A505GNDXS9CWA1 – Galaxy A50 firmware

Build A505GNDXS9CWA1 is a security update for the Galaxy A50 (SM-A505GN) on Android 11 (One UI 3). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 30, 2023 (method) and has reached 8 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 9, so downgrading to the previous build A505GNDXS9CVJ1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A505GN
Android
Android 11
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jan 30, 2023
Regions
8

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A505GNDXS9CWA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BRITaiwanJan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
GLBPhilippines (Globe)Jan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
NZCNew ZealandJan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
SMAPhilippinesJan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)Jan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)Jan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
XNZNew ZealandJan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2
XTCPhilippinesJan 30, 2023day 0A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A505GN -r BRI -v A505GNDXS9CWA1/A505GNOLO9CVG2/A505GDXS9CVL2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A505GN / BRI on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A505GNDXS9CWA1.