GALAXY GRAND Prime SM-G531F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY GRAND Prime (SM-G531F). The latest stable build is G531FXXU1AQK2 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Dec 11, 2017. Samsung has published 38 stable builds for this model since Jun 24, 2015: 0 security and 38 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 G531FXXU1AQK2 (Android 5) is live in 1 of 5 regions, first released on Dec 11, 2017 in TIM (Italy (TIM)). Still waiting: INS, OPT, SLK, XEC. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is G531FDDU1APJ2 from Nov 16, 2016.

Latest build
G531FXXU1AQK2
Released
Dec 11, 2017
Android
Android 5
Bootloader bit
1
Regions
45
Stable builds
38

Update policy

The GALAXY GRAND Prime no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 11, 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
3IEIreland (3)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5May 1, 20196
AFRAfricaG531FXXU1APC2Android 5Mar 7, 20197
ATOAustriaG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Jan 29, 20198
BGLBulgariaG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 10, 20199
BOGFrance (Bouygues)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 25, 20196
COSGreece (Cosmote)G531FXXU1APE2Android 5Feb 25, 20195
DBTGermanyG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Jan 30, 20198
ETLCzech RepublicG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Jan 29, 20199
EURGreeceG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 4, 20195
FTMFrance (Orange)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Apr 9, 20195
INSIndiaG531FDDU1APJ2Android 5Nov 16, 201616
ITVItalyG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 5, 20196
KSASaudi ArabiaG531FXXU1APJ3Android 5Feb 19, 20198
LUXLuxemburgG531FXXU1APG3Android 5Mar 19, 20197
MEOPortugal (MEO)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 4, 20196
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 25, 20197
MWDMoroccoG531FXXU1APC2Android 5Apr 2, 20198
O2CCzech Republic (O2)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Jan 28, 20197
OPTPortugal (Optimus)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Oct 6, 20165
ORXSlovakiaG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 6, 20198
PHESpainG531FXXU1AQD3Android 5Apr 2, 201910
PHNNetherlandsG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 25, 20199
PLSPoland (Plus)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 6, 20195
PRTPoland (Play)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 6, 20197
ROMRomaniaG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 17, 20198
SEBBaltic statesG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 7, 20198
SERRussiaG531FXXU1APC2Android 5Apr 3, 20198
SFRFrance (SFR)G531FXXU1APC2Android 5Apr 10, 20194
SIMSlovenia (A1)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 4, 20196
SIOSloveniaG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 10, 20198
SLKSri LankaG531FDDU1APJ2Android 5Nov 16, 201612
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 19, 20196
TIMItaly (TIM)G531FXXU1AQK2Android 5Mar 21, 20197
TMHHungary (Telekom)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 6, 20196
TPHPortugalG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 13, 20197
TUNTunisiaG531FXXU1APC2Android 5Mar 27, 20197
TURTurkeyG531FXXU1APK2Android 5Feb 17, 201910
TWOCroatia (Telekom)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 13, 20195
VIPCroatia (A1)G531FXXU1APG2Android 5Mar 4, 20195
WINItaly (Wind)G531FXXU1APC2Android 5Apr 14, 20194
XECSpain (Movistar)G531FXXU1AQF1Android 5Jul 12, 20175
XEFFranceG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 13, 201910
XEHHungaryG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Feb 7, 20198
XEOPolandG531FXXU1APG2Android 5Jan 31, 201912
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesG531FXXU1APC2Android 5Feb 17, 20197

Firmware history (38 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G531F, 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
G531FXXU1AQK2Dec 11, 2017Android 5Feature11on server
G531FXXU1AQF1Jul 12, 2017Android 5Feature11on server
G531FXXU1AQD3May 29, 2017Android 5Feature11on server
G531FXXU1APK2Nov 20, 2016Android 5Feature11on server
G531FDDU1APJ2Nov 16, 2016Android 5Feature12on server
G531FXXU1APJ3Oct 31, 2016Android 5Feature12on server
G531FXXU1APG3Sep 26, 2016Android 5Feature11on server
G531FDDU1APG1Aug 7, 2016Android 5Feature12on server
G531FXXU1APG2Aug 2, 2016Android 5Feature132on server
G531FDDU1APE1Jun 16, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FXXU1APE3Jun 15, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FXXU1APE2Jun 12, 2016Android 5Feature11on server
G531FDDU1APD2May 9, 2016Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1APC2Mar 20, 2016Android 5Feature140on server
G531FDDU1APB2Mar 6, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FXXU1APA1Jan 28, 2016Android 5Feature117pulled
G531FDDU1AOL1Dec 23, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOL1Dec 22, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FDDU1AOJ1Nov 1, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOJ2Oct 28, 2015Android 5Feature137pulled
G531FXXU1AOI4Oct 11, 2015Android 5Feature129pulled
G531FDDU1AOI2Oct 11, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOI3Sep 30, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FDDU1AOI1Sep 22, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FXXU1AOH5Sep 6, 2015Android 5Feature16pulled
G531FXXU1AOH2Aug 19, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOGHAug 19, 2015Android 5Feature15pulled
G531FDDU1AOH2Aug 14, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOGDAug 10, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FXXU1AOH1Aug 6, 2015Android 5Feature118pulled
G531FXXU1AOGEJul 28, 2015Android 5Feature14pulled
G531FXXU1AOGBJul 28, 2015Android 5Feature119pulled
G531FDDU1AOG3Jul 26, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOG6Jul 17, 2015Android 5Feature13pulled
G531FDDU1AOG2Jul 16, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
G531FXXU1AOG2Jul 13, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
G531FXXU1AOG3Jul 6, 2015Android 5Feature13pulled
G531FXXU1AOF7Jun 24, 2015Android 5Feature119pulled

How to download SM-G531F 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-G531F -r INS

Replace INS 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-G531F / INS 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).