Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (SM-J530YM) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-J530YM firmware?
J530YMDXS7CUD1, released May 10, 2021 with Android 9. It is a security update on bootloader binary 7. The archive holds 19 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 Pro still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since May 2021, so Android 9 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-J530YM builds in the archive run Android 7 to 9. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 9: J530YMDXU5CSH8 (Aug 2019), 7 builds in total
- Android 8.1: J530YMDXU3BRH6 (Aug 2018), 5 builds in total
- Android 7: J530YMDXU1AQF1 (Jun 2017), 7 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-J530YM firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 7:
- Binary 7 — since Apr 2021
- Binary 6 — since Mar 2021
- Binary 5 — since Jul 2019
- Binary 4 — since Oct 2018
- Binary 3 — since Jan 2018
- Binary 2 — since Sep 2017
- Binary 1 — since Jun 2017
A phone already on binary 7 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 7 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-J530YM firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J530YMDXS7CUD1
Security update
|
7 | THL | 9 |
2021-05-10 | Download |
|
J530YMDXS6CUC2
Security update
|
6 | THL | 9 |
2021-03-22 | Download |
|
J530YMDXS5CTJ1
Security update
|
5 | THL | 9 |
2020-10-23 | Download |
|
J530YMDXS5CTC1
Security update
|
5 | THL | 9 |
2020-03-19 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU5CSL2
Feature update
|
5 | THL | 9 |
2019-12-11 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU5CSK3
Feature update
|
5 | THL | 9 |
2019-11-11 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU5CSH8
Feature update
|
5 | THL | 9 |
2019-08-22 | Download |
|
J530YMDXS5BSG1
Security update
|
5 | THL | 8.1 |
2019-07-08 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU4BSD1
Feature update
|
4 | THL | 8.1 |
2019-04-17 | Download |
|
J530YMDXS4BRL1
Security update
|
4 | THL | 8.1 |
2018-12-05 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU4BRJ1
Feature update
|
4 | THL | 8.1 |
2018-10-15 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU3BRH6
Feature update
|
3 | THL | 8.1 |
2018-08-24 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU3ARG2
Feature update
|
3 | THL | 7 |
2018-07-13 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU3ARD1
Feature update
|
3 | THL | 7 |
2018-04-12 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU3ARA1
Feature update
|
3 | THL | 7 |
2018-01-16 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU2AQI4
Feature update
|
2 | THL | 7 |
2017-09-20 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU1AQHA
Feature update
|
1 | THL | 7 |
2017-08-19 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU1AQF1
Feature update
|
1 | THL | 7 |
2017-06-08 | Download |
|
J530YMDXU1AQF1
Feature update
|
1 | THL | 7 |
2017-06-08 | Download |
How to Flash SM-J530YM Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro 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 7 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.