Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) SM-J510FQ Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-J510FQ firmware?
J510FQXXU3BSI2, released November 7, 2019 with Android 7.1.1. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 3. The archive holds 12 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 J5 (2016) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since November 2019, so Android 7.1.1 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-J510FQ builds in the archive run Android 6.0.1 to 7.1.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7.1.1: J510FQXXU2BQK5 (Nov 2017), 9 builds in total
- Android 6.0.1: J510FQXXU2AQI1 (Sep 2017), 2 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-J510FQ firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 2 to 3:
- Binary 3 — since Sep 2019
- Binary 2 — since Sep 2017
A phone already on binary 3 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 3 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-J510FQ firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J510FQXXU3BSI2
Feature update
|
3 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2019-11-07 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU3BSI2
Feature update
|
3 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2019-09-25 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BRE2
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2018-05-24 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BRE2
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2018-05-24 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BRE2
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2018-05-24 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BRE2
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2018-05-24 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BRB2
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2018-02-22 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BRA2
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2018-01-24 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2BQK5
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
2017-11-15 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2AQI1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2017-09-04 | Download |
|
J510FQXXU2AQI1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2017-09-04 | Download |
|
J510FQXXS3BTI1
Security update
|
3 | TUR | 7.1.1 |
N/A | Download |
How to Flash SM-J510FQ Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) 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 3 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.