GALAXY S5 SCL23 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY S5 (SCL23). The latest stable build is SCL23KDU1DQA4 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Feb 8, 2017. Samsung has published 8 stable builds for this model since May 13, 2014: 0 security and 8 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 6. 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 SCL23KDU1DQA4 (Android 6) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Feb 8, 2017 in KDI (Japan (au)).
- Latest build
SCL23KDU1DQA4- Released
- Feb 8, 2017
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 8
Update policy
The GALAXY S5 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Feb 8, 2017, on Android 6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KDI | Japan (au) | SCL23KDU1DQA4 | Android 6 | Feb 8, 2017 | 8 |
Firmware history (8 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SCL23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCL23KDU1DQA4 | Feb 8, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCL23KDU1DPH3 | Sep 6, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCL23KDU1COI2 | Oct 14, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCL23KDU1COE7 | Jun 8, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCL23KDU1BNJ1 | Nov 11, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCL23KDU1BNG3 | Jul 31, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCL23KDU1BNE4 | May 21, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCL23KDU1AND1 | May 13, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SCL23 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 SCL23 -r KDIReplace KDI 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 SCL23 / KDI 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).