GALAXY Xcover 3 SM-G388F updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Xcover 3 (SM-G388F). The latest stable build is G388FXXU1BSD5 (Android 5, feature update), first released on May 10, 2019. Samsung has published 48 stable builds for this model since Apr 3, 2015: 8 security and 40 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. 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 G388FXXU1BSD5 (Android 5) is live in 1 of 50 regions, first released on May 10, 2019 in BGL (Bulgaria). Still waiting: ATO, AUT, BTU, CNX, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DTM, ETL, EUR, FTM, ITV, LUX and 35 more.
- Latest build
G388FXXU1BSD5- Released
- May 10, 2019
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 50
- Stable builds
- 48
Update policy
The GALAXY Xcover 3 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 10, 2019, on Android 5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATO | Austria | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Feb 7, 2019 | 8 |
AUT | Switzerland | G388FXXS1BQD2 | Android 5 | Mar 26, 2019 | 7 |
BGL | Bulgaria | G388FXXU1BSD5 | Android 5 | May 10, 2019 | 5 |
BTU | United Kingdom | G388FXXS1BQD2 | Android 5 | Mar 26, 2019 | 6 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | G388FXXS1BQD2 | Android 5 | Mar 27, 2019 | 5 |
COS | Greece (Cosmote) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 13, 2019 | 4 |
CRO | Croatia | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 13, 2019 | 4 |
CYV | Cyprus | G388FXXS1BPL3 | Android 5 | Mar 12, 2019 | 5 |
DBT | Germany | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Feb 10, 2019 | 9 |
DTM | Germany (Telekom) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 13, 2019 | 4 |
ETL | Czech Republic | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Jan 31, 2019 | 7 |
EUR | Greece | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Mar 6, 2019 | 6 |
FTM | France (Orange) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Mar 6, 2019 | 7 |
ITV | Italy | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Mar 10, 2019 | 7 |
LUX | Luxemburg | G388FXXU1BSD3 | Android 5 | May 10, 2019 | 6 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | G388FXXU1BSD1 | Android 5 | May 10, 2019 | 4 |
MOB | Austria (A1) | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Mar 26, 2019 | 7 |
MOT | Slovenia (Telekom) | G388FXXS1BPL3 | Android 5 | Mar 13, 2019 | 6 |
NEE | Nordic countries | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Apr 3, 2019 | 11 |
NZC | New Zealand | G388FXXU1BOK2 | Android 5 | Feb 1, 2016 | 3 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Jan 31, 2019 | 6 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | G388FXXS1BPL3 | Android 5 | Mar 4, 2019 | 7 |
ORO | Romania (Orange) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Mar 6, 2019 | 6 |
ORX | Slovakia | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Feb 19, 2019 | 6 |
PHE | Spain | G388FXXU1BQD1 | Android 5 | Mar 11, 2019 | 6 |
PHN | Netherlands | G388FXXU1BSD4 | Android 5 | May 9, 2019 | 9 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Feb 20, 2019 | 5 |
PRT | Poland (Play) | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Feb 20, 2019 | 5 |
ROM | Romania | G388FXXU1BSD1 | Android 5 | May 10, 2019 | 6 |
SEB | Baltic states | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Mar 12, 2019 | 6 |
SEK | Ukraine | G388FXXU1BSD2 | Android 5 | May 9, 2019 | 4 |
SER | Russia | G388FXXU1BSD2 | Android 5 | May 9, 2019 | 5 |
SFR | France (SFR) | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Apr 8, 2019 | 6 |
SIM | Slovenia (A1) | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Mar 5, 2019 | 5 |
SIO | Slovenia | G388FXXU1BSD1 | Android 5 | May 10, 2019 | 5 |
SKZ | Kazakhstan | G388FXXU1BSD2 | Android 5 | May 9, 2019 | 6 |
TIM | Italy (TIM) | G388FXXU1BPC3 | Android 5 | Mar 26, 2019 | 6 |
TMS | Slovakia (Telekom) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 13, 2019 | 4 |
TMZ | Czech Republic (T-Mobile) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 12, 2019 | 4 |
TPH | Portugal | G388FXXU1BSD2 | Android 5 | May 10, 2019 | 5 |
TPL | Poland (T-Mobile) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 13, 2019 | 4 |
TTR | Turkey (Turkcell) | G388FXXU1BQC2 | Android 5 | Feb 13, 2019 | 4 |
VDH | Hungary (Vodafone) | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Mar 13, 2019 | 5 |
VDI | Ireland (Vodafone) | G388FXXS1BQA2 | Android 5 | Apr 18, 2019 | 5 |
VNZ | New Zealand (Vodafone) | G388FXXU1BOK2 | Android 5 | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | G388FXXS1BPL3 | Android 5 | Mar 26, 2019 | 6 |
XEF | France | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Mar 11, 2019 | 8 |
XEH | Hungary | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Feb 19, 2019 | 6 |
XEO | Poland | G388FXXU1BQA2 | Android 5 | Feb 7, 2019 | 7 |
XFA | South Africa | G388FXXS1BPL2 | Android 5 | Mar 9, 2017 | 3 |
Firmware history (48 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G388F, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G388FXXU1BSD5 | May 10, 2019 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXU1BSD1 | May 10, 2019 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 3 | on server |
G388FXXU1BSD3 | May 10, 2019 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXU1BSD2 | May 9, 2019 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | on server |
G388FXXU1BSD4 | May 9, 2019 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXS1BQF1 | Jul 6, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXU1BQD1 | May 23, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXS1BQA2 | May 15, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXS1BQD1 | May 7, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXS1BQD2 | May 7, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 3 | on server |
G388FXXU1BQC2 | Apr 19, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 12 | on server |
G388FXXS1BQA3 | Apr 14, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXS1BPL5 | Apr 13, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 4 | on server |
G388FXXS1BPL3 | Apr 12, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 4 | on server |
G388FXXS1BPL2 | Feb 20, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 14 | on server |
G388FXXU1BQA2 | Jan 25, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPK1 | Jan 20, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPI1 | Oct 9, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPE1 | Jun 29, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 5 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPD1 | May 19, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPC3 | Apr 7, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 23 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPB3 | Mar 2, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 9 | on server |
G388FXXU1BPB2 | Feb 21, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1BOL1 | Dec 29, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 9 | on server |
G388FXXU1AOK1 | Dec 23, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1BOK2 | Dec 3, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | on server |
G388FXXU1AOI3 | Oct 25, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOJ1 | Oct 21, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOI2 | Oct 4, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 10 | on server |
G388FXXU1AOI1 | Sep 20, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOH4 | Sep 11, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOH3 | Aug 25, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOG3 | Aug 4, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOG4 | Aug 4, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 22 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOG1 | Jul 10, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOF5 | Jun 30, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOF6 | Jun 30, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 15 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOF4 | Jun 24, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOE8 | Jun 12, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOF2 | Jun 5, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOE5 | May 28, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOE3 | May 20, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOE4 | May 18, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOC5 | May 5, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOD5 | May 5, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOD4 | Apr 27, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 34 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOD2 | Apr 21, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G388FXXU1AOC6 | Apr 3, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
How to download SM-G388F 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-G388F -r DBTReplace 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-G388F / 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).