Galaxy J5 SM-J500M updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500M). The latest stable build is J500MUBU1BSF1 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Jul 23, 2019. Samsung has published 63 stable builds for this model since Jul 7, 2015: 13 security and 50 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 J500MUBU1BSF1 (Android 6) is live in 1 of 33 regions, first released on Jul 23, 2019 in ZTM (Brazil (TIM)). Still waiting: BVO, CDR, CGU, CHE, CHL, CHO, CHT, CHX, COB, COL, COM, COO, CRC, DOR and 18 more.
- Latest build
J500MUBU1BSF1- Released
- Jul 23, 2019
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 33
- Stable builds
- 63
Update policy
The Galaxy J5 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jul 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BVO | Bolivia | J500MUBU1BRL2 | Android 6 | Jan 20, 2019 | 12 |
CDR | Dominican Republic | J500MUBS1BSB7 | Android 6 | Feb 25, 2019 | 3 |
CGU | Guatemala (Claro) | J500MUBS1BPL3 | Android 6 | Jan 31, 2017 | 6 |
CHE | Chile (Entel) | J500MUBU1AOJ1 | Android 5 | Nov 4, 2015 | 1 |
CHL | Chile (Claro) | J500MUBS1BSA2 | Android 6 | Feb 24, 2019 | 3 |
CHO | Chile | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jul 6, 2017 | 10 |
CHT | Chile (Movistar) | J500MUBS1BSA7 | Android 6 | Feb 19, 2019 | 3 |
CHX | Chile | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jul 23, 2017 | 8 |
COB | Colombia (Movistar) | J500MUBU1BQG5 | Android 6 | Nov 9, 2017 | 8 |
COL | Colombia | J500MUBU1BQC5 | Android 6 | May 29, 2017 | 8 |
COM | Colombia (Claro) | J500MUBU1BQA4 | Android 6 | Feb 23, 2017 | 4 |
COO | Colombia | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Oct 26, 2017 | 15 |
CRC | Costa Rica | J500MUBU1BPH2 | Android 6 | Oct 13, 2016 | 2 |
DOR | Dominican Republic | J500MUBS1BSB7 | Android 6 | Mar 11, 2019 | 4 |
EBE | Ecuador | J500MUBU1AOI2 | Android 5 | Nov 10, 2015 | 1 |
ECO | Ecuador | J500MUBS1BQD5 | Android 6 | May 11, 2017 | 4 |
IUS | Mexico (AT&T) | J500MUBS1BSB7 | Android 6 | Feb 24, 2019 | 5 |
JDI | Jamaica (Digicel) | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jul 30, 2017 | 4 |
NBS | Latin America (open market) | J500MUBU1AOJ1 | Android 5 | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 |
PBS | Peru (Bitel) | J500MUBU1AOI2 | Android 5 | Oct 15, 2015 | 1 |
PET | Peru (Movistar) | J500MUBS1BSB8 | Android 6 | Mar 26, 2019 | 5 |
PGU | Guatemala | J500MUBS1BSA2 | Android 6 | Feb 24, 2019 | 3 |
TGP | Paraguay | J500MUBU1BQA1 | Android 6 | Mar 30, 2017 | 5 |
TMM | Myanmar | J500MUBU1AOJ1 | Android 5 | Dec 15, 2015 | 1 |
TPA | Panama | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jul 6, 2017 | 12 |
TTT | Trinidad & Tobago | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 27, 2017 | 12 |
UPO | Uruguay | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 26, 2017 | 13 |
UYO | Uruguay | J500MUBU1BQE1 | Android 6 | Jun 26, 2017 | 11 |
ZTA | Brazil (Claro) | J500MUBU1BQG6 | Android 6 | Sep 28, 2017 | 6 |
ZTM | Brazil (TIM) | J500MUBU1BSF1 | Android 6 | Jul 23, 2019 | 7 |
ZTO | Brazil | J500MUBU1BRD1 | Android 6 | May 9, 2018 | 12 |
ZTR | Brazil (Oi) | J500MUBS1BSA5 | Android 6 | Mar 3, 2019 | 7 |
ZVV | Brazil (Vivo) | J500MUBU1BRC2 | Android 6 | Apr 10, 2018 | 7 |
Firmware history (63 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J500M, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J500MUBU1BSF1 | Jul 23, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBS1BSB8 | Mar 26, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBS1BSA5 | Mar 3, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBS1BSB5 | Feb 25, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBS1BSA2 | Feb 24, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500MUBS1BSB7 | Feb 24, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 3 | on server |
J500MUBS1BSA7 | Feb 19, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BRL2 | Jan 20, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BRD1 | May 9, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BRC2 | Apr 10, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQG6 | Sep 28, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQF5 | Sep 2, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQG5 | Aug 28, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQH2 | Aug 20, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQF1 | Aug 16, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQE1 | Jun 26, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 10 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQC5 | May 29, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQD9 | May 22, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBS1BQD5 | May 11, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBS1BQD4 | May 11, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQD1 | May 9, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BQD8 | May 3, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BQD7 | Apr 25, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBS1BQD2 | Apr 21, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQC4 | Apr 10, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 8 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQA4 | Feb 6, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQA3 | Feb 2, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBS1BPL3 | Jan 31, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBS1BPL4 | Jan 26, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500MUBU1BQA1 | Jan 26, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 11 | on server |
J500MUBU1BPL2 | Dec 22, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BPL1 | Dec 15, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BPK1 | Dec 1, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BPI3 | Oct 26, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BPI2 | Oct 7, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 9 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BPH2 | Sep 8, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 15 | on server |
J500MUBU1BPH1 | Sep 5, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500MUBS1APF2 | Jul 25, 2016 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APF5 | Jul 25, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBS1APF3 | Jul 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500MUBU1BPF3 | Jul 6, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APF1 | Jun 28, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APE2 | Jun 2, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APD1 | Apr 19, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APC2 | Apr 5, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APB1 | Mar 6, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
J500MUBU1APA2 | Feb 1, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOL1 | Jan 4, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOK1 | Dec 3, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOJ2 | Nov 24, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOJ1 | Nov 4, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | on server |
J500MUBU1AOI3 | Oct 15, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOI2 | Oct 15, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
J500MUBU1AOH8 | Sep 24, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOI1 | Sep 14, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 5 | on server |
J500MUBU1AOH5 | Sep 14, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOH6 | Aug 30, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOH3 | Aug 21, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOG3 | Aug 21, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOG1 | Aug 5, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOG2 | Jul 27, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOFA | Jul 7, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
J500MUBU1AOFB | Jul 7, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-J500M 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-J500M -r COOReplace COO 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-J500M / COO 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).