Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500FU) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A500FU firmware?
A500FUXXU1CSB1, released August 7, 2019 with Android 6.0.1. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 20 official builds across 20 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy A5 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since August 2019, so Android 6.0.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Which Android versions did it get?
The SM-A500FU builds in the archive run Android 4.4.4 to 6.0.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 6.0.1: A500FUXXU1CSB1 (Apr 2019), 10 builds in total
- Android 5.0.2: A500FUXXU1CSB1 (Apr 2019), 7 builds in total
- Android 4.4.4: A500FUXXU1CSB1 (Apr 2019), 3 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A500FU firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. All decodable builds in the archive share binary 1:
- Binary 1 — since Dec 2014
All SM-A500FU firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | BOG | 6.0.1 |
2019-08-07 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | XEF | 6.0.1 |
2019-07-10 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | TSI | 5.0.2 |
2019-07-04 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | PHE | 5.0.2 |
2019-07-04 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | EUR | 6.0.1 |
2019-06-19 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | VIR | 4.4.4 |
2019-06-19 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | OPT | 6.0.1 |
2019-06-19 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | MEO | 6.0.1 |
2019-06-19 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | AUT | 6.0.1 |
2019-05-08 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | DBT | 5.0.2 |
2019-04-30 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | O2C | 5.0.2 |
2019-04-30 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | PAN | 4.4.4 |
2019-04-30 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | TEN | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-30 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | TPD | 5.0.2 |
2019-04-30 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | UPC | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-30 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | PRT | 5.0.2 |
2019-04-19 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | LUX | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-15 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | PHN | 5.0.2 |
2019-04-15 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | ANP | 4.4.4 |
2019-04-15 | Download |
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A500FUXXU1CSB1
Feature update
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1 | SFR | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-11 | Download |
Latest SM-A500FU Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANP | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-04-15 |
| AUT | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-05-08 |
| BOG | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-08-07 |
| DBT | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-04-30 |
| EUR | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-06-19 |
| LUX | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-15 |
| MEO | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-06-19 |
| O2C | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-04-30 |
| OPT | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-06-19 |
| PAN | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-04-30 |
| PHE | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-07-04 |
| PHN | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-04-15 |
| PRT | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-04-19 |
| SFR | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-11 |
| TEN | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-30 |
| TPD | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-04-30 |
| TSI | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 5.0.2 | 2019-07-04 |
| UPC | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-30 |
| VIR | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-06-19 |
| XEF | A500FUXXU1CSB1 | 1 | 6.0.1 | 2019-07-10 |
Older SM-A500FU Builds (Archive)
52 earlier builds from the samdb.org catalogue. They are not in the download list above; the link searches for the build on the partner site.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A500FUXXU1CRH1 | 1 | Aug 2018 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, OMN, SWC, TCL, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CRA1 | 1 | Jan 2018 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, HUI, ITV, OMN, SWC, TCL, TIM, TPH, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, WIN | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQK2 | 1 | Nov 2017 | AMO, COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, FTM, IDE, MAX, MBM, OPV, ORO, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR, XEC | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQJ2 | 1 | Oct 2017 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, OMN, SWC, TCL, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQG1 | 1 | Jul 2017 | COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, MAX, MBM, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQF5 | 1 | Jun 2017 | ATO, PHE | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQF4 | 1 | Jun 2017 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, OMN, SWC, TCL, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQF3 | 1 | Jun 2017 | AMO, OPV | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQD3 | 1 | Apr 2017 | DRE, HTS, HUI | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQD2 | 1 | Apr 2017 | O2U, VIA | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQD1 | 1 | Apr 2017 | XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQC8 | 1 | Mar 2017 | FTM | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQC7 | 1 | Mar 2017 | AMO, IDE, OPV, ORO | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQC6 | 1 | Mar 2017 | EVR, NEE | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQC4 | 1 | Mar 2017 | ANP, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CYO, DBT, ERO, ETL, EUR, GBL, ITV, LUX, MEO, MET, MOT, MSR, O2C, OPT, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, TEB, TEN, TIM, TPD, TPH, TSI, TWO, UPC, VIM, VIR, WIN, XEF, XEH | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQC2 | 1 | Mar 2017 | COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, MAX, MBM, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CQA1 | 1 | Jan 2017 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, OMN, SWC, TCL, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XEO, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQA2 | 1 | Jan 2017 | O2U, VIA | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CQA1 | 1 | Jan 2017 | DRE, HTS | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CPL6 | 1 | Dec 2016 | FTM | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CPL5 | 1 | Dec 2016 | AMO, IDE, OPV, ORO | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CPL4 | 1 | Dec 2016 | EVR, NEE | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CPK6 | 1 | Nov 2016 | ANP, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CYO, DBT, ERO, ETL, EUR, GBL, ITV, LUX, MEO, MET, MOT, MSR, O2C, OPT, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, TEB, TEN, TIM, TPD, TPH, TSI, TWO, UPC, VIM, VIR, WIN, XEF, XEH | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CPK1 | 1 | Nov 2016 | COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, MAX, MBM, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BPI2 | 1 | Sep 2016 | NEE | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CPI1 | 1 | Sep 2016 | AMO, COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DRE, DTM, FTM, HTS, HUI, IDE, MAX, MBM, OPV, ORO, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CPH4 | 1 | Aug 2016 | O2U, VIA, XEC | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CPH3 | 1 | Aug 2016 | ANP, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CYO, DBT, ERO, ETL, EUR, EVR, GBL, ITV, LUX, MEO, MET, MOT, MSR, O2C, OPT, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, TEB, TEN, TIM, TPD, TPH, TSI, TWO, UPC, VIM, VIR, WIN, XEF, XEH, XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXS1CPH2 | 1 | Aug 2016 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, OMN, SWC, TCL, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1CPG2 | 1 | Jul 2016 | AMO, ATL, AVF, CNX, COA, COS, CRO, CYV, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DRE, DTM, FTM, HTS, HUI, IDE, MAX, MBM, OMN, OPV, ORO, SWC, TCL, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XEO, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXS1BPG3 | 1 | Jul 2016 | ANP, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BTU, CYO, DBT, ERO, ETL, EUR, GBL, ITV, LUX, MET, MOT, MSR, NEE, O2C, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PRO, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, TEB, TEN, TIM, TPD, TPH, TSI, TWO, UPC, VIM, WIN, XEF, XEH | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOL2 | 1 | Dec 2015 | PLS, PRT | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOL1 | 1 | Dec 2015 | AMO, ATL, AVF, CNX, COA, COS, CRO, CYV, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, MAX, MBM, OMN, SWC, TCL, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOK2 | 1 | Nov 2015 | O2U | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOK1 | 1 | Nov 2015 | OPV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOJ6 | 1 | Oct 2015 | ANP, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CYO, DBT, DRE, ERO, ETL, EUR, EVR, FTM, GBL, HTS, HUI, IDE, ITV, LUX, MEO, MET, MOT, MSR, NEE, O2C, OPT, ORO, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PRO, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, TEB, TEN, TIM, TPD, TPH, TSI, TWO, UPC, VIA, VIM, VIR, WIN, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOJ4 | 1 | Oct 2015 | XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOJ1 | 1 | Oct 2015 | COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, MAX, MBM, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOI1 | 1 | Sep 2015 | ATO, DRE, EVR, HTS, HUI, MEO, PAN, PLS, TSI | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOH3 | 1 | Aug 2015 | AMO, ANP, ATL, AVF, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CNX, CYO, CYV, DBT, ERO, ETL, EUR, FTM, GBL, IDE, ITV, LUX, MET, MOT, MSR, NEE, O2C, O2U, OMN, OPT, ORO, ORX, PHE, PHN, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, SWC, TCL, TEB, TEN, TPD, TPH, TWO, UPC, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIA, VIM, VIP, VIR, VOD, WIN, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOH2 | 1 | Aug 2015 | XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOG1 | 1 | Jul 2015 | AMO, COA, COS, CRO, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, EVR, FTM, IDE, MAX, MBM, MEO, NEE, ORO, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPL, TRG, TTR, XEF | Find |
| A500FUXXU1AOG1 | 1 | Jul 2015 | ANP | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOF3 | 1 | Jun 2015 | DRE, HTS, HUI | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOF2 | 1 | Jun 2015 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, OMN, SWC, TCL, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOF1 | 1 | Jun 2015 | BGL, CYO, ERO, ETL, MET, MSR, ORX, PHN, ROM, SIO, TEB, TPD, TPH, VIM, XEH | Find |
| A500FUXXU1BOE6 | 1 | May 2015 | ATO, AUT, BHT, BOG, BTU, DBT, EUR, GBL, ITV, LUX, MOT, O2C, O2U, OPT, PAN, PHE, PLS, PRO, PRT, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, TIM, TSI, UPC, VIA, VIR, WIN, XEC, XEF, XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXU1AOE1 | 1 | May 2015 | MEO, OPT | Find |
| A500FUXXU1AOD1 | 1 | Apr 2015 | ATL, AVF, CNX, CYV, MET, O2C, OMN, SWC, TCL, TPH, UPC, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV | Find |
| A500FUXXU1AOB4 | 1 | Feb 2015 | ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BTU, COA, COS, CRO, CYO, DBT, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DTM, ERO, ETL, EUR, GBL, ITV, LUX, MAX, MBM, MOT, MSR, NEE, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, ROM, SEB, SEE, SIM, SIO, TEB, TEN, TIM, TMH, TMS, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPD, TPL, TRG, TSI, TTR, VIM, VIR, WIN, XEH, XEO | Find |
| A500FUXXU1AOB1 | 1 | Feb 2015 | DBT, VIR | Find |
| A500FUXXU1ANL6 | 1 | Dec 2014 | 3IE, AMO, ATL, ATO, AUT, AVF, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CNX, COA, COS, CRO, CYO, CYV, DBT, DDE, DHR, DNL, DPL, DRE, DTM, ERO, ETL, EUR, EVR, GBL, H3G, HTS, HUI, IDE, ITV, LUX, MAX, MBM, MOT, MSR, NEE, O2C, O2U, OMN, ORO, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SFR, SIM, SIO, SWC, TCL, TEB, TEN, TIM, TMH, TMT, TMZ, TNL, TPD, TPH, TPL, TRG, TSI, TTR, VD2, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIA, VIM, VIP, VOD, WIN, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XFV | Find |
How to Flash SM-A500FU Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy A5 into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Pick a build with Bit 1 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.