GALAXY S Ⅲ mini GT-I8190 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY S Ⅲ mini (GT-I8190). The latest stable build is I8190XXAOE2 (Android 4, – update), first released on Jun 21, 2015. Samsung has published 34 stable builds for this model since Oct 28, 2012: 0 security and 4 feature updates, from Android 4 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 I8190XXAOE2 (Android 4) is live in 1 of 81 regions, first released on Jun 21, 2015 in TCL (Portugal (Vodafone)). Still waiting: 3IE, AFG, AFR, ATO, AUT, BGL, BOG, BTU, CNX, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DOR and 66 more.

Latest build
I8190XXAOE2
Released
Jun 21, 2015
Android
Android 4
Bootloader bit
33
Regions
81
Stable builds
34

Update policy

The GALAXY S Ⅲ mini no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jun 21, 2015, 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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
3IEIreland (3)I8190XXANC2Android 4May 22, 20142
AFGAfghanistanI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 16, 20134
AFRAfricaI8190XXAMA3Android 4Mar 7, 20132
ATOAustriaI8190XXANC2Android 4May 21, 20147
AUTSwitzerlandI8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 3, 20146
BGLBulgariaI8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 21, 20143
BOGFrance (Bouygues)I8190XXAMG4Android 4Jan 1, 20142
BTUUnited KingdomI8190XXAMJ2Android 4Nov 4, 20133
CNXRomania (Vodafone)I8190XXANI4Android 4Oct 23, 20143
COSGreece (Cosmote)I8190XXANR6Android 4Aug 10, 20143
CROCroatiaI8190XXANR6Android 4Aug 12, 20142
CYVCyprusI8190XXAMJ2Android 4Dec 1, 20132
DBTGermanyI8190XXAMG4Android 4Aug 27, 20137
DORDominican RepublicI8190UAAMH1Android 4Aug 22, 20133
DTMGermany (Telekom)I8190XXANR6Android 4Jun 29, 20143
ECTNigeriaI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 8, 20133
EGYEgyptI8190XXAMG4Android 4Nov 4, 20133
ETLCzech RepublicI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 8, 20133
EURGreeceI8190XXANC2Android 4May 27, 20143
FTMFrance (Orange)I8190XXAMA3Android 4Feb 27, 20132
GLBPhilippines (Globe)I8190DXAMJ1Android 4Oct 28, 20131
ITVItalyI8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 3, 20143
JDIJamaica (Digicel)I8190UAAMH1Android 4Nov 7, 20132
KENKenyaI8190XXAMG4Android 4Apr 17, 20141
KSASaudi ArabiaI8190XXAMG4Android 4Nov 4, 20132
LUXLuxemburgI8190XXANI4Android 4Nov 25, 20146
LYSLibyaI8190XXAMA3Android 4Mar 7, 20132
MIDMiddle EastI8190XXAMA3Android 4Mar 7, 20132
MOBAustria (A1)I8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 2, 20142
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)I8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 21, 20142
MSRSerbiaI8190XXANI4Android 4Jan 13, 20153
MTLBulgaria (A1)I8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 22, 20144
MWDMoroccoI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 8, 20133
NEENordic countriesI8190XXANI4Android 4Oct 26, 20145
O2CCzech Republic (O2)I8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 17, 20132
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)I8190XXANC2Android 4Apr 30, 20141
OMNItaly (Vodafone)I8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 23, 20144
OPTPortugal (Optimus)I8190XXAMG4Android 4Oct 28, 20133
ORXSlovakiaI8190XXAMG4Android 4Oct 15, 20132
PAKPakistanI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 8, 20133
PANHungary (Telenor)I8190XXANI4Android 4Nov 17, 20144
PHESpainI8190XXANA2Android 4Mar 23, 20146
PHNNetherlandsI8190XXANI4Android 4Nov 30, 20146
PLSPoland (Plus)I8190XXANI4Android 4Nov 12, 20143
PRTPoland (Play)I8190XXAMG4Android 4Feb 13, 20142
ROMRomaniaI8190XXANI4Android 4Oct 24, 20142
SEBBaltic statesI8190XXANA2Android 4Feb 25, 20148
SEKUkraineI8190XXAMG1Android 4Jul 29, 20137
SERRussiaI8190XXAMG1Android 4Jul 29, 20137
SFRFrance (SFR)I8190XXAMA3Android 4Mar 6, 20131
SIMSlovenia (A1)I8190XXANI4Android 4Jan 8, 20153
SIOSloveniaI8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 21, 20148
SKZKazakhstanI8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 2, 20147
SMAPhilippinesI8190DXAMJ1Android 4Oct 28, 20131
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)I8190XXAOE2Android 4Jun 21, 20156
THRIranI8190XXAMG4Android 4Apr 20, 20154
TIMItaly (TIM)I8190XXAMB3Android 4Jun 25, 20131
TMHHungary (Telekom)I8190XXANI4Android 4Oct 6, 20144
TMNPortugal (MEO)I8190XXALK6Android 4Dec 11, 20121
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)I8190XXAME1Android 4Jun 26, 20132
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)I8190XXANR6Android 4Aug 17, 20143
TOPSerbia/MontenegroI8190XXANI4Android 4Jan 13, 20153
TPHPortugalI8190XXANI4Android 4Jan 14, 20154
TUNTunisiaI8190XXAMG4Android 4Nov 4, 20133
TURTurkeyI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 25, 20131
TWOCroatia (Telekom)I8190XXANI4Android 4Dec 30, 20142
VDFNetherlands (Vodafone)I8190XXANC2Android 4May 2, 20143
VDHHungary (Vodafone)I8190XXANI4Android 4Nov 17, 20142
VVTBulgaria (Vivacom)I8190XXAMG4Android 4Oct 1, 20133
XECSpain (Movistar)I8190XXANA2Android 4Feb 19, 20141
XEFFranceI8190XXAMG4Android 4Mar 3, 20145
XEHHungaryI8190XXANI4Android 4Nov 25, 20145
XEOPolandI8190XXAMG4Android 4Nov 4, 20133
XEVVietnamI8190DXAML1Android 4Jan 28, 20141
XFASouth AfricaI8190XXAMC1Android 4Nov 4, 20131
XFESouth AfricaI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 8, 20133
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)I8190XXAMC1Android 4Nov 4, 20131
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesI8190XXAMG4Android 4Sep 17, 20131
XTCPhilippinesI8190DXAML1Android 4Jan 28, 20145
XTEPhilippines (Smart)I8190DXAMJ1Android 4Oct 28, 20131
XXVVietnamI8190DXAML1Android 4Jan 28, 20146

