Samsung Galaxy E5 (SM-E500YZ) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-E500YZ firmware?
E500YZZTS1AQA1, released February 16, 2017 with Android 4.4.4. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 3 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 E5 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since February 2017, so Android 4.4.4 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-E500YZ 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 Feb 2015
All SM-E500YZ firmware builds
How to Flash SM-E500YZ 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.