GALAXY Ace 2 GT-I8160 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Ace 2 (GT-I8160). The latest stable build is I8160XXNB1 (Android 4, – update), first released on Mar 12, 2014. Samsung has published 43 stable builds for this model since May 2, 2012: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 2 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 33. A device on bit 33 only accepts firmware with bit 33 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build I8160XXNB1 (Android 4) is live in 13 of 59 regions, first released on Mar 12, 2014 in DBT (Germany). Still waiting: 3IE, AFR, BRI, BTU, CHN, EUR, EVR, GLB, H3G, ITV, KSA, LUX, MM1, MOT and 32 more.

Latest build: I8160XXNB1
Released: Mar 12, 2014
Android: Android 4
Bootloader bit: 33
Regions: 59
Stable builds: 43

Update policy

The GALAXY Ace 2 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 12, 2014, on Android 4.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSC	Region	Latest build	Android	Released	Builds
`3IE`	Ireland (3)	`I8160NELK3`	Android 2	Dec 12, 2012	3
`AFR`	Africa	`I8160XXLK6`	Android 2	Jan 2, 2013	2
`ATO`	Austria	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Mar 30, 2014	5
`BRI`	Taiwan	`I8160ZSLK2`	Android 2	Nov 26, 2012	2
`BTU`	United Kingdom	`I8160XXNA1`	Android 4	Jan 29, 2014	8
`CHN`	China	`I8160ZCUBMC4`	Android 4	Apr 4, 2013	6
`COS`	Greece (Cosmote)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 8, 2014	3
`DBT`	Germany	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Mar 12, 2014	5
`EPL`	Germany (E-Plus)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 10, 2014	4
`EUR`	Greece	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Jul 22, 2013	3
`EVR`	United Kingdom (EE)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Jul 25, 2013	4
`GLB`	Philippines (Globe)	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`H3G`	Italy (3)	`I8160NELG2`	Android 2	Aug 6, 2012	2
`ITV`	Italy	`I8160XXNA1`	Android 4	Jan 20, 2014	3
`KSA`	Saudi Arabia	`I8160JPLK2`	Android 2	Jan 2, 2013	2
`LUX`	Luxemburg	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Sep 15, 2013	4
`MM1`	Singapore (M1)	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`MOT`	Slovenia (Telekom)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Jul 23, 2013	2
`MSR`	Serbia	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Aug 6, 2013	4
`NEE`	Nordic countries	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Mar 12, 2014	5
`O2U`	United Kingdom (O2)	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Aug 7, 2013	3
`OPT`	Portugal (Optimus)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Jul 23, 2013	2
`PAN`	Hungary (Telenor)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Mar 17, 2014	4
`PHE`	Spain	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Jul 22, 2013	4
`PLS`	Poland (Plus)	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Aug 25, 2013	3
`PRT`	Poland (Play)	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Aug 19, 2013	3
`SEB`	Baltic states	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Mar 24, 2014	8
`SEK`	Ukraine	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Aug 11, 2013	5
`SER`	Russia	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Jul 26, 2013	7
`SIM`	Slovenia (A1)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Aug 6, 2013	3
`SIN`	Singapore (Singtel)	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`SKZ`	Kazakhstan	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Aug 7, 2013	4
`SMA`	Philippines	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`STH`	Singapore (StarHub)	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`TGY`	Hong Kong	`I8160ZSLK2`	Android 2	Nov 26, 2012	2
`THL`	Thailand	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 17, 2013	5
`THR`	Iran	`I8160JPLK2`	Android 2	Jan 2, 2013	2
`TMH`	Hungary (Telekom)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 2, 2014	4
`TMN`	Portugal (MEO)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Jul 31, 2013	1
`TMS`	Slovakia (Telekom)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 7, 2014	3
`TMZ`	Czech Republic (T-Mobile)	`I8160BOLE1`	Android 2	May 28, 2012	1
`TNL`	Netherlands (T-Mobile)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 27, 2014	4
`TPH`	Portugal	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Dec 3, 2013	3
`TPL`	Poland (T-Mobile)	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 2, 2014	4
`TSR`	Serbia (Telekom)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Aug 7, 2013	1
`TUN`	Tunisia	`I8160JPLG1`	Android 2	Jul 25, 2012	1
`TUR`	Turkey	`I8160XXMH1`	Android 4	Sep 15, 2013	4
`VDH`	Hungary (Vodafone)	`I8160XXLD8`	Android 2	May 28, 2012	1
`VVT`	Bulgaria (Vivacom)	`I8160XXMF1`	Android 4	Aug 7, 2013	3
`XEC`	Spain (Movistar)	`I8160XXMG2`	Android 4	Aug 6, 2013	1
`XEH`	Hungary	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Mar 12, 2014	4
`XEO`	Poland	`I8160XXNB1`	Android 4	Apr 7, 2014	5
`XEV`	Vietnam	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	5
`XME`	Malaysia	`I8160DXMA1`	Android 2	Jan 21, 2013	5
`XSG`	United Arab Emirates	`I8160JPLD6`	Android 2	May 3, 2012	1
`XSP`	Singapore	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`XTC`	Philippines	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`XTE`	Philippines (Smart)	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	4
`XXV`	Vietnam	`I8160XXMF2`	Android 4	Jul 16, 2013	5

