GALAXY ALPHA SM-G850Y updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY ALPHA (SM-G850Y). The latest stable build is G850YDOU2BVG1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Aug 25, 2022. Samsung has published 24 stable builds for this model since Sep 26, 2014: 7 security and 17 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 2. A device on bit 2 only accepts firmware with bit 2 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G850YDOU2BVG1 (Android 5) is live in 3 of 10 regions, first released on Aug 25, 2022 in INU (India). Still waiting: BRI, CHE, CHL, CHO, PBS, VNZ, XSA.
- Latest build
G850YDOU2BVG1- Released
- Aug 25, 2022
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 2
- Regions
- 10
- Stable builds
- 24
Update policy
The GALAXY ALPHA no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 25, 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNG | Belgium | G850YDOU2BVG1 | Android 5 | Aug 30, 2022 | 13 |
BRI | Taiwan | G850YZTU2AVH1 | Android 4 | Aug 19, 2022 | 3 |
CHE | Chile (Entel) | G850YDOU2ANI1 | Android 4 | Oct 5, 2014 | 1 |
CHL | Chile (Claro) | G850YDOS2AQA1 | Android 4 | Apr 12, 2017 | 1 |
CHO | Chile | G850YDOS2BRI1 | Android 5 | Dec 26, 2018 | 8 |
INU | India | G850YDOU2BVG1 | Android 5 | Aug 25, 2022 | 13 |
PBS | Peru (Bitel) | G850YDOS2AQA2 | Android 4 | Feb 8, 2017 | 3 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | G850YDOU2BVG1 | Android 5 | Aug 30, 2022 | 12 |
VNZ | New Zealand (Vodafone) | G850YDOU2BVH1 | Android 5 | Aug 18, 2022 | 7 |
XSA | Australia | G850YDOU2BVH1 | Android 5 | Aug 17, 2022 | 8 |
Firmware history (24 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G850Y, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G850YDOU2BVG1 | Aug 25, 2022 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 3 | on server |
G850YZTU2AVH1 | Aug 19, 2022 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
G850YDOU2BVH1 | Aug 17, 2022 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 2 | on server |
G850YDOS2BRK1 | Mar 29, 2019 | Android 5 | Security | 2 | 3 | on server |
G850YDOS2BRI1 | Dec 26, 2018 | Android 5 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
G850YDOS2BQD2 | May 15, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 2 | 3 | on server |
G850YDOS2AQA1 | Apr 12, 2017 | Android 4 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
G850YDOU2BQA1 | Mar 19, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 2 | on server |
G850YDOS2AQA2 | Feb 8, 2017 | Android 4 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
G850YDOS2BQA1 | Feb 7, 2017 | Android 5 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
G850YDOU2BPF1 | Jul 6, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 5 | on server |
G850YDOU2BPC3 | May 26, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 3 | pulled |
G850YDOS2AOJ2 | Jan 20, 2016 | Android 4 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
G850YDOU2BOJ1 | Nov 23, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G850YDOU2BOG4 | Aug 24, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G850YDOU2BOG1 | Jul 21, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 3 | pulled |
G850YDOU2BOF3 | Jul 1, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 2 | pulled |
G850YDOU2AOB1 | Mar 31, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G850YDOU2ANK2 | Nov 30, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 6 | pulled |
G850YDOU2ANK1 | Nov 13, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 3 | pulled |
G850YZTU2ANI2 | Nov 3, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G850YZTU2ANI1 | Oct 21, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G850YDOU2ANHB | Sep 26, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G850YDOU2ANI1 | Sep 26, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 2 | 8 | on server |
How to download SM-G850Y 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-G850Y -r XSAReplace XSA 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-G850Y / XSA 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).