Galaxy J5 ⑥ SM-J510GN updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 ⑥ (SM-J510GN). The latest stable build is J510GNDXU2BRC2 (Android 7, feature update), first released on Apr 18, 2018. Samsung has published 17 stable builds for this model since Apr 28, 2016: 1 security and 16 feature updates, from Android 6 to Android 7. 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 J510GNDXU2BRC2 (Android 7) is live in 7 of 11 regions, first released on Apr 18, 2018 in XME (Malaysia). Still waiting: SMA, TNZ, VNZ, XTE.

Latest build
J510GNDXU2BRC2
Released
Apr 18, 2018
Android
Android 7
Bootloader bit
2
Regions
11
Stable builds
17

Update policy

The Galaxy J5 ⑥ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Apr 18, 2018, on Android 7.

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
GLBPhilippines (Globe)J510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7May 17, 20188
MM1Singapore (M1)J510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7May 23, 201810
SINSingapore (Singtel)J510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7May 23, 201810
SMAPhilippinesJ510GNDXU2AQE2Android 6Jun 10, 20175
STHSingapore (StarHub)J510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7May 23, 201810
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)J510GNDXU2BRA1Android 7Mar 13, 20187
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)J510GNDXS1AQA1Android 6Feb 13, 20172
XMEMalaysiaJ510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7Apr 18, 201811
XSPSingaporeJ510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7May 23, 201810
XTCPhilippinesJ510GNDXU2BRC2Android 7May 17, 20188
XTEPhilippines (Smart)J510GNDXU2APL2Android 6Jan 10, 20173

Firmware history (17 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J510GN, 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
J510GNDXU2BRC2Apr 18, 2018Android 7Feature27on server
J510GNDXU2BRA1Feb 1, 2018Android 7Feature28on server
J510GNDXU2BQK1Dec 6, 2017Android 7Feature26on server
J510GNDXU2AQI1Oct 17, 2017Android 6Feature28pulled
J510GNDXU2AQG2Sep 5, 2017Android 6Feature21pulled
J510GNDXU2AQD2Jun 20, 2017Android 6Feature21pulled
J510GNDXU2AQE2Jun 10, 2017Android 6Feature28on server
J510GNDXU2AQB1Mar 8, 2017Android 6Feature28on server
J510GNDXS1AQA1Feb 13, 2017Android 6Security12on server
J510GNDXU2APL2Jan 10, 2017Android 6Feature25on server
J510GNDXU1APJ1Oct 20, 2016Android 6Feature19on server
J510GNDXU1APH1Aug 30, 2016Android 6Feature14pulled
J510GNDXU1APG2Aug 24, 2016Android 6Feature12on server
J510GNDXU1APF4Jul 11, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
J510GNDXU1APF1Jun 15, 2016Android 6Feature15pulled
J510GNDXU1APD6May 19, 2016Android 6Feature14pulled
J510GNDXU1APD5Apr 28, 2016Android 6Feature15pulled

How to download SM-J510GN 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-J510GN -r XME

Replace XME 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-J510GN / XME 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).