GT-I8530 GT-I8530 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GT-I8530 (GT-I8530). The latest stable build is I8530XXLL1 (Android 2, – update), first released on Jan 7, 2013. Samsung has published 46 stable builds for this model since Jun 3, 2012: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 2 to Android 2. 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 I8530XXLL1 (Android 2) is live in 5 of 59 regions, first released on Jan 7, 2013 in XEZ (Czech Republic). Still waiting: ATO, AUT, BRI, BTU, CHL, CHN, CHO, COM, CYV, DBT, DOR, GLB, INU, KSA and 40 more.

Latest build
I8530XXLL1
Released
Jan 7, 2013
Android
Android 2
Bootloader bit
33
Regions
60
Stable builds
46

Update policy

The GT-I8530 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 7, 2013, on Android 2.

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
ATOAustriaI8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 23, 20124
AUTSwitzerlandI8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 25, 20123
BRITaiwanI8530ZSLJ2Android 2Oct 28, 20124
BTUUnited KingdomI8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 23, 20122
CHLChile (Claro)I8530UBLF2Android 2Aug 15, 20121
CHNChinaI8530ZCLI1Android 2Oct 7, 20125
CHOChileI8530UBLI1Android 2Dec 11, 20121
CNXRomania (Vodafone)I8530XXLL1Android 2Jan 8, 20134
COMColombia (Claro)I8530UBLG2Android 2Aug 23, 20121
CYVCyprusI8530BULH1Android 2Sep 20, 20121
DBTGermanyI8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 9, 20124
DORDominican RepublicI8530UBLH2Android 2Sep 10, 20121
EURGreeceI8530XXLL1Android 2Apr 24, 20134
GLBPhilippines (Globe)I8530DXLJ1Android 2Nov 1, 20124
INUIndiaI8530DDLF2Android 2Jun 24, 20121
KSASaudi ArabiaI8530JPLJ1Android 2Oct 25, 20124
LUXLuxemburgI8530XXLI2Android 2Nov 7, 20124
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)I8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 17, 20122
MSRSerbiaI8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 17, 20123
NEENordic countriesI8530XXLK1Android 2Jan 7, 20135
ORXSlovakiaI8530XXLL1Android 2Jan 16, 20133
PANHungary (Telenor)I8530XXLG5Android 2Aug 15, 20121
PETPeru (Movistar)I8530UBLF3Android 2Aug 16, 20122
PGUGuatemalaI8530UBLF3Android 2Jul 19, 20121
PHESpainI8530XXLI2Android 2Nov 6, 20122
SAMOceaniaI8530VSLG1Android 2Aug 23, 20121
SEBBaltic statesI8530XXLL1Android 2Jan 16, 20135
SFRFrance (SFR)I8530BULH1Android 2Sep 23, 20122
SIMSlovenia (A1)I8530BULH1Android 2Sep 24, 20122
SMAPhilippinesI8530DXLJ1Android 2Oct 31, 20124
SWCSwitzerlandI8530BULH1Android 2Sep 24, 20122
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)I8530BULH1Android 2Oct 23, 20122
TGYHong KongI8530ZSLJ2Android 2Oct 29, 20124
THLThailandI8530DXLJ1Android 2Oct 31, 20125
TMNPortugal (MEO)I8530XXLI2Android 2Nov 22, 20121
TOPSerbia/MontenegroI8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 17, 20123
TPAPanamaI8530UBLI1Android 2Feb 27, 20132
TTTTrinidad & TobagoI8530UBLF1Android 2Jul 6, 20122
TURTurkeyI8530XXLH3Android 2Oct 17, 20122
TWOCroatia (Telekom)I8530XXLI2Android 2Oct 24, 20123
UPOUruguayI8530UBLE8Android 2Jun 17, 20121
VD2Germany (Vodafone)I8530BULH1Android 2Sep 20, 20122
VDFNetherlands (Vodafone)I8530BULE3Android 2Jun 26, 20121
VDIIreland (Vodafone)I8530BULH1Android 2Sep 27, 20122
VIPCroatia (A1)I8530BULH1Android 2Sep 24, 20122
VVTBulgaria (Vivacom)I8530XXLI2Android 2Nov 22, 20122
XEFFranceI8530XXLF3Android 2Jun 25, 20121
XEOPolandI8530XXLI2Android 2Nov 6, 20122
XEVVietnamI8530DXLJ1Android 2Oct 31, 20124
XEZCzech RepublicI8530XXLL1Android 2Jan 7, 20133
XFESouth AfricaI8530XXLF2Android 2Jul 15, 20121
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)I8530XXLF2Android 2Nov 23, 20121
XMEMalaysiaI8530DXLJ1Android 2Nov 1, 20124
XSAAustraliaI8530XXLH1Android 2Aug 31, 20122
XSPSingaporeI8530DXLJ1Android 2Oct 31, 20124
XTCPhilippinesI8530DXLJ1Android 2Nov 1, 20124
XTEPhilippines (Smart)I8530DXLJ1Android 2Nov 1, 20124
ZTABrazil (Claro)I8530VJLE3Android 2Jun 5, 20121
ZTOBrazilI8530VJLF2Android 2Jul 27, 20121
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)I8530VJLG1Android 2Aug 7, 20121