Firmware history (43 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I8160, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)	Released	Android	Type	Bit	Regions	File
`I8160XXNB1`	Mar 12, 2014	Android 4	–	33	13	on server
`I8160XXNA1`	Jan 20, 2014	Android 4	–	33	2	on server
`I8160XXMH1`	Sep 15, 2013	Android 4	–	33	1	on server
`I8160XXMF2`	Jul 16, 2013	Android 4	–	33	11	on server
`I8160XXMG2`	Jul 16, 2013	Android 4	–	33	9	on server
`I8160XXMF1`	Jul 7, 2013	Android 4	–	33	12	on server
`I8160XXMC8`	May 28, 2013	Android 4	–	33	1	pulled
`I8160ZCUBMC4`	Apr 4, 2013	Android 4	–	30	1	on server
`I8160DXMA1`	Jan 21, 2013	Android 2	–	13	1	on server
`I8160XXLL2`	Jan 6, 2013	Android 2	–	33	10	pulled
`I8160JPLK2`	Jan 2, 2013	Android 2	–	19	2	on server
`I8160XXLK7`	Dec 14, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled
`I8160NELK3`	Dec 12, 2012	Android 2	–	23	1	on server
`I8160XXLK6`	Dec 7, 2012	Android 2	–	33	21	on server
`I8160XXLK4`	Dec 7, 2012	Android 2	–	33	5	pulled
`I8160XXLK3`	Nov 30, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled
`I8160XXLK5`	Nov 30, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled
`I8160BOLK2`	Nov 29, 2012	Android 2	–	11	4	pulled
`I8160ZSLK2`	Nov 26, 2012	Android 2	–	35	2	on server
`I8160ZCLK3`	Nov 26, 2012	Android 4	–	35	1	pulled
`I8160ZCLK2`	Nov 21, 2012	Android 4	–	35	1	pulled
`I8160DXLK2`	Nov 20, 2012	Android 2	–	13	12	pulled
`I8160ZCLI1`	Nov 16, 2012	Android 2	–	35	1	pulled
`I8160ZCLG1`	Nov 14, 2012	Android 2	–	35	1	pulled
`I8160DXLI1`	Nov 12, 2012	Android 2	–	13	12	pulled
`I8160XXLI2`	Oct 3, 2012	Android 2	–	33	3	pulled
`I8160XXLH4`	Aug 30, 2012	Android 2	–	33	2	pulled
`I8160XXLF6`	Aug 24, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled
`I8160XXLH3`	Aug 21, 2012	Android 2	–	33	3	pulled
`I8160NELG2`	Aug 6, 2012	Android 2	–	23	2	on server
`I8160ZCLG3`	Jul 30, 2012	Android 2	–	35	1	pulled
`I8160JPLG1`	Jul 25, 2012	Android 2	–	19	1	on server
`I8160ZSLG1`	Jul 11, 2012	Android 2	–	35	2	pulled
`I8160XXLG1`	Jul 6, 2012	Android 2	–	33	4	pulled
`I8160DXLF2`	Jul 2, 2012	Android 2	–	13	8	pulled
`I8160BOLF2`	Jun 28, 2012	Android 2	–	11	1	pulled
`I8160XXLF3`	Jun 18, 2012	Android 2	–	33	2	pulled
`I8160XXLF1`	Jun 11, 2012	Android 2	–	33	4	pulled
`I8160BOLE1`	May 28, 2012	Android 2	–	11	4	on server
`I8160NELE1`	May 20, 2012	Android 2	–	23	2	pulled
`I8160DXLE1`	May 11, 2012	Android 2	–	13	8	pulled
`I8160JPLD6`	May 3, 2012	Android 2	–	19	3	on server
`I8160XXLD8`	May 2, 2012	Android 2	–	33	20	on server

How to download GT-I8160 firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m GT-I8160 -r DBT

Replace DBT with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example GT-I8160 / DBT release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).