GALAXY CORE Lite 4G SM-G3589W updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY CORE Lite 4G (SM-G3589W). The latest stable build is G3589WKES1AQA1 (Android 4, security update), first released on Feb 13, 2017. Samsung has published 7 stable builds for this model since Aug 10, 2014: 1 security and 6 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G3589WKES1AQA1 (Android 4) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Feb 13, 2017 in CTC (China (Telecom)).
- Latest build
G3589WKES1AQA1- Released
- Feb 13, 2017
- Android
- Android 4
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 7
Update policy
The GALAXY CORE Lite 4G no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Feb 13, 2017, on Android 4.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CTC | China (Telecom) | G3589WKES1AQA1 | Android 4 | Sep 29, 2020 | 8 |
Firmware history (7 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G3589W, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3589WKES1AQA1 | Feb 13, 2017 | Android 4 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
G3589WKEU1AOA1 | Jan 25, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G3589WKEU1ANJ1 | Jan 11, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G3589WKEU1ANH3 | Sep 2, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G3589WKEU1ANH2 | Aug 21, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G3589WKEU1ANG7 | Aug 12, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G3589WKEU1ANG6 | Aug 10, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-G3589W 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-G3589W -r CTCReplace CTC 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-G3589W / CTC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).