06-22-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy S5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 weekend 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
Argentina (ARO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Australia (XSA)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Australia (XSA)	SM-T555	GALAXY Tab A 9.7 LTE	5.0.2	T555XXU1AOF1
Australia (XSA)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Australia (XSA)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Baltic (SEB)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530FZXXU1AOF1
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-A700FD	GALAXY A7	5.0.2	A700FDXXU1BOF2
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-A700FD	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A700FDXXU1AOD4
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-E700M	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E700MUBU1AOE1
Bulgaria (GBL)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Canada (XAC)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Canada (XAC)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Canada (XAC)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Canada (XAC)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE2
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE2
China (CHN)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550ZCU1AOF1
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-A7000	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A7000ZCU1AOF1
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-A7000	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A7000ZCU1AOE4
Colombia (COO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	5.0.2	T535XXU1BOD8
Czech Republic (ETL)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXXUAOF1
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	4.4.2	T535XXU1ANK1
Dominican Republic (Orange) (DOR)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900HXXU1ANJ2
Dominican Republic (Orange) (DOR)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	5	G900HXXU1BOE2
Ecuador (EBE)	SM-G900M	GALAXY S5	5	G900MUBU1BOE4
France (XEF)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Germany (DBT)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Germany (DBT)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Greece (EUR)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1AOD1
Greece (EUR)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOD3
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOE2
Hungary (XEH)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUCNE2
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUDOE2
Iran (THR)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOD9
Israel (ILO)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOEA
Italy (ITV)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Italy (ITV)	SM-P905	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE	5.0.2	P905XXUABOE1
Italy (ITV)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXXUANI1
Italy (ITV)	SM-P905	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE	5.0.2	P905XXUABOD7
Italy (ITV)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Japan (DCM)	SC-02F	GALAXY J	4.4.2	SC02FOMUFOF1
Japan (DCM)	SC-02F	GALAXY J	4.4.2	SC02FOMUFNI3
Korea (KOO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G920S	GALAXY S6	5.0.2	G920SKSU1AOF5
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G925S	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925SKSU1AOF3
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G925S	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925SKSU1AOF5
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G920S	GALAXY S6	5.0.2	G920SKSU1AOF3
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G925S	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925SKSU1AOF5
Libya (BTC)	SM-G130H	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HXXU0ANL1
Luxembourg (LUX)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCNK1
Luxembourg (LUX)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCOE4
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Malaysia (XME)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Malaysia (XME)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	GT-I9190	GALAXY S4 mini	4.4.2	I9190UBUCOD1
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	GT-I9190	GALAXY S4 mini	4.2.2	I9190UBUBMK2
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-T231	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 3G	4.4.2	T231XXU0AOF1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXXUANH1
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOE2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOD9
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-G130H	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HXXU0ANL1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T520	GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T520XXUANI1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T520	GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T520XXUAOD2
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Open Austria (ATO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Panama (TPA)	SM-G313ML	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313MLUBU0AOF1
Panama (TPA)	GT-I9300	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9300UBUGOF1
Panama (TPA)	GT-I9300	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9300UBUGNG1
Poland (XEO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Poland (PLUS) (PLS)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300FUXXU1AOC1
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	GT-I8190	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190XXAOE2
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	GT-I8190	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190XXAMG4
Romania (Orange) (ORO)	SM-G388F	Galaxy X Cover 3	4.4.4	G388FXXU1AOF2
Russia (SER)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOE9
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD3
Singapore (XSP)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Slovenia (Mobitel) (MOT)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Spain (PHE)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Sweden (Tre) (HTS)	SM-G388F	Galaxy X Cover 3	4.4.4	G388FXXU1AOF4
Switzerland (AUT)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Switzerland (AUT)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Thailand (THL)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Turkey (TUR)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD2
Turkey (TUR)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD3
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G900T	GALAXY S5	5	G900TUVU1DOB1
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G900T	GALAXY S5	5.1.1	G900TUVU1FOF6
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T700XXU1BOF2
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOD9
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G130H	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HXXU0ANL1
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925FXXU1AOE3
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU2BOFJ
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Unknown (AIO)	SM-G900AZ	GALAXY S5 (Cricket)	5	G900AZTUU2BOE2
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Unknown (COE)	SM-G357M	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G357MUBU0AOF3

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Here’s what is possible with RAW image capture on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Support for shooting in RAW is one of the important features introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop, but despite the presence of a Pro camera mode in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the option for saving images in RAW wasn’t included. As we had exclusively revealed, the feature was to be introduced in Android 5.1.1, which turned out to be true, just not in the way we had imagined.

The Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge does support RAW image capture, but you will need to use a third-party camera app – Manual Camera is a good example – to actually be able to do it. But what exactly does saving images in RAW format offer the end user? Well, if you have knowledge of Photoshop and other image editing tools, there’s quite a lot you can do. RAW images are unprocessed images that don’t suffer from the artifacts and quality reduction introduced when an image is saved in the standard JPG format, and as you can see in the image below, you can change a lot of parameters to make the end result look much better/different than normal.

Again, editing RAW images and getting something useful requires you to know your way around Photoshop. If you have the requisite skills, it’s easy to see the advantages RAW image capture can provide; it’s too bad Samsung hasn’t yet updated its camera app to offer the option to the end user, but we’re hoping the company will get around to that in a software update for the S6 devices in the future.