Firmware history (46 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I8530, 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
I8530XXLL1Jan 7, 2013Android 2–335on server
I8530XXLK1Jan 7, 2013Android 2–331on server
I8530UBLI1Dec 11, 2012Android 2–302on server
I8530XXLJ2Nov 14, 2012Android 2–331pulled
I8530DXLJ1Oct 31, 2012Android 2–138on server
I8530ZSLJ2Oct 28, 2012Android 2–352on server
I8530JPLJ1Oct 25, 2012Android 2–191on server
I8530JPLG1Oct 12, 2012Android 2–191pulled
I8530XXLI2Oct 7, 2012Android 2–3317on server
I8530ZCLI1Oct 7, 2012Android 2–351on server
I8530BULH1Sep 20, 2012Android 2–118on server
I8530UBLH2Sep 10, 2012Android 2–301on server
I8530ZCLH2Sep 6, 2012Android 2–351pulled
I8530XXLH3Sep 6, 2012Android 2–337on server
I8530XXLH1Aug 31, 2012Android 2–331on server
I8530VSLG1Aug 23, 2012Android 2–311on server
I8530UBLG2Aug 23, 2012Android 2–301on server
I8530DXLG1Aug 23, 2012Android 2–138pulled
I8530UBLF2Aug 15, 2012Android 2–301on server
I8530XXLG5Aug 15, 2012Android 2–334on server
I8530ZCLH1Aug 12, 2012Android 2–351pulled
I8530VJLG1Aug 7, 2012Android 2–311on server
I8530ZSLG1Aug 6, 2012Android 2–352pulled
I8530XXLG4Jul 30, 2012Android 2–331pulled
I8530VJLF2Jul 27, 2012Android 2–311on server
I8530UBLF3Jul 19, 2012Android 2–302on server
I8530ZCLF2Jul 16, 2012Android 2–351pulled
I8530XXLG2Jul 15, 2012Android 2–331pulled
I8530JPLF1Jul 15, 2012Android 2–191pulled
I8530JPLF2Jul 15, 2012Android 2–191pulled
I8530UBLF1Jul 6, 2012Android 2–301on server
I8530ZSLF2Jul 3, 2012Android 2–352pulled
I8530XXLF4Jul 2, 2012Android 2–334pulled
I8530ZSLE5Jul 1, 2012Android 2–352pulled
I8530ZCLF1Jun 29, 2012Android 2–351pulled
I8530BULE3Jun 26, 2012Android 2–118on server
I8530DXLF1Jun 25, 2012Android 2–138pulled
I8530DDLF2Jun 24, 2012Android 2–131on server
I8530XXLF2Jun 21, 2012Android 2–334on server
I8530XXLF3Jun 19, 2012Android 2–3311on server
I8530DXLE7Jun 18, 2012Android 2–138pulled
I8530XXLECJun 5, 2012Android 2–333pulled
I8530VJLE3Jun 5, 2012Android 2–311on server
I8530DXLE6Jun 3, 2012Android 2–131pulled
I8530UBLE8Jun 3, 2012Android 2–304on server
I8530XXLEAJun 3, 2012Android 2–337pulled

How to download GT-I8530 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-I8530 -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-I8530 / 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).