GALAXY GRAND Prime SM-G530FQ updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY GRAND Prime (SM-G530FQ). The latest stable build is G530FXXS1ARK2 (Android 5, security update), first released on Apr 2, 2019. Samsung has published 10 stable builds for this model since Dec 10, 2014: 1 security and 9 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 G530FXXS1ARK2 (Android 5) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Apr 2, 2019 in TUR (Turkey).
- Latest build
G530FXXS1ARK2- Released
- Apr 2, 2019
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 10
Update policy
The GALAXY GRAND Prime no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Apr 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TUR | Turkey | G530FXXS1ARK2 | Android 5 | Feb 3, 2021 | 11 |
Firmware history (10 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G530FQ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G530FXXS1ARK2 | Apr 2, 2019 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
G530FXXU1AQB2 | Feb 16, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
G530FXXU1APL1 | Jan 31, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1APJ3 | Nov 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1API1 | Oct 24, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1APF1 | Jul 22, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1APC5 | Apr 7, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1AOE2 | Jul 20, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1AOA2 | Jan 25, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G530FXXU1ANJ8 | Dec 10, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-G530FQ 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-G530FQ -r TURReplace TUR 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-G530FQ / TUR 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).