Samsung Galaxy E5 (SM-E500M) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-E500M firmware?
E500MUBS1BSA1, released February 7, 2019 for region TTT with Android 4.4.4. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 4 official builds for this region.
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: E500MUBS1BPL1 (Dec 2016), 2 builds in total
- Android 4.4.4: E500MUBS1BSA1 (Feb 2019), 1 build 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 Dec 2016
SM-E500M firmware for region TTT
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.