Samsung Galaxy A5 A500FUXXU1CPH4 Firmware
Samsung Galaxy A5 A500FUXXU1CPH4 is an Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) firmware for Germany (VIA), Spain (XEC), United Kingdom (O2U). It is the same firmware configured per region and carrier (CSC). Find your country below, verify the file and download for free. Compared with the previous build A500FUXXU1CPH3, Android and the bootloader binary are unchanged, so you can switch between the two in both directions. A newer build for SM-A500FU is available: A500FUXXU1CSB1.
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Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
2016-08-08
First release
other regions until 2016-09-26
n/a
Security patch
3
Countries
3
CSC codes
1
Bootloader binary
Bootloader binary 1. Flashing firmware with a lower binary is usually blocked by Samsung anti-rollback.
All regional downloads
Pick your region (CSC) to download the matching firmware package.
Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.
Your CSC is in Settings → About phone (About tablet) → Software information, or dial *#1234#. The CSC sets your region's features and network bands. Download the firmware for your country.
No matching downloads
Device specifications
- Display diagonal12.7 cm (5")
- Display resolution1280 x 720 pixels
- Display typeSAMOLED
- Processor frequency1.2 GHz
- RAM2 GB
- Rear camera resolution13 MP
- Rear camera typeSingle camera
- SIM cardsSingle SIM
- Battery capacity2300 mAh
- Weight123 g
How to flash A500FUXXU1CPH4
- Install Samsung USB Drivers:Download Official Drivers
- Download Odin Flash Tool:
- A500FUXXU1CPH4 has bootloader binary 1. Your device must run binary 1 or lower: it is the 5th character from the end of your current build number.
- CSC: Use CSC for a clean install, to change the region (CSC code), to downgrade or to repair a device that does not boot.
- HOME_CSC: Use HOME_CSC to update the same model and region while keeping your data. Back up anyway: a failed update can still require a reset.
- The Download Mode key combo depends on the model: see all combos.
Beware: Manually flashing firmwares may brick your device. Use it at your own risk and follow our tutorial steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
A500FUXXU1CPH4 is Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) firmware for Samsung Galaxy A5, released for Germany (VIA), Spain (XEC), United Kingdom (O2U). Samsung built it on 2016-08-08.
No. A newer build for SM-A500FU is available: A500FUXXU1CSB1. Install it instead of A500FUXXU1CPH4 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was A500FUXXU1CPH3.
Download the package for your region (CSC) and unzip it. In Odin, load each file into the slot with the same name: BL, AP, CP (if the package has one) and CSC, or HOME_CSC to keep your data. Odin checks the built-in checksum of every .tar.md5 file before flashing. The download is 1.767 GiB; keep about twice that free on the computer to unzip it. The Samsung Galaxy A5 must be on bootloader binary 1 or lower.
This build uses bootloader binary 1. It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy A5 running binary 1 or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". 52 other builds of this model use the same binary, so you can switch between them in both directions.