A505USQSKDWA1 – Galaxy A50 firmware

Build A505USQSKDWA1 is a security update for the Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) on Android 11 (One UI 3). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 24, 2023 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 20, so downgrading to the previous build A505USQUKDVK2 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A505U
Android
Android 11
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
20
First released
Jan 24, 2023
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A505USQSKDWA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
VZWUSA (Verizon)Jan 24, 2023day 0A505USQSKDWA1/A505UOYNKDWA1/A505USQSKDWA1
SPRUSA (Sprint)Jan 25, 2023+1 dayA505USQSKDWA1/A505UOYNKDWA1/A505USQSKDWA1
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jan 29, 2023+5 daysA505USQSKDWA1/A505UOYNKDWA1/A505USQSKDWA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A505U -r VZW -v A505USQSKDWA1/A505UOYNKDWA1/A505USQSKDWA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A505U / VZW on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A505USQSKDWA1.