GALAXY S4 GT-I9505 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY S4 (GT-I9505). The latest stable build is I9505XXUHQK1 (Android 5, – update), first released on Jan 10, 2018. Samsung has published 150 stable builds for this model since Apr 26, 2013: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 30. A device on bit 30 only accepts firmware with bit 30 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build I9505XXUHQK1 (Android 5) is live in 8 of 104 regions, first released on Jan 10, 2018 in COS (Greece (Cosmote)). Still waiting: 3IE, AMN, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BOG, BTU, CHE, CHL, CHO, CHT, CNX, COM and 82 more.

Latest build
I9505XXUHQK1
Released
Jan 10, 2018
Android
Android 5
Bootloader bit
30
Regions
104
Stable builds
150

Update policy

The GALAXY S4 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 10, 2018, on Android 5.

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)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Apr 12, 201715
AMNSpain (Orange)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 1, 201710
ATLSpain (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 14, 201716
ATOAustriaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 25, 201714
AUTSwitzerlandI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Apr 26, 201722
BGLBulgariaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 26, 201719
BOGFrance (Bouygues)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Apr 25, 20179
BTUUnited KingdomI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 28, 201723
CHEChile (Entel)I9505VJUHOK1Android 5Jan 21, 20165
CHLChile (Claro)I9505VJUGNJ1Android 4Jun 2, 20153
CHOChileI9505VJSHQA1Android 5Jan 16, 201710
CHTChile (Movistar)I9505VJUHOG1Android 5Aug 13, 20154
CNXRomania (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 15, 201720
COMColombia (Claro)I9505VJUHOL2Android 5Mar 13, 20164
COSGreece (Cosmote)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 10, 201811
CROCroatiaI9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 15, 201812
CYVCyprusI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201713
DBTGermanyI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 11, 201734
DTMGermany (Telekom)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 10, 201812
EPLGermany (E-Plus)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 8, 201713
ETLCzech RepublicI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 23, 201723
EURGreeceI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Mar 3, 201722
EVRUnited Kingdom (EE)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5May 10, 201710
FTMFrance (Orange)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 5, 201712
GLBPhilippines (Globe)I9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201716
H3GItaly (3)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Mar 6, 201711
ITVItalyI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 15, 201722
KSASaudi ArabiaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Mar 3, 201711
LUXLuxemburgI9505XXUHQC1Android 5May 10, 201733
MEOPortugal (MEO)I9505XXUHQC1Android 5Apr 18, 20179
MM1Singapore (M1)I9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201719
MOBAustria (A1)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201713
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 1, 201712
MSRSerbiaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5May 2, 201714
MTLBulgaria (A1)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201713
NEENordic countriesI9505XXUPQG1Android 5Jul 18, 201716
NZCNew ZealandI9505XXSHPL1Android 5Apr 6, 20179
O2CCzech Republic (O2)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 16, 201710
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 11, 20178
OMNItaly (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201715
OPSAustralia (Optus)I9505XXSHPL1Android 5Apr 10, 20176
OPTPortugal (Optimus)I9505XXUHQC1Android 5Apr 26, 201710
ORORomania (Orange)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 3, 201711
ORXSlovakiaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 23, 201722
PANHungary (Telenor)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 17, 201714
PHESpainI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 3, 201726
PHNNetherlandsI9505XXSPQA1Android 5Mar 31, 201728
PLSPoland (Plus)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Mar 15, 20179
PRTPoland (Play)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 20, 20178
ROMRomaniaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 2, 201728
SEBBaltic statesI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 2, 201732
SERRussiaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Dec 19, 201623
SFRFrance (SFR)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 23, 201711
SIMSlovenia (A1)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201718
SINSingapore (Singtel)I9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201719
SIOSloveniaI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 15, 201714
SMAPhilippinesI9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201716
STHSingapore (StarHub)I9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201719
SWCSwitzerlandI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 14, 201721
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201713
TELAustralia (Telstra)I9505XXSHQA3Android 5Mar 21, 20177
TGYHong KongI9505ZHSHQD1Android 5May 22, 201715
TIMItaly (TIM)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Mar 2, 201712
TMHHungary (Telekom)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 10, 201811
TMNPortugal (MEO)I9505XXUHQC1Android 5May 15, 201710
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 10, 201812
TMZCzech Republic (T-Mobile)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 14, 201811
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 15, 201812
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)I9505XXSHQA4Android 5Apr 10, 201710
TOPSerbia/MontenegroI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 13, 201714
TPAPanamaI9505VJSHQA1Android 5Jan 16, 20178
TPHPortugalI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 18, 201724
TPLPoland (T-Mobile)I9505XXUHQK1Android 5Jan 15, 20189
TSRSerbia (Telekom)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 9, 201714
TWOCroatia (Telekom)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 9, 201713
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)I9505XXSHPL1Android 5Apr 10, 20176
VD2Germany (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201715
VDFNetherlands (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201717
VDHHungary (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201714
VDIIreland (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Mar 6, 201713
VDSSwedenI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jun 19, 201713
VGRGreece (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201713
VIAGermany (O2)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Dec 21, 201614
VIPCroatia (A1)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201713
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)I9505XXSHPL1Android 5Apr 6, 20179
VODUnited Kingdom (Vodafone)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 13, 201716
VVTBulgaria (Vivacom)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 23, 201713
WINItaly (Wind)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Apr 18, 201711
XECSpain (Movistar)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Dec 29, 20167
XEFFranceI9505XXUHQC1Android 5May 22, 201721
XEHHungaryI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Jan 9, 201715
XEOPolandI9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 3, 201721
XFMSouth Africa (MTN)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 27, 20178
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)I9505XXUHPK2Android 5Feb 27, 20178
XMEMalaysiaI9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201717
XSAAustraliaI9505XXSHPL1Android 5Mar 10, 20177
XSPSingaporeI9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201720
XTCPhilippinesI9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201716
XTEPhilippines (Smart)I9505XXSHQB1Android 5May 2, 201716
ZTABrazil (Claro)I9505VJSHQA1Android 5Apr 11, 201710
ZTMBrazil (TIM)I9505VJSHQA1Android 5Mar 20, 201711
ZTOBrazilI9505VJSHQA1Android 5Jan 16, 201715
ZTRBrazil (Oi)I9505VJSHQA1Android 5Feb 7, 20179
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)I9505VJUHOK1Android 5Dec 18, 20155

