Samsung Galaxy A5 (SM-A520K) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A520K firmware?
A520KKKU8CTK1, released November 24, 2020 with Android 8. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 8. The archive holds 20 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 November 2020, so Android 8 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Can I downgrade the SM-A520K firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 8:
- Binary 8 — since Nov 2020
- Binary 7 — since Jul 2020
- Binary 6 — since Feb 2020
- Binary 5 — since Nov 2019
- Binary 4 — since Aug 2019
- Binary 3 — since Sep 2018
- Binary 2 — since Jan 2018
- Binary 1 — since Mar 2017
A phone already on binary 8 rejects builds with a lower binary in Odin ("SW REV CHECK FAIL"), so it can go back to an earlier Android version only if that version has a binary 8 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-A520K firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A520KKKU8CTK1
Feature update
|
8 | KTC | 8 |
2020-11-24 | Download |
|
A520KKKU7CTG1
Feature update
|
7 | KTC | 8 |
2020-08-06 | Download |
|
A520KKKU7CTG1
Feature update
|
7 | KTC | 8 |
2020-07-29 | Download |
|
A520KKKU6CTE2
Feature update
|
6 | KTC | — |
2020-05-18 | Download |
|
A520KKKU6CTE2
Feature update
|
6 | KTC | 8 |
2020-05-14 | Download |
|
A520KKKU6CTB2
Feature update
|
6 | KTC | — |
2020-02-18 | Download |
|
A520KKKU6CTB2
Feature update
|
6 | KTC | 8 |
2020-02-17 | Download |
|
A520KKKU5CSK1
Feature update
|
5 | KTC | — |
2019-11-28 | Download |
|
A520KKKU5CSK1
Feature update
|
5 | KTC | 8 |
2019-11-20 | Download |
|
A520KKKU4CSH1
Feature update
|
4 | KTC | 8 |
2019-08-08 | Download |
|
A520KKKU4CSH1
Feature update
|
4 | KTC | 8 |
2019-08-06 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CSD1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2019-05-08 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CSD1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2019-04-26 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CSA2
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2019-01-28 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CSA2
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2019-01-24 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CRK1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2018-11-15 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CRK1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2018-11-14 | Download |
|
A520KKKU3CRI3
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 8 |
2018-09-19 | Download |
|
A520KKKU2CRG1
Feature update
|
2 | KTC | 8 |
2018-07-04 | Download |
|
A520KKKU2CRD8
Feature update
|
2 | KTC | 8 |
2018-04-23 | Download |
Older SM-A520K Builds (Archive)
8 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A520KKKU2BRB2 | 2 | Feb 2018 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU2BRA1 | 2 | Jan 2018 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU1BQJ1 | 1 | Oct 2017 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU1BQI1 | 1 | Sep 2017 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU1BQH2 | 1 | Aug 2017 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU1AQF1 | 1 | Jun 2017 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU1AQD1 | 1 | Apr 2017 | KTC | Find |
| A520KKKU1AQC1 | 1 | Mar 2017 | KTC | Find |
How to Flash SM-A520K 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 8 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.