I9506XXSDPL2 – GALAXY S4 LTE-A firmware

Build I9506XXSDPL2 is a – update for the GALAXY S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 26, 2017 (method) and has reached 12 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 28, so downgrading to the previous build I9506XXSDPK2 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
GT-I9506
Android
Android 5
Type
–
Bootloader bit
28
First released
Jan 26, 2017
Regions
12

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received I9506XXSDPL2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
FTMFrance (Orange)Jan 26, 2017day 0I9506XXSDPL2/I9506FTMDOF1/I9506XXUDOJ2
MOBAustria (A1)Feb 8, 2017+13 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506VFGDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
VD2Germany (Vodafone)Feb 8, 2017+13 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506VFGDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
VDIIreland (Vodafone)Feb 8, 2017+13 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506VFGDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
VGRGreece (Vodafone)Feb 8, 2017+13 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506VFGDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
ATLSpain (Vodafone)Feb 9, 2017+14 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506VFGDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
CYVCyprusFeb 23, 2017+28 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506CYVDOJ1/I9506XXUDOJ2
ETLCzech RepublicFeb 24, 2017+29 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506OXXDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
ORXSlovakiaFeb 24, 2017+29 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506OXXDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
EURGreeceFeb 24, 2017+29 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506EURDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2
VDSSwedenFeb 27, 2017+32 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506VDSDOK2/I9506XXUDPL1
NEENordic countriesFeb 28, 2017+33 daysI9506XXSDPL2/I9506NEEDOK1/I9506XXUDOJ2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m GT-I9506 -r FTM -v I9506XXSDPL2/I9506FTMDOF1/I9506XXUDOJ2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: GT-I9506 / FTM on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode I9506XXSDPL2.