Firmware history (150 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I9505, 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
I9505XXUHQK1Jan 10, 2018Android 5–308on server
I9505XXUPQG1Jul 18, 2017Android 5–301on server
I9505ZHSHQD1May 22, 2017Android 5–281on server
I9505XXSHQB1May 2, 2017Android 5–289on server
I9505XXUHQC1Apr 18, 2017Android 5–305on server
I9505XXSHQA4Apr 10, 2017Android 5–281on server
I9505XXSHQA3Mar 21, 2017Android 5–281on server
I9505XXSHPL1Mar 10, 2017Android 5–285on server
I9505XXSPQA1Feb 15, 2017Android 5–282on server
I9505VJSHQA1Jan 16, 2017Android 5–286on server
I9505XXUHPK2Dec 12, 2016Android 5–3070on server
I9505XXUPPI1Sep 21, 2016Android 5–302on server
I9505XXUHPG1Aug 29, 2016Android 5–303on server
I9505XXUHPF4Aug 4, 2016Android 5–303on server
I9505XXUHPF3Jul 7, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505VJUHOL2Mar 13, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505XXUHOL4Mar 1, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505XXUHPA1Feb 4, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505XXUPOL1Jan 28, 2016Android 5–301pulled
I9505XXUHOL3Jan 27, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505XXUHOJ5Jan 11, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505XXUHOL2Jan 3, 2016Android 5–301on server
I9505ZHUHOK2Dec 20, 2015Android 5–301on server
I9505XXUHOJ3Dec 15, 2015Android 5–305on server
I9505VJUHOK1Nov 26, 2015Android 5–308on server
I9505XXUPOJ2Nov 9, 2015Android 5–301pulled
I9505XXUHOJ4Nov 9, 2015Android 5–3016on server
I9505XXUHOJ2Oct 20, 2015Android 5–3064on server
I9505XXUHOH2Sep 7, 2015Android 5–3019pulled
I9505VJUHOG1Aug 13, 2015Android 5–301on server
I9505VJUHOF2Jul 7, 2015Android 5–304pulled
I9505XXUHOF2Jun 25, 2015Android 5–3023pulled
I9505VJUHOD2Jun 18, 2015Android 5–302pulled
I9505XXUHOE3Jun 10, 2015Android 5–3020pulled
I9505XXUHOE4Jun 10, 2015Android 5–3012pulled
I9505VJUGNJ1Jun 2, 2015Android 4–301on server
I9505XXUHOE2May 26, 2015Android 5–303pulled
I9505XXUHOE1May 19, 2015Android 5–3013pulled
I9505XXUHOD7Apr 28, 2015Android 5–3010pulled
I9505XXUHOD5Apr 28, 2015Android 5–306pulled
I9505XXUHOC6Apr 16, 2015Android 5–309pulled
I9505XXUGOB2Apr 1, 2015Android 4–301pulled
I9505ZHUHOC3Mar 26, 2015Android 5–301pulled
I9505VJUHOC1Mar 22, 2015Android 5–304pulled
I9505XXUHOB8Mar 17, 2015Android 5–3022pulled
I9505XXUHOB7Mar 13, 2015Android 5–3025pulled
I9505ZHUFNL1Dec 17, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUGNK4Dec 10, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUGNK2Dec 1, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505ZHUFNK2Nov 26, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUGNJ3Nov 25, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUGNJ6Nov 23, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUGNJ5Nov 18, 2014Android 4–306pulled
I9505XXUGNJ1Nov 13, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUGNH2Nov 10, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUGNJ8Nov 9, 2014Android 4–3012pulled
I9505XXUGNI1Nov 7, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUGNI2Oct 30, 2014Android 4–303pulled
I9505XXUGNH6Oct 26, 2014Android 4–303pulled
I9505VJUGNI2Oct 12, 2014Android 4–303pulled
I9505VJUGNH1Sep 18, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505VJUGNH2Sep 18, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUGNH8Sep 15, 2014Android 4–3012pulled
I9505XXUGNH7Sep 11, 2014Android 4–3016pulled
I9505XXUGNG8Aug 5, 2014Android 4–3043pulled
I9505XXUGNF6Jul 30, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUGNG4Jul 26, 2014Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUGNG2Jul 10, 2014Android 4–304pulled
I9505XXUGNF1Jun 19, 2014Android 4–3018pulled
I9505XXUGNE8Jun 11, 2014Android 4–3016pulled
I9505XXUFNDAMay 26, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505VJUGNE2May 26, 2014Android 4–305pulled
I9505XXUFNE1May 22, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUGNE5May 20, 2014Android 4–307pulled
I9505XXUFNDGMay 15, 2014Android 4–308pulled
I9505XXUFND7May 11, 2014Android 4–304pulled
