J500HXXS2BRI2 – Galaxy J5 firmware

Build J500HXXS2BRI2 is a security update for the Galaxy J5 (SM-J500H) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 8, 2019 (method) and has reached 14 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 2, so downgrading to the previous build J500HXXS2BRJ1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J500H
Android
Android 6
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
2
First released
Jan 8, 2019
Regions
14

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J500HXXS2BRI2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AFGAfghanistanJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
AFRAfricaJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
DKRSenegalJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
ECTNigeriaJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
EGYEgyptJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
KSASaudi ArabiaJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
LYSLibyaJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
MIDMiddle EastJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
MWDMoroccoJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
PAKPakistanJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
TUNTunisiaJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJan 8, 2019day 0J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1
ACRGhanaJan 29, 2019+21 daysJ500HXXS2BRI2/J500HACR2BQJ1/J500HXXU2BQA1
THRIranFeb 14, 2019+37 daysJ500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J500H -r AFG -v J500HXXS2BRI2/J500HOJV2BQI1/J500HXXU2BQA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J500H / AFG on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J500HXXS2BRI2.