Firmware history (34 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I8190, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
I8190XXAOE2Jun 21, 2015Android 4–331on server
I8190XXANI4Oct 6, 2014Android 4–3324on server
I8190XXANR6Jun 29, 2014Android 4–334on server
I8190XXANC2Apr 30, 2014Android 4–335on server
I8190XXANA2Feb 19, 2014Android 4–333on server
I8190DXAML1Jan 28, 2014Android 4–333on server
I8190XXAMC1Nov 4, 2013Android 4–332on server
I8190XXAMJ2Nov 4, 2013Android 4–334on server
I8190DXAMJ1Oct 28, 2013Android 4–335on server
I8190UAAMH1Aug 22, 2013Android 4Feature102on server
I8190XXAMG4Aug 15, 2013Android 4–3328on server
I8190XXAMG1Jul 23, 2013Android 4–335on server
I8190XXAME1Jun 13, 2013Android 4–3311on server
I8190XXAMD3May 21, 2013Android 4–3312pulled
I8190UAAMB1Apr 17, 2013Android 4Feature101pulled
I8190UAAMA1Apr 4, 2013Android 4Feature101pulled
I8190DXAMB1Mar 14, 2013Android 4–332pulled
I8190XXAMB3Feb 27, 2013Android 4–339on server
I8190XXAMB2Feb 25, 2013Android 4–3310pulled
I8190XXAMA4Feb 17, 2013Android 4–336on server
I8190DXAMA3Feb 17, 2013Android 4–332pulled
I8190DXAMA2Feb 12, 2013Android 4–332pulled
I8190XXAMA3Feb 6, 2013Android 4–3313on server
I8190XXAMA1Jan 16, 2013Android 4–331pulled
I8190XXAMA2Jan 16, 2013Android 4–3313pulled
I8190UAALL1Jan 16, 2013Android 4Feature101pulled
I8190DXALL3Dec 25, 2012Android 4–331pulled
I8190XXALL2Dec 17, 2012Android 4–336pulled
I8190XXALK9Dec 4, 2012Android 4–331pulled
I8190XXALK6Nov 27, 2012Android 4–336on server
I8190XXALK4Nov 16, 2012Android 4–331pulled
I8190NEALK1Nov 15, 2012Android 4–141pulled
I8190XXALK1Nov 15, 2012Android 4–336pulled
I8190XXALJLOct 28, 2012Android 4–3349pulled

How to download GT-I8190 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-I8190 -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-I8190 / 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).