Original (JPG)

Photoshop (RAW)

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with a Spreadtrum processor gets benchmarked

Samsung hasn’t stopped making multiple variants of its device with small changes here and there. It recently launched the Galaxy S6 Active with a durable design, and will reportedly release a variant of the Galaxy S6 edge with a larger screen dubbed Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

Now, a new variant of the Galaxy Grand Prime has surfaced on the Internet. It variant will be sold as the Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition, and was initially leaked two weeks ago. Last week, it was reported that Samsung has swapped out the Snapdragon 410 SoC from the original Grand Prime with a 64-bit quad-core Cortex-A53 Marvell PXA1908 SoC in the Grand Prime Value Edition.

Now, GSMArena is reporting about a new variant (SM-G531H) of the device that is equipped with a Spreadtrum SC8830 processor. This chipset combines a quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU with a Mali-400MP2 GPU. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, Android 5.0 Lollipop, an 8-megapixel primary camera, a 5-megapixel secondary camera, LTE connectivity, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

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International Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) getting Android 5.1.1 update as well

We were surprised to see the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 wasn’t accompanied by an update for the Galaxy S6 edge earlier today, as both devices have received updates at the same time before this. But it seems the delay was very slight, as the Android 5.1.1 update has now shown up for the curvy Galaxy S6 and is currently rolling out over Kies. An over the air version will no doubt go live very soon, and you can start checking if it’s available by hitting the Check now button in the Settings » About device » Software updates menu on your Galaxy S6 edge.

You can also download the firmware from our firmware database – it wouldn’t usually be long before an update’s availability would spread to more regions, though with Android 5.1.1 a somewhat major update, it could be a couple of weeks before every region gets it.

Firmware Details:

Model	SM-G925F
Model name	GALAXY S6 Edge
Country	United Kingdom / Ireland
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	5012324
Build date	Fri, 19 Jun 2015 22:28:37 +0000
Product code	XEU
PDA	G925FXXU2BOFJ
CSC	G925FOXA2BOFJ

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Samsung Galaxy A8 makes its way through the FCC

The Galaxy A8 (SM-A800) just moved a step closer to an official launch, as the upcoming Galaxy A smartphone has made an appearance on the FCC, barely a week after we saw it in the flesh over in China. The FCC filing doesn’t give us any useful details (except confirming that it will feature all of the standard connectivity options, including dual-band Wi-Fi and LTE), but it does complete one of the many pit stops a smartphone has to make before it can be unveiled to the consumer.

Of course, this doesn’t mean we don’t already know a lot about the Galaxy A8. As we exclusively detailed last month, the Galaxy A8 should feature a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear and front cameras, 16GB of internal storage, and a 3,050 mAh battery. The phone will also have a touch fingerprint sensor, run Android 5.0 Lollipop, and have an extremely thin 5.9 mm metallic frame.

These specs were recently confirmed by China’s TENAA, and the leaked photos that we saw last week – coupled with the FCC listing – suggest it won’t be long before Samsung takes the wraps off the Galaxy A8.

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Samsung expected to ship 45 million Galaxy S6 and S6 edge units this year

It’s been coming of age for Samsung, a company that finally seems to have gotten the flagship right with the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. The entry-level and mid-range market may not be too accommodating for Samsung, but the company sure is making it up with its high-end models in the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge.

According to a report by Deutsche Bank, the high-end market has been kind to Samsung, and it’s here to stay; which is why, Samsung is expected to ship a massive 45 million units in the S6 and the S6 edge alone. Now, that’s quite a huge number, especially considering the S6 and the S6 edge aren’t the cheapest flagships around. It also goes to show that the design experiment that Samsung did with the S6 edge has gone down well with the market.

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T-Mobile just started updating the Galaxy S5 to Android 5.1.1

T-Mobile might just be on the way to becoming the favorite carrier for those rocking a Samsung flagship. The carrier was the first to update the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge to Android 5.1.1, and it has now started rolling out the latest version of Android for the Galaxy S5. That’s right – Galaxy S5 users on T-Mobile just scored Android 5.1.1 before most Galaxy S6 and S6 edge owners around the world.

We’re not sure what changes are included in the update, but you can expect to see performance improvements, support for RAW and lower ISO values if you’re using a third-party camera app that makes use of Lollipop’s camera API, and a slew of bug fixes. The update should be rolling out over the air later today and over the coming days, and you can also download the full firmware from our firmware section or update through Samsung Kies.

Have you received the Android 5.1.1 update on your Galaxy S5? Let us know in the comments!

Firmware Details:

Model	SM-G900T
Model name	GALAXY S5
Country	USA (T-Mobile)
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	90673209
Build date	Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:15:27 +0000
Product code	TMB
PDA	G900TUVU1FOF6
CSC	G900TTMB1FOF6

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Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6 is now seeding in France

Samsung announced the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge a while back, but this is the first time the users of the device based in France are getting a taste of the updated Lollipop ROM.

The update measures 623MB in size, so nothing out of the ordinary here. The update brings in a few optimization and then some tweaks, both of which should result in a better user experience. For one, you can now sort applications alphabetically, reports Planet Galaxy. The camera app gets a little revamp of its own, too; you can now adjust exposure right from the viewfinder. Convenient!

Now for the bad part: it looks like the RAM issue that’s plagued the device seems to persist; the phone boots with 58% of RAM used which quickly rockets to over 80% when you start using the phone. Here’s hoping that the guys at Samsung get rid of the issue soon!

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