Samsung Galaxy E5 (SM-E500M) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-E500M firmware?
E500MUBS1BSA2, released February 25, 2019 with Android 5.1.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 20 official builds across 5 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-E500M 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: E500MUBU1BPF1 (Jun 2016), 14 builds in total
- Android 4.4.4: E500MUBS1BSA1 (Feb 2019), 2 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-E500M 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 Jan 2015
All SM-E500M firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E500MUBS1BSA2
Security update
|
1 | COM | 5.1.1 |
2019-02-25 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | ZTO | 4.4.4 |
2019-02-08 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | TTT | 4.4.4 |
2019-02-07 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | TPA | 5.1.1 |
2019-02-07 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | ZTO | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-03 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA2
Security update
|
1 | COM | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-03 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | TTT | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-03 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BSA1
Security update
|
1 | TPA | 5.1.1 |
2019-01-03 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | CHX | 5.1.1 |
2017-04-04 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | COM | — |
2016-12-30 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL1
Security update
|
1 | TTT | — |
2016-12-30 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL1
Security update
|
1 | ZTO | — |
2016-12-30 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | CHX | 5.1.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL1
Security update
|
1 | TPA | 5.1.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | COM | 5.1.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL1
Security update
|
1 | ZTO | 5.1.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
E500MUBS1BPL1
Security update
|
1 | TTT | 5.1.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
E500MUBU1BPF1
Feature update
|
1 | CHX | — |
2016-08-08 | Download |
|
E500MUBU1BPF1
Feature update
|
1 | COM | 5.1.1 |
2016-06-01 | Download |
|
E500MUBU1BPF1
Feature update
|
1 | CHX | 5.1.1 |
2016-06-01 | Download |
Latest SM-E500M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHX | E500MUBS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2017-04-04 |
| COM | E500MUBS1BSA2 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2019-02-25 |
| TPA | E500MUBS1BSA1 | 1 | 5.1.1 | 2019-02-07 |
| TTT | E500MUBS1BSA1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-02-07 |
| ZTO | E500MUBS1BSA1 | 1 | 4.4.4 | 2019-02-08 |
Older SM-E500M Builds (Archive)
16 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E500MUBU1BPD1 | 1 | Apr 2016 | TPA, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| E500MUBU1BOL1 | 1 | Dec 2015 | ZTO | Find |
| E500MUBU1BOJ1 | 1 | Oct 2015 | TPA, TTT | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOI6 | 1 | Sep 2015 | CHX | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOI5 | 1 | Sep 2015 | SAM | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOI4 | 1 | Sep 2015 | TPA, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOI3 | 1 | Sep 2015 | COM | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOI2 | 1 | Sep 2015 | IUS | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOI1 | 1 | Sep 2015 | MNX | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOF1 | 1 | Jun 2015 | CHX | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOE3 | 1 | May 2015 | SAM | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOD1 | 1 | Apr 2015 | TPA, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOC1 | 1 | Mar 2015 | CHX, COM | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOB1 | 1 | Feb 2015 | IUS | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOA2 | 1 | Jan 2015 | MNX, TPA, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| E500MUBU1AOA1 | 1 | Jan 2015 | TPA, TTT | Find |
How to Flash SM-E500M 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.