I9205XXSDQA1 – GALAXY MEGA firmware

Build I9205XXSDQA1 is a – update for the GALAXY MEGA (GT-I9205) on Android 4. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 22, 2017 (method) and has reached 16 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 28, so downgrading to the previous build I9205XXSDQA5 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
GT-I9205
Android
Android 4
Type
–
Bootloader bit
28
First released
Mar 22, 2017
Regions
16

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received I9205XXSDQA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XEOPolandMar 22, 2017day 0I9205XXSDQA1/I9205OXXDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
SEBBaltic statesMar 22, 2017day 0I9205XXSDQA1/I9205OXXDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
XEHHungaryMar 22, 2017day 0I9205XXSDQA1/I9205OXXDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
AUTSwitzerlandMar 28, 2017+6 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205AUTDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
BTUUnited KingdomMar 28, 2017+6 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205BTUDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
DBTGermanyMar 29, 2017+7 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205DBTDOB1/I9205XXUDOA1
NEENordic countriesMar 29, 2017+7 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205NEEDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
LUXLuxemburgMar 29, 2017+7 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205LUXDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
EURGreeceMar 29, 2017+7 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205EURDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
XEFFranceApr 10, 2017+19 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205OXXDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
VD2Germany (Vodafone)Apr 19, 2017+28 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205VFGDOC1/I9205XXUDOA1
VIPCroatia (A1)Apr 19, 2017+28 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205VFGDOC1/I9205XXUDOA1
CNXRomania (Vodafone)Apr 20, 2017+29 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205VFGDOC1/I9205XXUDOA1
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)Apr 26, 2017+35 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205VFGDOC1/I9205XXUDOA1
BOGFrance (Bouygues)Apr 28, 2017+37 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205BOGDOA1/I9205XXUDOA1
SFRFrance (SFR)May 15, 2017+54 daysI9205XXSDQA1/I9205SFRDOB2/I9205XXUDOA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m GT-I9205 -r DBT -v I9205XXSDQA1/I9205DBTDOB1/I9205XXUDOA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: GT-I9205 / DBT on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode I9205XXSDQA1.