Galaxy A50 SM-A505GN firmware
The latest stable build is A505GNDXS9CWA1 (Android 11, security update), first released on Jan 30, 2023 – 1376 days ago. Samsung has published 42 stable builds for this model since Feb 26, 2019: 25 security and 17 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
A505GNDXS9CWA1- Released
- Jan 30, 2023
- Android
- Android 11
- Bootloader bit
- 9
- Regions
- 8
- Stable builds
- 42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | Taiwan | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 41 |
GLB | Philippines (Globe) | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 42 |
NZC | New Zealand | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 37 |
SMA | Philippines | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 42 |
TNZ | New Zealand (Spark) | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 37 |
VNZ | New Zealand (Vodafone) | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 37 |
XNZ | New Zealand | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 37 |
XTC | Philippines | A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Android 11 | Jan 30, 2023 | 42 |
Firmware history (42 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A505GN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A505GNDXS9CWA1 | Jan 30, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CVJ1 | Oct 28, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXU9CVG2 | Aug 28, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CVF1 | Jun 30, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CVC1 | Apr 5, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXU9CVB2 | Mar 10, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CVA1 | Jan 29, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CUK3 | Dec 9, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CUK1 | Nov 24, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CUJ1 | Oct 21, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CUI4 | Sep 27, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CUH3 | Aug 30, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS9CUG1 | Jul 18, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXU8CUE4 | Jun 18, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 8 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXU7CUD1 | Apr 28, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 7 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXU7CUC5 | Mar 14, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 7 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS7BUC3 | Mar 11, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 7 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS6BUB1 | Mar 3, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS5BUA1 | Jan 21, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXU5BTK5 | Dec 20, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS5BTJ4 | Nov 1, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS5BTJ1 | Oct 11, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU5BTH8 | Sep 13, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS5BTH2 | Aug 18, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS5BTG2 | Jul 14, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS5BTF1 | Jun 21, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU5BTE1 | May 18, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS5BTD1 | May 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU5BTC8 | Apr 6, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS5ATC1 | Mar 27, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 4 | on server |
A505GNDXS5ATB1 | Feb 24, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 8 | on server |
A505GNDXS4ATA1 | Jan 17, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 4 | pulled |
A505GNDXU4ASL2 | Dec 19, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS4ASK2 | Nov 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXS3ASI1 | Oct 6, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU3ASH4 | Sep 1, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU3ASH1 | Aug 21, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 4 | pulled |
A505GNDXU2ASF6 | Jul 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 3 | pulled |
A505GNDXU1ASE2 | May 17, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU1ASD6 | May 8, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
A505GNDXU1ASD1 | Apr 2, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
A505GNDXU1ASBA | Feb 26, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
How to download SM-A505GN 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-A505GN -r XTCReplace XTC 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-A505GN / XTC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.