S6500BVMK1 – GALAXY mini 2 firmware

Build S6500BVMK1 is a – update for the GALAXY mini 2 (GT-S6500) on Android 2. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Nov 27, 2013 (method) and has reached 2 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 11, so downgrading to the previous build S6500XXMH1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
GT-S6500
Android
Android 2
Type
–
Bootloader bit
11
First released
Nov 27, 2013
Regions
2

Not yet released in 29 regions that are still on an older build: 3IE, ATL, ATO, BTU, CYV, EPL, ITV, MM1, MOB, MOT, NEE, O2C, OMN, ORX and 15 more.

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received S6500BVMK1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AMNSpain (Orange)Nov 27, 2013day 0S6500BVMK1/S6500AMNMK1/S6500BVMK1
FTMFrance (Orange)Dec 1, 2013+4 daysS6500BVMK1/S6500FTMMK1/S6500BVMK1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m GT-S6500 -r AMN -v S6500BVMK1/S6500AMNMK1/S6500BVMK1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: GT-S6500 / AMN on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode S6500BVMK1.