Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500M) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A500M firmware?
A500MUBS1CRI1, released January 27, 2021 for region UPO with Android 6. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 2 official builds for this region.
Is the Samsung Galaxy A5 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since January 2021, 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-A500M builds in the archive run Android 6 to 6.0.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 6.0.1: A500MUBS1CRI1 (Dec 2018), 1 build in total
- Android 6: A500MUBS1CRI1 (Jan 2021), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A500M 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 Sep 2018
SM-A500M firmware for region UPO
How to Flash SM-A500M 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.