Samsung galaxy A5 SM-A500M Stock Rom Download+Marshmallow Update

This is the stock rom for samsung galaxy A5 SM-A500M containing android 5.0.2 lollipop and android 6.0.1 marshmallow update and should not be used in another device, also note that  flashing of this firmware is at owners risk. If your doing this for the first time used the procedures below carefully.... Goodluck.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY A5 SM-A500M FIRMWARE

Android 5.0.2 Lollipop

A500MUBU1BPB2_UUB1BPB1_ARO_Argentina_5.0.2_Lollipop

DOWNLOAD ROM/size 1.3Gb

A500MUBU1BPB2_ZTO1BPA1_Brazil_5.0.2_Lollipop

DOWNLOAD ROM/size 1.3Gb

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

A500MUBU1CPI2_UUB1CPI1_ARO - Argentina

DOWNLOAD ROM/size 1.3Gb 

A500MUBU1CPH3_ZTO1CPH2_Brazil_6.0.1_Marshmallow

DOWNLOAD ROM/size 1.3Gb

A500MUBU1CPJ3_ZTO1CPJ1_Brazil_6.0.1_Marshmallow

DOWNLOAD ROM/size  1.3Gb

HOW TO FLASH THIS DEVICE

Download an install samsung usb drivers from HERE.

Download odin (latest version preferred) from HERE

Launch odin

Make sure only Auto Reboot & F. Reset Time is ticked.

Put your device into download mode by pressing down Volume Down > Home > Power key

Press volume up on the screen that has a yellow triangle to get into odin mode.

Connect the device to the computer.

Added!! will be seen showing the device has connected successfully.

Click on AP (new versions of odin) or PDA (older versions of odin).

Navigate to the folder containing the rom of the device.

Select the rom. (roms names always end with .tar or .md5).

Wait for odin to process the rom.

Click start.

The flashing or upgrading process will now begin.

A green progress bar will be seen at the top left.

This process will take about 8 mins or more (depends on the size of the rom.

When you see PASS! at the top of odin GUI know that you have successfully flashed or upgraded the device

The device will reboot.

First boot after this process takes time. about 10min

Do a factory reset if phone bootloops.

Press Volume up > Home > Power key

Select factory reset.