J530SKSU6CTH1 – Galaxy J5 firmware

Build J530SKSU6CTH1 is a feature update for the Galaxy J5 (SM-J530S) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 16, 2020 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 5 to 6: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 5 or lower, so a downgrade to J530SKSU5CTB1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J530S
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Sep 16, 2020
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J530SKSU6CTH1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Sep 16, 2020day 0J530SKSU6CTH1/J530SSKC6CTH1/J530SKSU6CTH1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J530S -r SKC -v J530SKSU6CTH1/J530SSKC6CTH1/J530SKSU6CTH1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J530S / SKC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J530SKSU6CTH1.