Galaxy A50 SM-A505YN firmware

The latest stable build is A505YNDVS7CWA1 (Android 11, security update), first released on Jan 29, 2023 – 1377 days ago. Samsung has published 36 stable builds for this model since Mar 31, 2019: 22 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 9 to Android 11. The current bootloader (binary) version is 7. A device on bit 7 only accepts firmware with bit 7 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Latest build
A505YNDVS7CWA1
Released
Jan 29, 2023
Android
Android 11
Bootloader bit
7
Regions
2
Stable builds
36

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
OPSAustralia (Optus)A505YNDVS7CWA1Android 11Jan 29, 202336
XSAAustraliaA505YNDVS7CWA1Android 11Jan 29, 202336

Firmware history (36 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A505YN, 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
A505YNDVS7CWA1Jan 29, 2023Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CVJ1Oct 28, 2022Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVU7CVG2Aug 25, 2022Android 11Feature72on server
A505YNDVS7CVF3Jun 29, 2022Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CVC1Apr 5, 2022Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVU7CVB1Mar 3, 2022Android 11Feature72on server
A505YNDVS7CVA1Jan 27, 2022Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CUK3Dec 14, 2021Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CUK1Nov 24, 2021Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CUJ1Oct 26, 2021Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CUI4Sep 28, 2021Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CUH3Aug 25, 2021Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVS7CUG1Jul 18, 2021Android 11Security72on server
A505YNDVU6CUE4Jun 18, 2021Android 11Feature62on server
A505YNDVU5CUD1Apr 22, 2021Android 11Feature52on server
A505YNDVU5CUBCMar 14, 2021Android 11Feature52on server
A505YNDVS5BUB1Mar 3, 2021Android 10Security52on server
A505YNDVS4BUA1Jan 17, 2021Android 10Security42on server
A505YNDVU4BTL1Dec 23, 2020Android 10Feature42pulled
A505YNDVS4BTJ2Nov 4, 2020Android 10Security42pulled
A505YNDVS4BTJ1Oct 14, 2020Android 10Security42pulled
A505YNDVU4BTH3Sep 23, 2020Android 10Feature42pulled
A505YNDVS4BTH2Aug 23, 2020Android 10Security42pulled
A505YNDVS4BTG2Jul 17, 2020Android 10Security42pulled
A505YNDVS4BTF1Jun 22, 2020Android 10Security42pulled
A505YNDVU4BTE1May 28, 2020Android 10Feature42pulled
A505YNDVS4BTD1May 12, 2020Android 10Security42pulled
A505YNDVU4BTC8Apr 20, 2020Android 10Feature42on server
A505YNDVS4ATA1Feb 10, 2020Android 9Security42on server
A505YNDVU3ASL2Jan 14, 2020Android 9Feature32pulled
A505YNDVS3ASK1Nov 12, 2019Android 9Security32pulled
A505YNDVS2ASI1Oct 6, 2019Android 9Security22pulled
A505YNDVU2ASH4Sep 15, 2019Android 9Feature22pulled
A505YNDVU2ASG4Aug 13, 2019Android 9Feature22pulled
A505YNDVU1ASE2May 28, 2019Android 9Feature12pulled
A505YNDVU1ASC7Mar 31, 2019Android 9Feature12pulled

How to download SM-A505YN 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-A505YN -r XSA

Replace XSA 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-A505YN / XSA release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.