Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A500YZ) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A500YZ firmware?
A500YZZTS1BRG1, released October 10, 2018 with Android 5.0.2. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 10 official builds across 1 region (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 October 2018, so Android 5.0.2 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-A500YZ builds in the archive run Android 4.4.4 to 5.0.2. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 5.0.2: A500YZZTU1BOK2 (Nov 2015), 5 builds in total
- Android 4.4.4: A500YZZTU1ANJ5 (Oct 2014), 5 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A500YZ 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 Oct 2014
All SM-A500YZ firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A500YZZTS1BRG1
Security update
|
1 | BRI | 5.0.2 |
2018-10-10 | Download |
|
A500YZZTS1BRG1
Security update
|
1 | BRI | 4.4.4 |
2018-10-10 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1BQA1
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 5.0.2 |
2017-01-09 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1BPI1
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 5.0.2 |
2016-09-22 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1BPH1
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 5.0.2 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1BOK2
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 5.0.2 |
2015-11-10 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1AOJ1
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 4.4.4 |
2015-10-12 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1AOB1
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 4.4.4 |
2015-02-27 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1ANL2
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 4.4.4 |
2014-12-29 | Download |
|
A500YZZTU1ANJ5
Feature update
|
1 | BRI | 4.4.4 |
2014-10-24 | Download |
How to Flash SM-A500YZ 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.