I9505VJUFNC2Apr 30, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUEND1Apr 23, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUFNC8Apr 17, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUFNC6Apr 15, 2014Android 4–303pulled
I9505XXUFNC5Apr 14, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUFNC9Apr 3, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUFNC4Mar 31, 2014Android 4–3023on server
I9505VJUFNC1Mar 31, 2014Android 4–304pulled
I9505XXUFNBHMar 20, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505ZHUFNB3Mar 17, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505VJUFNB2Mar 5, 2014Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUFNBEMar 4, 2014Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUFNB9Feb 26, 2014Android 4–3024pulled
I9505ZHUENB2Feb 26, 2014Android 4–301on server
I9505XXUENA8Feb 25, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUFNB8Feb 23, 2014Android 4–3025pulled
I9505XXUENAAFeb 9, 2014Android 4–3020pulled
I9505XXUENA1Jan 21, 2014Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUENA4Jan 15, 2014Android 4–3014pulled
I9505XXUEML9Jan 9, 2014Android 4–303pulled
I9505XXUEML6Dec 27, 2013Android 4–303pulled
I9505XXUEML4Dec 27, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUEML2Dec 27, 2013Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUEML1Dec 12, 2013Android 4–304pulled
I9505VJUEMKEDec 4, 2013Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUEMKFNov 29, 2013Android 4–3043pulled
I9505XXUEMKENov 28, 2013Android 4–3010pulled
I9505VJUEMK8Nov 24, 2013Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUEMK9Nov 23, 2013Android 4–3042pulled
I9505ZHUEMK2Nov 22, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUEMK8Nov 20, 2013Android 4–3031pulled
I9505XXUEMJ9Nov 13, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505ZHUEMJ7Nov 12, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUEMJ8Nov 3, 2013Android 4–303pulled
I9505VJUEMJ6Oct 30, 2013Android 4–306pulled
I9505XXUEMJ7Oct 29, 2013Android 4–3042pulled
I9505XXUEMJ5Oct 16, 2013Android 4–3012pulled
I9505XXUDMI1Sep 23, 2013Android 4–303pulled
I9505XXUDMHBSep 23, 2013Android 4–303pulled
I9505ZHUDMI1Sep 16, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUDMH9Sep 15, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUDMHASep 11, 2013Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUDMH7Sep 10, 2013Android 4–306pulled
I9505ZHUDMH6Sep 9, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUDMH6Sep 8, 2013Android 4–3030pulled
I9505XXUDMH5Sep 5, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUDMH8Sep 3, 2013Android 4–305pulled
I9505XXUDMGGSep 2, 2013Android 4–3015pulled
I9505XXUBMH1Aug 20, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505VJUBMG8Aug 20, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUBMGCAug 19, 2013Android 4–303pulled
I9505XXUBMG4Aug 4, 2013Android 4–307pulled
I9505XXUBMG7Jul 18, 2013Android 4–302pulled
I9505XXUBMG5Jul 18, 2013Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUBMGAJul 18, 2013Android 4–3027pulled
I9505ZHUBMF4Jul 16, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505VJUBMG3Jul 14, 2013Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUBMF8Jun 23, 2013Android 4–3024pulled
I9505XXUBMF4Jun 19, 2013Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUBMF5Jun 17, 2013Android 4–304pulled
I9505XXUBMF2Jun 14, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUBMEAJun 6, 2013Android 4–3054pulled
I9505ZHUAME3May 29, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505ZHUAME1May 14, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUAME2May 9, 2013Android 4–3044pulled
I9505VJUAMDMMay 1, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUAMDNMay 1, 2013Android 4–302pulled
I9505ZHUAMDEApr 29, 2013Android 4–301pulled
I9505XXUAMDFApr 29, 2013Android 4–3019pulled
I9505VJUAMDEApr 29, 2013Android 4–309pulled
I9505XXUAMDDApr 29, 2013Android 4–308pulled
I9505XXUAMDCApr 29, 2013Android 4–3025pulled
I9505XXUAMDMApr 26, 2013Android 4–3028pulled
I9505XXUAMDEApr 26, 2013Android 4–3033pulled

How to download GT-I9505 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-I9505 -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-I9505 / 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).