Galaxy A50 SM-A505U1 firmware

The latest stable build is A505U1UEUKDWA3 (Android 11, feature update), first released on Feb 23, 2023 – 1352 days ago. Samsung has published 38 stable builds for this model since Sep 10, 2019: 29 security and 9 feature updates, from Android 9 to Android 11. The current bootloader (binary) version is 20. A device on bit 20 only accepts firmware with bit 20 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Latest build
A505U1UEUKDWA3
Released
Feb 23, 2023
Android
Android 11
Bootloader bit
20
Regions
15
Stable builds
38

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
ACGUSA (C Spire)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
AIOUSA (Cricket)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
ATTUSA (AT&T)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
BSTUSA (Boost)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
CCTUSA (Comcast)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
SPRUSA (Sprint)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
USCUSA (US Cellular)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
VMUUSA (Virgin)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
VZWUSA (Verizon)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
XAAUSA (unlocked)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
XARUSA (Cellular South)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338
XASUSA (Sprint)A505U1UEUKDWA3Android 11Feb 23, 202338

Firmware history (38 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A505U1, 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
A505U1UEUKDWA3Feb 23, 2023Android 11Feature2015on server
A505U1UESKDVJ2Nov 17, 2022Android 11Security2015on server
A505U1UEUJDVG3Aug 16, 2022Android 11Feature1915on server
A505U1UESJDVE1Jun 20, 2022Android 11Security1915on server
A505U1UESIDVD1Apr 17, 2022Android 11Security1815on server
A505U1UESHDVB1Mar 1, 2022Android 11Security1715on server
A505U1UESHDUL2Jan 27, 2022Android 11Security1715on server
A505U1UESHDUL1Dec 29, 2021Android 11Security1715on server
A505U1UESGDUJ2Nov 24, 2021Android 11Security1615on server
A505U1UESGDUJ1Oct 27, 2021Android 11Security1615on server
A505U1UESFDUI1Sep 22, 2021Android 11Security1515on server
A505U1UESEDUG1Aug 18, 2021Android 11Security1415on server
A505U1UESDDUF2Jul 18, 2021Android 11Security1315on server
A505U1UEUCDUF1Jun 22, 2021Android 11Feature1215on server
A505U1UESCCUD2May 19, 2021Android 10Security1215on server
A505U1UESBCUD1Apr 28, 2021Android 10Security1115on server
A505U1UESBCUC1Mar 25, 2021Android 10Security1115on server
A505U1UESBCUA2Feb 21, 2021Android 10Security1115on server
A505U1UESACUA1Jan 27, 2021Android 10Security1015on server
A505U1UEU9CTL4Jan 17, 2021Android 10Feature915on server
A505U1UES9BTK3Dec 6, 2020Android 10Security915on server
A505U1UES9BTJ4Nov 4, 2020Android 10Security915pulled
A505U1UEU9BTJ3Nov 4, 2020Android 10Feature915pulled
A505U1UES9BTI4Oct 5, 2020Android 10Security915pulled
A505U1UES8BTH4Sep 7, 2020Android 10Security815pulled
A505U1UES8BTH1Aug 2, 2020Android 10Security815pulled
A505U1UES7BTF1Jul 5, 2020Android 10Security715pulled
A505U1UES6BTE1May 31, 2020Android 10Security615pulled
A505U1UEU5BTD4May 25, 2020Android 10Feature515on server
A505U1UES5ATC3Apr 20, 2020Android 9Security515on server
A505U1UEU5ATC1Mar 29, 2020Android 9Feature515pulled
A505U1UES4ATA1Feb 3, 2020Android 9Security415pulled
A505U1UES3ASL1Jan 5, 2020Android 9Security315pulled
A505U1UES3ASK1Dec 2, 2019Android 9Security315pulled
A505U1UES3ASJ3Nov 3, 2019Android 9Security315pulled
A505U1UEU2ASJ2Oct 30, 2019Android 9Feature215pulled
A505U1UES2ASI5Oct 6, 2019Android 9Security215pulled
A505U1UEU2ASH6Sep 10, 2019Android 9Feature215pulled

How to download SM-A505U1 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-A505U1 -r XAA

Replace XAA 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-A505U1 / XAA release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.