03-24-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 10.1 2014, Galaxy Note 3, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last 24 hours through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Afghanistan (AFG)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Baltic (SEB)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1AOC2
Bosnia and Herzegovina (TEB)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
Cambodia (CAM)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Chile (CHO)	SM-P600	GALAXY Note 10.1 Wi-Fi 2014 Edition	4.4.2	P600UBUCOB1
Chile (CHO)	SM-P600	GALAXY Note 10.1 Wi-Fi 2014 Edition	4.4.2	P600UBUCNH2
Chile (CHO)	SM-T360	GALAXY Tab Active	4.4.4	T360XXU1AOA2
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-N9150	GALAXY Note Edge	4.4.4	N9150ZCU1AOB1
France (XEF)	GT-I9305	GALAXY S III	4.4.4	I9305XXUFOB2
France (XEF)	GT-I9305	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9305XXUEMKC
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-N7505	GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE	4.4.2	N7505POUCOB1
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-N7505	GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE	4.4.2	N7505POUCNK4
France (Orange) (FTM)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BNL9
Germany (DBT)	GT-I8200N	GALAXY S III mini VE	4.2.2	I8200NXXUAOC1
Germany (DBT)	GT-I8200N	GALAXY S III mini VE	4.2.2	I8200NXXUAOA1
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-T320	GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T320ZSU1BOC2
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-T320	GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T320ZSU1BNG4
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
India (INU)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOB2
India (INS)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOB2
India (INS)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOC4
India (INU)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOC4
Indonesia (XSE)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Ireland (Meteor) (MET)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2BOA2
Israel (ILO)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900FXXU1ANG7
Israel (ILO)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOC7
Israel (Pelephone) (PCL)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOC7
Israel (Pelephone) (PCL)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900FXXU1ANG7
Kazakhstan (La Fleur)(SKZ)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500XXUHOB8
Kazakhstan (La Fleur)(SKZ)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9500XXUGNH4
Macedonia (T-Mobile) (MBM)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
Malaysia (XME)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-A300H	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300HXXU1AOC3
Nepal (NPL)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9500XXUFNI2
Nepal (NPL)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500XXUHOAA
Nepal (NPL)	SM-G3139D		4.3	G3139DDDUAOC2
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-I9305	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9305XXUEMKC
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-I9305	GALAXY S III	4.4.4	I9305XXUFOB2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	4.4.4	E500HXXU1AOB2
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1ANJ6
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1AOC2
Norway (Telenor) (TEN)	GT-I9295	GALAXY S4 Active	4.4.2	I9295XXUCNI1
Norway (Telenor) (TEN)	GT-I9295	GALAXY S4 Active	5.0.1	I9295XXUDOB4
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Panama (TPA)	SM-T360	GALAXY Tab Active	4.4.4	T360XXU1AOA2
Philippines (Globe) (GLB)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Philippines (Smart) (SMA)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Poland (Orange) (IDE)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOC2
Poland (Orange) (IDE)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BNL9
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB7
Portugal (TPH) (Black Edition)(TPH)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNJ8
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	4.4.2	T805XXU1ANFB
Romania (ROM)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
Romania (ROM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB7
Romania (Black Edition)(ROM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB7
Romania (La Fleur)(ROM)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNG8
Romania (Cosmote) (COA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNG8
Romania (Cosmote) (COA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB7
Romania (Orange) (ORO)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BNL9
Romania (Orange) (ORO)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOC2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900IDVU1AND2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900IDVU1ANK1
Serbia (Telenor) (MSR)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
South Africa (Vodafone) (XFV)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2BOA2
South East Europe (SEE)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1AOB2
Sri Lanka (SLK)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900XXUENG1
Sri Lanka (SLK)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9500XXUFNI2
Sri Lanka (SLK)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOC4
Sri Lanka (SLK)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500XXUHOAA
Taiwan (BRI)	SM-T320	GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T320ZSU1BNG4
Taiwan (BRI)	SM-T320	GALAXY TabPRO 8.4 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T320ZSU1BOC2
Taiwan (BRI)	SM-N900U	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UZTUBOC2
Thailand (THL)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UBUEBOC3
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900UBUENH1
Unknown (KOO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800KXU1BOCD
Unknown (XID)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOC2
Unknown (TPD)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FUXXU1AOB4
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-A500H	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500HXXU1AOC1
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-A500H	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500HXXU1AOC1

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Samsung announces Galaxy Tab Active for Australia

Samsung Australia said that the ruggedized Galaxy Tab Active would launch at the end of 2014, after unveiling it during the IFA conference last September. While no such launch arrived, Australian users can now look forward to seeing Samsung’s first water-resistant tablet in their home country.

