AfricaJ500HXXS2BRL1Android 6Jan 8, 20199
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJ500HXXS2BRI2Android 6Jan 8, 201910
XTCPhilippinesJ500HXXS1AQG1Android 5Aug 3, 20176
XXVVietnamJ500HXXU2BQH4Android 6Aug 29, 20178

Firmware history (39 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J500H, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
J500HXXS2BRL1Jan 8, 2019Android 6Security21on server
J500HXXS2BRJ2Jan 8, 2019Android 6Security24on server
J500HXXS2BRI2Jan 8, 2019Android 6Security214on server
J500HXXS2BRJ1Dec 28, 2018Android 6Security21on server
J500HXXU2BQI1Oct 1, 2017Android 6Feature214on server
J500HXXU2BQH4Aug 29, 2017Android 6Feature23on server
J500HXXU2BQH1Aug 25, 2017Android 6Feature21on server
J500HXXU2BQH2Aug 21, 2017Android 6Feature24on server
J500HXXS1AQG1Aug 3, 2017Android 5Security11on server
J500HXXU2BQG6Jul 30, 2017Android 6Feature213on server
J500HXXU2BQF2Jul 11, 2017Android 6Feature23pulled
J500HXXU2BQC4Apr 10, 2017Android 6Feature24pulled
J500HXXU2BQC1Apr 2, 2017Android 6Feature21pulled
J500HXXS2BQB1Feb 16, 2017Android 6Security215pulled
J500HXXU2BPK4Dec 7, 2016Android 6Feature21pulled
J500HXXS2BPK4Dec 4, 2016Android 6Security23on server
J500HXXU2BPK2Nov 30, 2016Android 6Feature23pulled
J500HXXU2BPJ9Oct 27, 2016Android 6Feature23pulled
J500HXXU1BPJ3Oct 13, 2016Android 6Feature115pulled
J500HXXU1BPG8Aug 16, 2016Android 6Feature14pulled
J500HXXU1BPG6Jul 31, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
J500HXXU1BPG2Jul 11, 2016Android 6Feature12pulled
J500HXXS1APF2Jun 30, 2016Android 5Security14on server
J500HXXU1APE5Jun 2, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
J500HXXS1APE1May 24, 2016Android 5Security117pulled
J500HXXU1APC2May 1, 2016Android 5Feature13pulled
J500HXXU1APB1Feb 22, 2016Android 5Feature12pulled
J500HXXU1APA6Feb 14, 2016Android 5Feature14pulled
J500HXXU1APA5Feb 11, 2016Android 5Feature117pulled
J500HXXU1AOL6Jan 19, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
J500HXXU1AOL5Jan 11, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
J500HXXU1AOI5Sep 29, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
J500HXXU1AOI2Sep 29, 2015Android 5Feature13pulled
J500HXXU1AOI1Sep 18, 2015Android 5Feature117pulled
J500HXXU1AOH2Aug 26, 2015Android 5Feature121pulled
J500HXXU1AOG4Jul 27, 2015Android 5Feature13pulled
J500HXXU1AOG3Jul 15, 2015Android 5Feature16pulled
J500HXXU1AOG2Jul 13, 2015Android 5Feature13pulled
J500HXXU1AOFBJul 7, 2015Android 5Feature110pulled

How to download SM-J500H 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-J500H -r SER

Replace SER 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-J500H / SER 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).