Galaxy M20 SM-M205F updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy M20 (SM-M205F). The latest stable build is M205FDDS9CWB2 (Android 10, security update), first released on Mar 1, 2023. Samsung has published 41 stable builds for this model since Jan 10, 2019: 14 security and 27 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 9. A device on bit 9 only accepts firmware with bit 9 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build M205FDDS9CWB2 (Android 10) is live in 1 of 15 regions, first released on Mar 1, 2023 in MID (Middle East). Still waiting: ACR, AFR, BKD, ECT, EGY, INS, KSA, LYS, MWD, NPB, SLK, TUR, XFE, XSG. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is M205FDDS9CWA2 from Feb 23, 2023.
- Latest build
M205FDDS9CWB2- Released
- Mar 1, 2023
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 9
- Regions
- 15
- Stable builds
- 41
Update policy
The Galaxy M20 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 1, 2023, on Android 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACR | Ghana | M205FDDU1ASD3 | Android 8 | Apr 27, 2019 | 4 |
AFR | Africa | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 21 |
BKD | Bangladesh | M205FDDS9CWA2 | Android 10 | Feb 23, 2023 | 25 |
ECT | Nigeria | M205FDDU1ASD3 | Android 8 | Apr 18, 2019 | 4 |
EGY | Egypt | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 21 |
INS | India | M205FDDS9CWA2 | Android 10 | Feb 23, 2023 | 32 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 21 |
LYS | Libya | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 20 |
MID | Middle East | M205FDDS9CWB2 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 23 |
MWD | Morocco | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 21 |
NPB | Nepal | M205FDDS9CWA2 | Android 10 | Feb 23, 2023 | 26 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | M205FDDS9CWA2 | Android 10 | Feb 23, 2023 | 22 |
TUR | Turkey | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 21 |
XFE | South Africa | M205FDDU1ASD3 | Android 8 | Apr 18, 2019 | 3 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | M205FDDS9CWB1 | Android 10 | Mar 1, 2023 | 21 |
Firmware history (41 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-M205F, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M205FDDS9CWB2 | Mar 1, 2023 | Android 10 | Security | 9 | 1 | on server |
M205FDDS9CWB1 | Mar 1, 2023 | Android 10 | Security | 9 | 7 | on server |
M205FDDS9CWA2 | Feb 23, 2023 | Android 10 | Security | 9 | 4 | on server |
M205FDDU8CVG4 | Sep 12, 2022 | Android 10 | Feature | 8 | 4 | on server |
M205FDDS8CVG3 | Aug 30, 2022 | Android 10 | Security | 8 | 4 | on server |
M205FDDU8CVE2 | Jun 15, 2022 | Android 10 | Feature | 8 | 1 | on server |
M205FDDS8CVB1 | Apr 11, 2022 | Android 10 | Security | 8 | 9 | on server |
M205FDDS8CUK1 | Apr 4, 2022 | Android 10 | Security | 8 | 1 | on server |
M205FDDU8CUI1 | Sep 29, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 8 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDU8CUD3 | May 16, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 8 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDS8CUB1 | Apr 5, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 8 | 4 | on server |
M205FDDS8CUC1 | Mar 30, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 8 | 8 | on server |
M205FDDS7CTL2 | Jan 3, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 7 | 8 | on server |
M205FDDS7CTL1 | Dec 28, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 7 | 4 | on server |
M205FDDU6CTK1 | Nov 20, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 6 | 4 | on server |
M205FDDU6CTI3 | Oct 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 6 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDS6CTI1 | Sep 21, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDU6CTH7 | Aug 23, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 6 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDS6CTH4 | Aug 17, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDU5CTF2 | Jun 23, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDS4CTD1 | May 25, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 8 | on server |
M205FDDU4CTC1 | Mar 12, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 4 | pulled |
M205FDDU3CSL5 | Dec 22, 2019 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 12 | pulled |
M205FDDU3CSL4 | Dec 11, 2019 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
M205FDDS3BSK2 | Nov 28, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDU2BSH3 | Sep 11, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 12 | on server |
M205FDDU1BSF4 | Jun 30, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 12 | pulled |
M205FDDU1BSF3 | Jun 17, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
M205FDDU1BSF1 | Jun 9, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
M205FDDU1BSEB | May 30, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASD3 | Apr 18, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 11 | on server |
M205FDDU1ASD1 | Apr 17, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASC2 | Mar 31, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 15 | on server |
M205FDDU1ASC1 | Mar 21, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASB4 | Mar 1, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASB1 | Feb 6, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASAF | Feb 6, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASA9 | Jan 31, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASAD | Jan 30, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 9 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASA8 | Jan 23, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
M205FDDU1ASA4 | Jan 10, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-M205F 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-M205F -r INSReplace 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-M205F / 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).