GALAXY CORE GT-I8262B updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY CORE (GT-I8262B). The latest stable build is I8262BVJANB1 (Android 4, – update), first released on Mar 25, 2014. Samsung has published 4 stable builds for this model since Jul 8, 2013: 0 security and 2 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 19. A device on bit 19 only accepts firmware with bit 19 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build I8262BVJANB1 (Android 4) is live in 2 of 4 regions, first released on Mar 25, 2014 in ZTO (Brazil). Still waiting: TPA, TTT.

Latest build: I8262BVJANB1
Released: Mar 25, 2014
Android: Android 4
Bootloader bit: 19
Regions: 4
Stable builds: 4

Update policy

The GALAXY CORE no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 25, 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
`TPA`	Panama	`I8262BUBAMG1`	Android 4	Sep 15, 2013	1
`TTT`	Trinidad & Tobago	`I8262BUBAME2`	Android 4	Jul 8, 2013	1
`ZTA`	Brazil (Claro)	`I8262BVJANB1`	Android 4	Apr 23, 2014	2
`ZTO`	Brazil	`I8262BVJANB1`	Android 4	Mar 25, 2014	1

Firmware history (4 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I8262B, 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
`I8262BVJANB1`	Mar 25, 2014	Android 4	–	19	2	on server
`I8262BUBAMG1`	Sep 15, 2013	Android 4	Feature	11	1	on server
`I8262BUBAME2`	Jul 8, 2013	Android 4	Feature	11	1	pulled
`I8262BVJAME7`	Jul 8, 2013	Android 4	–	19	1	pulled

How to download GT-I8262B 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-I8262B -r ZTA

Replace ZTA 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-I8262B / ZTA 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).