GALAXY CORE LTE SM-G386F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY CORE LTE (SM-G386F). The latest stable build is G386FXWUAOL1 (Android 4, – update), first released on Jan 7, 2016. Samsung has published 18 stable builds for this model since Feb 19, 2014: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 30. A device on bit 30 only accepts firmware with bit 30 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build G386FXWUAOL1 (Android 4) is live in 2 of 26 regions, first released on Jan 7, 2016 in PHN (Netherlands). Still waiting: ATO, BGL, BRI, BTU, DBT, ITV, LUX, NEE, NZC, O2C, ORX, PAN, PHE, PRT and 10 more.

Latest build
G386FXWUAOL1
Released
Jan 7, 2016
Android
Android 4
Bootloader bit
30
Regions
26
Stable builds
18

Update policy

The GALAXY CORE LTE no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 7, 2016, 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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
ATOAustriaG386FXXUANB4Android 4Feb 23, 20141
BGLBulgariaG386FXXUAOA1Android 4Mar 22, 20151
BRITaiwanG386FZTUANE1Android 4Jun 6, 20141
BTUUnited KingdomG386FXWUANB4Android 4Mar 24, 20141
DBTGermanyG386FXXUANB4Android 4Feb 27, 20141
ITVItalyG386FXWUANG1Android 4Aug 27, 20141
LUXLuxemburgG386FXXUANB5Android 4Feb 19, 20141
NEENordic countriesG386FXWUAOA1Android 4Jan 15, 20151
NZCNew ZealandG386FXXUANB5Android 4Jun 24, 20141
O2CCzech Republic (O2)G386FXXUAOA1Android 4Feb 25, 20151
ORORomania (Orange)G386FXWUAOL1Android 4May 26, 20164
ORXSlovakiaG386FXXUANF1Android 4Jun 26, 20141
PANHungary (Telenor)G386FXWUAOA1Android 4May 25, 20151
PHESpainG386FXWUANG1Android 4Sep 3, 20141
PHNNetherlandsG386FXWUAOL1Android 4Jan 7, 20161
PRTPoland (Play)G386FXXUAOA1Android 4May 25, 20152
ROMRomaniaG386FXWUAOA1Android 4Feb 15, 20151
SEBBaltic statesG386FXXUAOA1Android 4Mar 10, 20154
SERRussiaG386FXXUAOA1Android 4Mar 10, 20151
SKZKazakhstanG386FXXUANC2Android 4Apr 14, 20141
SLKSri LankaG386FXXUANB3Android 4Mar 11, 20141
TPHPortugalG386FXWUANC2Android 4May 12, 20141
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)G386FXXUANB5Android 4Apr 15, 20141
XEFFranceG386FXWUAOI2Android 4Oct 19, 20156
XEOPolandG386FXXUANB5Android 4Feb 27, 20141
XTCPhilippinesG386FXXUANB7Android 4Mar 11, 20141

Firmware history (18 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G386F, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
G386FXWUAOL1Jan 7, 2016Android 4–302on server
G386FXWUAOI2Oct 1, 2015Android 4–301on server
G386FXXUAOA1Feb 25, 2015Android 4–305on server
G386FXWUAOA1Jan 15, 2015Android 4–304on server
G386FXWUANK1Dec 16, 2014Android 4–301pulled
G386FXXUANJ3Nov 9, 2014Android 4–301pulled
G386FXXUANG1Aug 8, 2014Android 4–301pulled
G386FXWUANG1Aug 4, 2014Android 4–303on server
G386FXXUANF1Jun 26, 2014Android 4–301on server
G386FXWUANE2Jun 25, 2014Android 4–301pulled
G386FZTUANE1Jun 6, 2014Android 4–301on server
G386FXXUANC2Apr 14, 2014Android 4–301on server
G386FXWUANC2Mar 24, 2014Android 4–302on server
G386FXXUANB3Mar 11, 2014Android 4–301on server
G386FXXUANB7Mar 11, 2014Android 4–301on server
G386FXWUANB4Mar 3, 2014Android 4–302on server
G386FXXUANB4Feb 23, 2014Android 4–302on server
G386FXXUANB5Feb 19, 2014Android 4–306on server

How to download SM-G386F 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-G386F -r DBT

Replace DBT 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-G386F / DBT 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).