GALAXY S Ⅲ mini SM-G730V updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY S Ⅲ mini (SM-G730V). The latest stable build is G730VVRSBQA1 (Android 4, – update), first released on Jan 23, 2017. Samsung has published 2 stable builds for this model since Dec 21, 2013: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 28. A device on bit 28 only accepts firmware with bit 28 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build G730VVRSBQA1 (Android 4) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jan 23, 2017 in VZW (USA (Verizon)).

Latest build
G730VVRSBQA1
Released
Jan 23, 2017
Android
Android 4
Bootloader bit
28
Regions
1
Stable builds
2

Update policy

The GALAXY S Ⅲ mini no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 23, 2017, 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
VZWUSA (Verizon)G730VVRSBQA1Android 4Jan 23, 20172

Firmware history (2 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G730V, 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
G730VVRSBQA1Jan 23, 2017Android 4–281on server
G730VVRUAMI9Dec 21, 2013Android 4–301pulled

How to download SM-G730V 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-G730V -r VZW

Replace VZW 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-G730V / VZW 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).