GALAXY CORE GT-I8260 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY CORE (GT-I8260). The latest stable build is I8260XXAPA1 (Android 4, – update), first released on Feb 4, 2016. Samsung has published 12 stable builds for this model since Jun 23, 2013: 0 security and 0 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 I8260XXAPA1 (Android 4) is live in 1 of 21 regions, first released on Feb 4, 2016 in PHN (Netherlands). Still waiting: ATO, BRI, CYV, DBT, EUR, ITV, LUX, MOT, PHE, PLS, PRT, SEB, SIM, SIO and 6 more.
- Latest build
I8260XXAPA1- Released
- Feb 4, 2016
- Android
- Android 4
- Bootloader bit
- 33
- Regions
- 21
- Stable builds
- 12
Update policy
The GALAXY CORE no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Feb 4, 2016, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATO | Austria | I8260XXAMF1 | Android 4 | Jun 23, 2013 | 1 |
BRI | Taiwan | I8260ZTAMJ1 | Android 4 | Oct 30, 2013 | 1 |
CYV | Cyprus | I8260XXAML3 | Android 4 | Sep 22, 2014 | 1 |
DBT | Germany | I8260XXAMI3 | Android 4 | Oct 30, 2013 | 1 |
EUR | Greece | I8260XXAML3 | Android 4 | Feb 28, 2014 | 2 |
ITV | Italy | I8260XXANH2 | Android 4 | Sep 22, 2014 | 1 |
LUX | Luxemburg | I8260XXAMG3 | Android 4 | Aug 7, 2013 | 1 |
MOT | Slovenia (Telekom) | I8260XXANF3 | Android 4 | Jul 27, 2014 | 1 |
PHE | Spain | I8260XXAML3 | Android 4 | Jan 17, 2014 | 2 |
PHN | Netherlands | I8260XXAPA1 | Android 4 | Feb 4, 2016 | 1 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | I8260XXAMI3 | Android 4 | Oct 24, 2013 | 1 |
PRT | Poland (Play) | I8260XXAMG2 | Android 4 | Jul 25, 2013 | 1 |
SEB | Baltic states | I8260XXAOD3 | Android 4 | May 19, 2015 | 2 |
SIM | Slovenia (A1) | I8260XXANF3 | Android 4 | Jul 27, 2014 | 1 |
SIO | Slovenia | I8260XXANF3 | Android 4 | Jul 27, 2014 | 1 |
TWO | Croatia (Telekom) | I8260XXAML3 | Android 4 | Sep 22, 2014 | 1 |
VIP | Croatia (A1) | I8260XXAMG2 | Android 4 | Jul 22, 2013 | 1 |
XEC | Spain (Movistar) | I8260XXAML3 | Android 4 | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 |
XEF | France | I8260XXAMH4 | Android 4 | Sep 15, 2013 | 1 |
XEO | Poland | I8260XXAMF2 | Android 4 | Jul 4, 2013 | 1 |
XFE | South Africa | I8260XXAMH4 | Android 4 | Sep 15, 2013 | 1 |
Firmware history (12 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I8260, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I8260XXAPA1 | Feb 4, 2016 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | on server |
I8260XXAOD3 | May 19, 2015 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | on server |
I8260XXANH2 | Sep 22, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | on server |
I8260XXANF3 | Jul 27, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 3 | on server |
I8260XXAML3 | Jan 17, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 5 | on server |
I8260ZTAMJ1 | Oct 30, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 29 | 1 | on server |
I8260XXAMI3 | Oct 24, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 2 | on server |
I8260XXAMH4 | Sep 15, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 2 | on server |
I8260XXAMG3 | Aug 7, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | on server |
I8260XXAMG2 | Jul 22, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 3 | on server |
I8260XXAMF2 | Jul 4, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 3 | on server |
I8260XXAMF1 | Jun 23, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | on server |
How to download GT-I8260 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-I8260 -r DBTReplace 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-I8260 / 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).