Galaxy J5 Pro SM-J530Y updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (SM-J530Y). The latest stable build is J530YDXS7CUD1 (Android 9, security update), first released on May 6, 2021. Samsung has published 26 stable builds for this model since Jun 16, 2017: 5 security and 21 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 7. A device on bit 7 only accepts firmware with bit 7 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build J530YDXS7CUD1 (Android 9) is live in all 10 regions, first released on May 6, 2021 in XID (Indonesia).

Latest build
J530YDXS7CUD1
Released
May 6, 2021
Android
Android 9
Bootloader bit
7
Regions
10
Stable builds
26

Update policy

The Galaxy J5 Pro no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 6, 2021, on Android 9.

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
CAMCambodiaJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202118
LAOLaosJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202118
MYMMyanmarJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202118
NZCNew ZealandJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202117
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)J530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202116
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)J530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202115
XIDIndonesiaJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202117
XMEMalaysiaJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202118
XNZNew ZealandJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 6, 202117
XSAAustraliaJ530YDXS7CUD1Android 9May 12, 202115

Firmware history (26 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J530Y, 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
J530YDXS7CUD1May 6, 2021Android 9Security710on server
J530YDXS6CUC1Mar 21, 2021Android 9Security610on server
J530YDXS5CTJ1Oct 22, 2020Android 9Security510on server
J530YDXS5CTC1Mar 24, 2020Android 9Security510on server
J530YDXU5CSL2Dec 26, 2019Android 9Feature510on server
J530YDXU5CSK4Nov 14, 2019Android 9Feature510on server
J530YDXU5CSH9Oct 6, 2019Android 9Feature55pulled
J530YDXU5CSH8Sep 5, 2019Android 9Feature55pulled
J530YDXS5BSG1Aug 5, 2019Android 8Security510on server
J530YDXU4BSD1May 9, 2019Android 8Feature410pulled
J530YDXU4BRK1Dec 19, 2018Android 8Feature410pulled
J530YDXU4BRJ1Oct 31, 2018Android 8Feature410pulled
J530YDXU3BRH6Sep 6, 2018Android 8Feature36pulled
J530YDXU3ARG2Aug 8, 2018Android 7Feature34pulled
J530YDXU3ARD1May 20, 2018Android 7Feature310pulled
J530YDXU3ARB1Mar 11, 2018Android 7Feature31pulled
J530YDXU3ARA1Feb 9, 2018Android 7Feature39pulled
J530YDXU2AQK3Dec 21, 2017Android 7Feature21pulled
J530YDXU2AQK2Dec 11, 2017Android 7Feature21pulled
J530YDXU2AQI3Oct 30, 2017Android 7Feature21pulled
J530YDXU2AQI4Oct 12, 2017Android 7Feature29pulled
J530YDXU1AQI1Sep 21, 2017Android 7Feature13pulled
J530YDXU1AQF4Sep 7, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled
J530YDXU1AQHBAug 31, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled
J530YDXU1AQHAAug 27, 2017Android 7Feature15pulled
J530YDXU1AQF1Jun 16, 2017Android 7Feature17pulled

How to download SM-J530Y 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-J530Y -r XSA

Replace XSA 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-J530Y / XSA 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).