
Samsung Galaxy J5
The latest firmware for Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500G) is J500GXXU1BQE1 with Android 6.0.1 (Lollipop), released on May 27, 2017 for 4 regions (CSC). Every official firmware build for SM-J500G, newest first: one row per build with all regions (CSC) that received it.
SM-J500G started on Android 5 and has received 1 major Android upgrade; it now runs Android 6.0.1 (Lollipop). The newest build, J500GXXU1BQE1, was released on May 27, 2017. No new build has appeared for 114 months, so regular updates for this model have most likely ended.
Specifications of SM-J500, a regional variant of the same device. Chipset and SIM lines are left out: they can differ by region.
The newest firmware for SM-J500G runs Android 6.0.1 (Lollipop): build J500GXXU1BQE1, released on May 27, 2017.
The latest build for SM-J500G, J500GXXU1BQE1, was released on May 27, 2017 (9 years ago).
SM-J500G has had no new firmware for 114 months, so regular updates have most likely ended.
Yes, all firmware files for SM-J500G are 100% official, original, and obtained directly from Samsung servers.
To flash SM-J500G, you need to download the appropriate firmware, put your device into Download Mode, and use the Odin tool to load the BL, AP, CP, and CSC files.
Downgrading is only possible if the bootloader version (binary bit) of the old firmware matches the current one. Always check the binary version before flashing SM-J500G.