Galaxy A50 SM-A505F firmware
The latest stable build is A505FDDS9CWA1 (Android 11, security update), first released on Feb 1, 2023 – 1374 days ago. Samsung has published 91 stable builds for this model since Feb 17, 2019: 43 security and 48 feature updates, from Android 9 to Android 11. The current bootloader (binary) version is 9. A device on bit 9 only accepts firmware with bit 9 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
- Latest build
A505FDDS9CWA1- Released
- Feb 1, 2023
- Android
- Android 11
- Bootloader bit
- 9
- Regions
- 34
- Stable builds
- 91
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACR | Ghana | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
AFG | Afghanistan | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
AFR | Africa | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
BKD | Bangladesh | A505FDDS9CWA2 | Android 11 | Feb 5, 2023 | 44 |
CAM | Cambodia | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 42 |
DKR | Senegal | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 40 |
ECT | Nigeria | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
EGY | Egypt | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 40 |
ILO | Israel | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 30 |
INS | India | A505FDDS9CWA2 | Android 11 | Jan 29, 2023 | 45 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 39 |
LAO | Laos | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 43 |
LYS | Libya | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
MID | Middle East | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 28 |
MWD | Morocco | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
MYM | Myanmar | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 43 |
NPB | Nepal | A505FDDS9CWA2 | Android 11 | Feb 5, 2023 | 43 |
PAK | Pakistan | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 28 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | A505FDDS9CWA2 | Android 11 | Feb 5, 2023 | 44 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 28 |
THL | Thailand | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 44 |
THR | Iran | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 39 |
TUN | Tunisia | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
TUR | Turkey | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
XFA | South Africa | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 15, 2023 | 30 |
XFE | South Africa | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 15, 2023 | 30 |
XID | Indonesia | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 41 |
XME | Malaysia | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 44 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 42 |
XSP | Singapore | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 28 |
XXV | Vietnam | A505FDDS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Feb 1, 2023 | 43 |
Firmware history (91 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A505F, 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) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A505FDDS9CWA1 | Feb 1, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 30 | on server |
A505FDDS9CWA2 | Jan 29, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 4 | on server |
A505FDDS9CVJ1 | Oct 28, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 34 | on server |
A505FDDU9CVG2 | Aug 23, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 34 | on server |
A505FDDS9CVF3 | Jun 27, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 4 | on server |
A505FDDU9CVF2 | Jun 21, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 30 | on server |
A505FDDU9CVC2 | Apr 1, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS9CVC1 | Mar 30, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 15 | on server |
A505FDDU9CVB1 | Feb 24, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 32 | on server |
A505FDDS9CVA4 | Feb 8, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS9CVA3 | Jan 29, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 11 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUL2 | Dec 22, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 17 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUL1 | Dec 16, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 5 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUK3 | Dec 13, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 10 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUK2 | Nov 28, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUK1 | Nov 24, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 11 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUJ1 | Oct 27, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 11 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUJ2 | Oct 26, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 16 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUI5 | Sep 27, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUI4 | Sep 27, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 15 | on server |
A505FDDU9CUH3 | Sep 1, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUH3 | Aug 26, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 11 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUF2 | Jul 20, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS9CUF1 | Jul 15, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 11 | on server |
A505FDDU8CUE5 | Jun 15, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 8 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDU8CUE4 | Jun 1, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 8 | 15 | on server |
A505FDDU7CUD4 | May 9, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 7 | 4 | on server |
A505FDDU7CUD1 | Apr 20, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 7 | 33 | on server |
A505FDDU7CUBD | Mar 18, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 7 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDU7CUBC | Mar 7, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 7 | 15 | on server |
A505FDDS7BUB5 | Feb 24, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 7 | 28 | on server |
A505FDDS6BUA8 | Feb 2, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 20 | on server |
A505FDDU6BUAA | Feb 2, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 6 | 2 | on server |
A505FDDS6BUA6 | Jan 24, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 7 | on server |
A505FDDU5BTL1 | Dec 16, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 34 | on server |
A505FDDS5BTK3 | Nov 29, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDS5BTJC | Nov 23, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 16 | on server |
A505FDDS5BTJA | Nov 1, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 7 | on server |
A505FDDS5BTJ8 | Oct 19, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDU5BTJ2 | Oct 18, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 19 | on server |
A505FDDS5BTJ1 | Oct 13, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 7 | pulled |
A505FDDS5BTI5 | Sep 23, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 18 | pulled |
A505FDDU5BTH9 | Sep 13, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 11 | on server |
A505FDDU5BTH8 | Aug 30, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 23 | pulled |
A505FDDS5BTH5 | Aug 19, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 27 | on server |
A505FDDS5BTG5 | Aug 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDS5BTG3 | Jul 26, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 25 | pulled |
A505FDDS5BTF2 | Jun 30, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDS5BTF1 | Jun 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 23 | on server |
A505FDDU5BTF1 | Jun 17, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDU4BTC8 | May 26, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 4 | on server |
A505FDDU5BTE1 | May 10, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 30 | pulled |
A505FDDS4BTD2 | Apr 26, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 22 | pulled |
A505FDDU4BTD1 | Apr 13, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
A505FDDU4BTC9 | Apr 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 28 | on server |
A505FDDS4ATC1 | Mar 26, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 22 | on server |
A505FDDU4BTC4 | Mar 15, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
A505FDDU4ATB8 | Mar 8, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
A505FDDS4ATB6 | Feb 23, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 31 | on server |
A505FDDS4ATA3 | Feb 3, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDS4ATA1 | Jan 7, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 29 | on server |
A505FDDU3ASL5 | Dec 17, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 34 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASJ2 | Dec 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 2 | pulled |
A505FDDU3ASKA | Nov 26, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 2 | pulled |
A505FDDS3ASK8 | Nov 11, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 11 | pulled |
A505FDDS3ASK5 | Nov 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDS3ASK6 | Nov 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 18 | pulled |
A505FDDU3ASK2 | Nov 7, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 7 | pulled |
A505FDDS2ASI5 | Oct 6, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 2 | 16 | pulled |
A505FDDS2ASI3 | Oct 3, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 2 | 14 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASH4 | Sep 9, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 19 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASG5 | Aug 30, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASH2 | Aug 30, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASH3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 15 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASG4 | Jul 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 31 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASF2 | Jun 27, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 15 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASE4 | Jun 6, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASE6 | Jun 3, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 11 | pulled |
A505FDDU2ASE5 | May 31, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASE3 | May 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 13 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASE2 | May 15, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 15 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASE1 | May 7, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASD6 | Apr 28, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 26 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASD2 | Apr 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASC8 | Apr 8, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 11 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASC7 | Mar 28, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 20 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASC6 | Mar 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASC1 | Mar 12, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASBE | Feb 28, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 19 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASBD | Feb 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 11 | pulled |
A505FDDU1ASB7 | Feb 17, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
How to download SM-A505F 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-A505F -r INSReplace INS 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-A505F / INS release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.