GALAXY mini 2 GT-S6500 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY mini 2 (GT-S6500). The latest stable build is S6500BVMK1 (Android 2, – update), first released on Nov 27, 2013. Samsung has published 26 stable builds for this model since Mar 11, 2012: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 2 to Android 2. The current bootloader (binary) version is 11. A device on bit 11 only accepts firmware with bit 11 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build S6500BVMK1 (Android 2) is live in 2 of 31 regions, first released on Nov 27, 2013 in AMN (Spain (Orange)). Still waiting: 3IE, ATL, ATO, BTU, CYV, EPL, ITV, MM1, MOB, MOT, NEE, O2C, OMN, ORX and 15 more.

Latest build: S6500BVMK1
Released: Nov 27, 2013
Android: Android 2
Bootloader bit: 11
Regions: 33
Stable builds: 26

Update policy

The GALAXY mini 2 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Nov 27, 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.

CSC	Region	Latest build	Android	Released	Builds
`3IE`	Ireland (3)	`S6500XXLK2`	Android 2	Feb 3, 2013	2
`AMN`	Spain (Orange)	`S6500BVMK1`	Android 2	Nov 27, 2013	2
`ATL`	Spain (Vodafone)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 13, 2013	3
`ATO`	Austria	`S6500XXMD1`	Android 2	Jul 2, 2013	3
`BTU`	United Kingdom	`S6500XXLC5`	Android 2	Apr 15, 2012	1
`CYV`	Cyprus	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jul 22, 2013	2
`DBT`	Germany	`S6500XXMD1`	Android 2	Dec 4, 2014	4
`EPL`	Germany (E-Plus)	`S6500XXMD2`	Android 2	Jun 2, 2013	2
`FTM`	France (Orange)	`S6500BVMK1`	Android 2	Dec 1, 2013	4
`ITV`	Italy	`S6500XXLK2`	Android 2	Feb 19, 2013	2
`MM1`	Singapore (M1)	`S6500DXMH1`	Android 2	Sep 15, 2013	2
`MOB`	Austria (A1)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 13, 2013	3
`MOT`	Slovenia (Telekom)	`S6500XXLE1`	Android 2	Jul 26, 2012	1
`NEE`	Nordic countries	`S6500XXLD2`	Android 2	Oct 29, 2012	1
`O2C`	Czech Republic (O2)	`S6500XXLK2`	Android 2	Jan 7, 2013	2
`OMN`	Italy (Vodafone)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 16, 2013	4
`ORX`	Slovakia	`S6500XXLF1`	Android 2	Nov 20, 2012	1
`SIM`	Slovenia (A1)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 13, 2013	3
`SIN`	Singapore (Singtel)	`S6500DXMH1`	Android 2	Sep 15, 2013	2
`STH`	Singapore (StarHub)	`S6500DXMH1`	Android 2	Sep 15, 2013	2
`TIM`	Italy (TIM)	`S6500AIMD3`	Android 2	Jul 4, 2013	3
`TMH`	Hungary (Telekom)	`S6500XXLK2`	Android 2	Dec 19, 2012	1
`TMZ`	Czech Republic (T-Mobile)	`S6500XXMH1`	Android 2	Nov 13, 2013	2
`TPL`	Poland (T-Mobile)	`S6500XXMH1`	Android 2	Dec 11, 2013	1
`VD2`	Germany (Vodafone)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 13, 2013	3
`VDH`	Hungary (Vodafone)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 13, 2013	4
`VGR`	Greece (Vodafone)	`S6500BUMD1`	Android 2	Jun 30, 2013	3
`VIP`	Croatia (A1)	`S6500XXMD1`	Android 2	Jul 22, 2013	2
`WIN`	Italy (Wind)	`S6500XXMD2`	Android 2	May 14, 2013	3
`XEF`	France	`S6500XXMD1`	Android 2	May 6, 2013	3
`XEZ`	Czech Republic	`S6500XXMD2`	Android 2	Jul 22, 2013	3
`XME`	Malaysia	`S6500DXMH1`	Android 2	Sep 15, 2013	2
`XSP`	Singapore	`S6500DXMH1`	Android 2	Sep 15, 2013	3

Firmware history (26 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the GT-S6500, 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
`S6500BVMK1`	Nov 27, 2013	Android 2	–	11	2	on server
`S6500XXMH1`	Nov 13, 2013	Android 2	–	33	2	on server
`S6500DXMH1`	Sep 15, 2013	Android 2	–	13	5	on server
`S6500AIMD3`	Jul 4, 2013	Android 2	–	10	1	on server
`S6500BUMD1`	Jun 13, 2013	Android 2	–	11	8	on server
`S6500XXMD2`	May 14, 2013	Android 2	–	33	3	on server
`S6500XXMD1`	May 6, 2013	Android 2	–	33	4	on server
`S6500AILK1`	Mar 14, 2013	Android 2	–	10	1	pulled
`S6500BULK2`	Feb 3, 2013	Android 2	–	11	7	pulled
`S6500XXLK2`	Dec 19, 2012	Android 2	–	33	7	on server
`S6500XXLF1`	Nov 20, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	on server
`S6500XXLH2`	Oct 29, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled
`S6500BVLG2`	Aug 20, 2012	Android 2	–	11	2	pulled
`S6500DXLH1`	Aug 19, 2012	Android 2	–	13	1	on server
`S6500XXLE1`	Jul 26, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	on server
`S6500BULE3`	Jul 8, 2012	Android 2	–	11	6	pulled
`S6500BVLE3`	Jun 20, 2012	Android 2	–	11	1	pulled
`S6500XXLD2`	May 8, 2012	Android 2	–	33	4	on server
`S6500AILD2`	May 6, 2012	Android 2	–	10	1	pulled
`S6500BVLD2`	May 4, 2012	Android 2	–	11	1	pulled
`S6500DXLD1`	Apr 22, 2012	Android 2	–	13	5	pulled
`S6500XXLC5`	Apr 15, 2012	Android 2	–	33	6	on server
`S6500XXLD1`	Apr 15, 2012	Android 2	–	33	2	pulled
`S6500BULC5`	Apr 5, 2012	Android 2	–	11	5	pulled
`S6500XXLC4`	Apr 5, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled
`S6500XXLC1`	Mar 11, 2012	Android 2	–	33	1	pulled

How to download GT-S6500 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-S6500 -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-S6500 / 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).