SCH-R890 SCH-R890 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung SCH-R890 (SCH-R890). The latest stable build is R890TYUBPD2 (Android 4, – update), first released on May 25, 2016. Samsung has published 3 stable builds for this model since Dec 12, 2013: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. 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 R890TYUBPD2 (Android 4) is live in all 1 regions, first released on May 25, 2016 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).
- Latest build
R890TYUBPD2- Released
- May 25, 2016
- Android
- Android 4
- Bootloader bit
- 30
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 3
Update policy
The SCH-R890 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 25, 2016, on Android 4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USC | USA (US Cellular) | R890TYUBPD2 | Android 4 | May 25, 2016 | 3 |
Firmware history (3 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SCH-R890, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R890TYUBPD2 | May 25, 2016 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | on server |
R890TYUBNE4 | Jun 25, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
R890TYUAMJ3 | Dec 12, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SCH-R890 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 SCH-R890 -r USCReplace USC 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 SCH-R890 / USC 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).