Galaxy J5 SM-J500N0 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500N0). The latest stable build is J500N0KOU1ARK1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Dec 17, 2018. Samsung has published 13 stable builds for this model since Aug 18, 2015: 0 security and 13 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 5. 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 J500N0KOU1ARK1 (Android 5) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Dec 17, 2018 in KOO (South Korea).
- Latest build
J500N0KOU1ARK1- Released
- Dec 17, 2018
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 13
Update policy
The Galaxy J5 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 17, 2018, on Android 5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOO | South Korea | J500N0KOU1ARK1 | Android 5 | Dec 17, 2018 | 21 |
Firmware history (13 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J500N0, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J500N0KOU1ARK1 | Dec 17, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500N0KOU1AQI1 | Sep 25, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
J500N0KOU1AQF1 | Jul 2, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1AQC2 | Apr 10, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1APJ3 | Nov 8, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1APE3 | May 29, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1APB1 | Mar 6, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1APA1 | Jan 25, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1AOK2 | Nov 25, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1AOH4 | Sep 22, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1AOI2 | Sep 17, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1AOG4 | Aug 18, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J500N0KOU1AOH2 | Aug 18, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-J500N0 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-J500N0 -r KOOReplace KOO 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-J500N0 / KOO 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).