GALAXY GRAND Prime SM-G530R4 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY GRAND Prime (SM-G530R4). The latest stable build is G530R4TYS1AQF1 (Android 5, security update), first released on Jul 5, 2017. Samsung has published 5 stable builds for this model since Sep 1, 2015: 1 security and 4 feature updates, from Android 5 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 G530R4TYS1AQF1 (Android 5) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jul 5, 2017 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).

Latest build
G530R4TYS1AQF1
Released
Jul 5, 2017
Android
Android 5
Bootloader bit
1
Regions
1
Stable builds
5

Update policy

The GALAXY GRAND Prime no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jul 5, 2017, 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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
USCUSA (US Cellular)G530R4TYS1AQF1Android 5Jul 5, 20175

Firmware history (5 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G530R4, 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
G530R4TYS1AQF1Jul 5, 2017Android 5Security11on server
G530R4TYU1APL1Jan 5, 2017Android 5Feature11on server
G530R4TYU1AOL2Jan 5, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
G530R4TYU1AOH1Sep 1, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
G530R4TYU1AOF5Sep 1, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled

How to download SM-G530R4 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-G530R4 -r USC

Replace USC 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-G530R4 / USC 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).