Today, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab Active for Australian consumers. The device features an 8-inch, thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) with an HD resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, similar in its display resolution to the Galaxy Tab 4 and bearing a display that can be found on the Galaxy S4 Active, the first Galaxy smartphone to feature water and dust resistance before the arrival of the Galaxy S5 in 2014.

The Galaxy Tab Active features a 1.2Ghz, quad-core processor (which the source believes to be Exynos). The Galaxy Tab Active, already unveiled in other countries worldwide such as the UK and US, feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor.

It’s not uncommon for Samsung to release the same device in two different parts of the world with two different processors; for an example, we need only look to the Gear S smartwatch, which utilizes a Snapdragon 400 processor in the US, for example, but an Exynos 3250 processor in other countries.

The Tab Active also comes with IP67 water and dust resistance, which means that it’s somewhat element-resistant. The Tab Active houses a 4,450mAh battery that Samsung promises will provide 11 hours of battery life, not to mention a “C Pen” that, yes, provides a somewhat “Note Tab”-like experience to the device. A 1.2MP front camera and 3.1MP back camera won’t provide the best photography experience, but Samsung says that its autofocus is good for barcode scanning.

Last but never least, Samsung’s own Knox 2.0 with Android 4.4.4 KitKat will provide the enterprise security that many desire in a world where corporations continue to push “BYOD” (bring your own device) programs. Rounding out the Tab Active is the 16GB of memory storage, microSD card slot that expands the memory up to 64GB, and 1.5GB of RAM for some slight multitasking. Samsung Australia has yet to provide AUS pricing for the tablet.

If you’re dying to see what the Tab Active is like, we’ve held it in our hands and can help you with your buying decision.

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Samsung will reportedly release foldable smartphones by next year

Latest reports out of Korea suggest that Samsung could bring foldable smartphones to the market in 2016. Foldable displays have been an area of interest for Samsung. Back in 2014 it was reported that Samsung had actually shown off its first foldable display behind closed doors at the Consumer Electronics Show. The IHS recently released a report claiming that foldable tablets might hit the market by the end of this year. It remains to be seen though if Samsung can manage to bring this technology to the market before 2016.

The report by Business Korea cites an official from Samsung Display who says “The industry believes that the commercialization of foldable smartphones will be possible in 2016.” This could mean that Samsung Display expects to perfect the manufacturing process for these displays by then. Once yield numbers are good the company can think about using foldable displays in its mobile devices. If these reports are to be believed, it just might capitalize on this technology.

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1,400 Galaxy S6 demo stores open up in Korea

US customers interested in the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are getting ready to see the two new devices at Best Buy this coming Friday, and, prior to the US announcement, Canada was the only other country whose Galaxy S6 demo units were noted on record. Samsung hasn’t forgotten about its home country, however, which means that the Korean manufacturer has saved the best of its arsenal for its native country.

According to Business Korea, we now know that Samsung looks to open up 1,400 stores in Korea for consumers to test the new devices before they decide to purchase them. Pre-orders have started popping up worldwide, but the GS6 and S6 edge will not appear on the worldwide market for retail store purchase until April 10th. Most consumers will not purchase a device before they try it first, so Samsung wants to appeal to as many customers as possible before expecting them to put down their dollars (or, in this case, won).

The demo stores opened up yesterday (March 23) and will appear in places such as Electronics Land, Hi-mart, Samsung Digital Plaza, and wireless retail stores.

Some Samsung critics see these demo stores as “nothing short of desperation,” but appealing to the consumer hesitancy is one of the best ways to encourage sales. Samsung has done the same thing with its advertising, and demo stores are just another way for the company to flex its marketing muscles.

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