GALAXY A3 SM-A300Y firmware

The latest stable build is A300YDVU1CQD1 (Android 6, feature update), first released on May 18, 2017 – 3459 days ago. Samsung has published 15 stable builds for this model since Feb 15, 2015: 0 security and 15 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.

Latest build
A300YDVU1CQD1
Released
May 18, 2017
Android
Android 6
Bootloader bit
1
Regions
8
Stable builds
15

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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
NZCNew ZealandA300YDVU1CPJ1Android 6Nov 9, 20166
OPSAustralia (Optus)A300YDVU1CQC1Android 6Apr 13, 20176
TELAustralia (Telstra)A300YDVU1CQD1Android 6May 18, 20176
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)A300YDVU1CPJ1Android 6Oct 27, 20166
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)A300YDVU1CQC1Android 6Apr 17, 20176
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)A300YDVU1CPJ1Android 6Nov 9, 20166
XNZNew ZealandA300YDVU1CPJ1Android 6Nov 9, 20167
XSAAustraliaA300YDVU1CQC1Android 6Apr 13, 20176

Firmware history (15 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A300Y, newest first. “” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region. “” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build.

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
A300YDVU1CQD1May 18, 2017Android 6Feature11on server
A300YDVU1CQC1Apr 13, 2017Android 6Feature13on server
A300YDVU1CPJ1Oct 27, 2016Android 6Feature18on server
A300YDVU1CPH5Oct 20, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
A300YDVU1CPI1Oct 20, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
A300YDVU1CPH3Oct 13, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
A300YDVU1CPH4Oct 13, 2016Android 6Feature11pulled
A300YDVU1BPG1Sep 8, 2016Android 6Feature14on server
A300YDVU1BOL1Dec 21, 2015Android 5Feature14pulled
A300YDVU1BOK1Nov 30, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A300YDVU1BOJ4Nov 12, 2015Android 5Feature18pulled
A300YDVU1BOI1Oct 19, 2015Android 5Feature13pulled
A300YDVU1BOI3Oct 12, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
A300YDVU1BOH5Sep 22, 2015Android 5Feature15pulled
A300YDVU1AOA7Feb 15, 2015Android 4Feature17pulled

How to download SM-A300Y 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 SM-A300Y -r XSA

Replace XSA 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 SM-A300Y / XSA release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.