Samsung Galaxy E5 (SM-E500H) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-E500H firmware?
E500HXXS1BSA1, released February 7, 2019 with Android 5.1.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 20 official builds across 17 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy E5 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since February 2019, so Android 5.1.1 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-E500H builds in the archive run Android 4.4.4 to 5.1.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 5.1.1: E500HXXS1BRK2 (Dec 2018), 14 builds in total
- Android 4.4.4: E500HXXS1BRK1 (Dec 2018), 6 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-E500H 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-E500H firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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E500HXXS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | SER | 5.1.1 |
2019-02-07 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | SEK | 4.4.4 |
2019-02-07 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | CAU | 4.4.4 |
2019-02-07 | Download |
|
E500HUBS1BRL1
Security update
|
1 | TPA | 4.4.4 |
2019-01-04 | Download |
|
E500HUBS1BRL1
Security update
|
1 | CHO | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-04 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | SER | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-04 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | SEK | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-04 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | CAU | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-04 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK2
Security update
|
1 | MID | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | XFE | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | TUN | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | THR | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | MWD | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | MRU | 4.4.4 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | LYS | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | KSA | 4.4.4 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | EGY | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | ECT | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | BTC | 4.4.4 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
|
E500HXXS1BRK1
Security update
|
1 | AFR | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
Latest SM-E500H 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFR | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| BTC | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2018-12-28 |
| CAU | E500HXXS1BSA1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-02-07 |
| CHO | E500HUBS1BRL1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2019-01-04 |
| ECT | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| EGY | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| KSA | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2018-12-28 |
| LYS | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| MID | E500HXXS1BRK2 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| MRU | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2018-12-28 |
| MWD | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| SEK | E500HXXS1BSA1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-02-07 |
| SER | E500HXXS1BSA1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2019-02-07 |
| THR | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| TPA | E500HUBS1BRL1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-01-04 |
| TUN | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| XFE | E500HXXS1BRK1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
Older SM-E500H Builds (Archive)
35 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E500HXXS1BQE1 | 1 | May 2017 | TMC, WTL | Find |
| E500HXXS1BQD6 | 1 | Apr 2017 | ACR, AFR, BTC, ECT, EGY, KSA, LYS, MRU, MWD, THR, TUN, XFE | Find |
| E500HXXS1BQD2 | 1 | Apr 2017 | CAU, SEK, SER | Find |
| E500HXXS1BQD1 | 1 | Apr 2017 | MID | Find |
| E500HXXU1BPL2 | 1 | Dec 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL | Find |
| E500HXXS1BPL3 | 1 | Dec 2016 | CAM, THL, XEV, XID, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HUBS1BPL1 | 1 | Dec 2016 | CHO, TPA | Find |
| E500HXXU1BPD1 | 1 | Apr 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL | Find |
| E500HUBU1BPC1 | 1 | Mar 2016 | CHO, TPA | Find |
| E500HXXU1BPB3 | 1 | Feb 2016 | CAM, THL, XEV, XID, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HXXU1BPB2 | 1 | Feb 2016 | MID | Find |
| E500HXXU1BPA1 | 1 | Jan 2016 | ACR, AFR, BNG, BTC, ECT, EGY, INS, KSA, LYS, MRU, MWD, NPL, THR, TUN, XFE | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOL3 | 1 | Dec 2015 | CAU, SEK, SER | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOK1 | 1 | Nov 2015 | CAM, CAU, SEK, SER, THL, XEV, XID, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOJ2 | 1 | Oct 2015 | ACR, BTC, ECT, EGY, LYS, MID, MWD, THR, TMC, TUN, WTL | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOJ1 | 1 | Oct 2015 | CAM, THL, XEV, XID, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HUBU1BOJ1 | 1 | Oct 2015 | CHO, TPA | Find |
| E500HUBU1AOJ1 | 1 | Oct 2015 | CHO, TPA | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOI6 | 1 | Sep 2015 | BNG, CAU, INS, NPL, SEK, SER | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOI5 | 1 | Sep 2015 | KSA | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOH3 | 1 | Aug 2015 | BNG, CAU, INS, NPL, SEK, SER | Find |
| E500HXXU1BOG6 | 1 | Jul 2015 | INS, SER | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOF1 | 1 | Jun 2015 | CAU, SEK, SER | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOE1 | 1 | May 2015 | THL, XEV, XID, XME, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOD1 | 1 | Apr 2015 | ACR, AFR, BNG, BTC, CAM, CAU, ECT, EGY, INS, KSA, LYS, MID, MRU, MWD, NPL, SEK, SER, THL, THR, TMC, TUN, WTL, XEV, XFE, XID, XME, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HUBU1AOD1 | 1 | Apr 2015 | CHO, TPA | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOC3 | 1 | Mar 2015 | BNG, INS, NPL | Find |
| E500HUBU1AOC1 | 1 | Mar 2015 | CHO, TPA | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOB3 | 1 | Feb 2015 | CAM, THL, XEV, XME, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOB2 | 1 | Feb 2015 | ACR, AFR, BNG, BTC, CAU, ECT, EGY, INS, KSA, LYS, MID, MRU, MWD, NPL, SEK, TMC, TUN, WTL, XFE | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOA7 | 1 | Jan 2015 | CAM, THL, XEV, XID, XME, XSE, XTC | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOA6 | 1 | Jan 2015 | ACR, AFR, BNG, BTC, CAU, CHO, ECT, EGY, INS, KSA, LYS, MID, MRU, MWD, NPL, SEK, SER, TMC, TPA, TUN, WTL, XFE | Find |
| E500HXXU1AOA2 | 1 | Jan 2015 | INS | Find |
| E500HXXU1ANLC | 1 | Dec 2014 | CHO, MWD, TPA | Find |
| E500HXXU1ANLB | 1 | Dec 2014 | ACR, AFR, BTC, ECT, EGY, INS, KSA, MID, MRU, THR, TUN | Find |
How to Flash SM-E500H Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy E5 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.