SPH-L520 SPH-L520 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung SPH-L520 (SPH-L520). The latest stable build is L520VPSBQA1 (Android 4, – update), first released on Jan 31, 2017. Samsung has published 6 stable builds for this model since Nov 15, 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 L520VPSBQA1 (Android 4) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jan 31, 2017 in SPR (USA (Sprint)).
- Latest build
L520VPSBQA1- Released
- Jan 31, 2017
- Android
- Android 4
- Bootloader bit
- 28
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 6
Update policy
The SPH-L520 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 31, 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.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPR | USA (Sprint) | L520VPSBQA1 | Android 4 | Jan 31, 2017 | 6 |
Firmware history (6 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SPH-L520, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L520VPSBQA1 | Jan 31, 2017 | Android 4 | – | 28 | 1 | on server |
L520VPUBNE3 | Jun 24, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
L520VPUANA7 | Apr 14, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
L520VPUAMI3 | Nov 15, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
L520VPUAMK1 | Nov 15, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
L520VPUAMK2 | Nov 15, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SPH-L520 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 SPH-L520 -r SPRReplace SPR 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 SPH-L520 / SPR 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).