GALAXY S4 GT-I9515L updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY S4 (GT-I9515L). The latest stable build is I9515LUBU1BQF1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Jul 27, 2017. Samsung has published 18 stable builds for this model since Mar 13, 2014: 4 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build I9515LUBU1BQF1 (Android 5) is live in 1 of 12 regions, first released on Jul 27, 2017 in ZTR (Brazil (Oi)). Still waiting: CHO, CHT, COM, COO, PET, TCE, TTT, ZTA, ZTM, ZTO, ZVV.
- Latest build
I9515LUBU1BQF1- Released
- Jul 27, 2017
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 12
- Stable builds
- 18
Update policy
The GALAXY S4 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jul 27, 2017, 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.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHO | Chile | I9515LUBS1BQC2 | Android 5 | Apr 5, 2017 | 3 |
CHT | Chile (Movistar) | I9515LUBU1ANJ1 | Android 4 | Nov 24, 2014 | 1 |
COM | Colombia (Claro) | I9515LUBU1ANJ1 | Android 4 | Nov 6, 2014 | 1 |
COO | Colombia | I9515LUBS1BQC2 | Android 5 | Apr 5, 2017 | 3 |
PET | Peru (Movistar) | I9515LUBS1AQE1 | Android 4 | Jul 13, 2017 | 2 |
TCE | Mexico (Telcel) | I9515LUBU1ANK1 | Android 4 | Dec 5, 2014 | 2 |
TTT | Trinidad & Tobago | I9515LUBS1BQC2 | Android 5 | Apr 5, 2017 | 5 |
ZTA | Brazil (Claro) | I9515LUBS1BQC2 | Android 5 | Apr 14, 2017 | 3 |
ZTM | Brazil (TIM) | I9515LUBS1BQC2 | Android 5 | Apr 13, 2017 | 3 |
ZTO | Brazil | I9515LUBS1BPL1 | Android 5 | Jan 10, 2017 | 5 |
ZTR | Brazil (Oi) | I9515LUBU1BQF1 | Android 5 | Jul 27, 2017 | 3 |
ZVV | Brazil (Vivo) | I9515LUBS1BQC1 | Android 5 | May 11, 2017 | 4 |
Firmware history (18 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-I9515L, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I9515LUBU1BQF1 | Jul 27, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBS1AQE1 | Jul 13, 2017 | Android 4 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBS1BQC1 | May 11, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBS1BQC2 | Apr 5, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 5 | on server |
I9515LUBS1BPL1 | Jan 10, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1BPI2 | Nov 10, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1BPI1 | Nov 9, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1BPA2 | Mar 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1AOJ5 | Dec 29, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1BOI2 | Nov 15, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1BOJ1 | Oct 29, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | on server |
I9515LUBU1BOC4 | Apr 7, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
I9515LUBU1ANJ2 | Jan 19, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
I9515LUBU1ANK1 | Dec 5, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
I9515LUBU1ANJ1 | Nov 2, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 3 | on server |
I9515LUBU1ANH2 | Aug 28, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
I9515LUBU1ANE2 | Jun 4, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
I9515LUBU1ANC1 | Mar 13, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
How to download GT-I9515L 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-I9515L -r ZTOReplace ZTO 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-I9515L / ZTO 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).