J500YXXU1BQG1 – Galaxy J5 firmware

Build J500YXXU1BQG1 is a feature update for the Galaxy J5 (SM-J500Y) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 2, 2017 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build J500YXXU1BQB1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J500Y
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Oct 2, 2017
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J500YXXU1BQG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
NZCNew ZealandOct 2, 2017day 0J500YXXU1BQG1/J500YNZC1BQG1/J500YXXU1BPH5
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)Oct 2, 2017day 0J500YXXU1BQG1/J500YVNZ1BQG1/J500YXXU1BPH5
XNZNew ZealandOct 2, 2017day 0J500YXXU1BQG1/J500YXNZ1BQG1/J500YXXU1BPH5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J500Y -r NZC -v J500YXXU1BQG1/J500YNZC1BQG1/J500YXXU1BPH5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J500Y / NZC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J500YXXU1BQG1.