12-18-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Core 2 Duos, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Algeria (TMC)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Argentina (ARO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Argentina (ARO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Austria (3 Hutchison) (DRE)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Austria (3 Hutchison) (DRE)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-G110B	GALAXY Pocket 2	4.4.2	G110BXXU0AOF2
Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505VJUHOD2
Chile (CHO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Chile (CHO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Chile (Telefonica) (CHT)	SM-G900M	GALAXY S5	5	G900MUBU1BOE4
Colombia (COL)	SM-J500M	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500MUBU1AOG1
Colombia (COL)	SM-J500M	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500MUBU1AOJ1
Colombia (COO)	SM-T705M	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 LTE	5.0.2	T705MUBU1BOH1
Colombia (COO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Colombia (COO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Colombia (Movistar) (COB)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU2COGA
Costa Rica (ICE)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOH3
Croatia (T-Mobile) (CRO)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910FXXS1COK4
Croatia (T-Mobile) (CRO)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910FXXU1COJ5
Egypt (EGY)	SM-J200H		5.1.1	J200HXXU0AOK3
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOI3
France (Orange) (FTM)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2BOC2
France (Orange) (FTM)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOF1
Guatemala (PGU)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
Hong Kong (TGY)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500ZSUHOK2
Hong Kong (TGY)	GT-I9500	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9500ZSUHOC2
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCNK5
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCOI4
Iran (THR)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOI1
Iraq (MID)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOI2
Ireland (O2) (O2I)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910FXXU1COJ3
Ireland (O2) (O2I)	SM-N910F	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910FXXS1COK2
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU3COI9
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCOI4
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCOD2
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXS3COK5
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COI3
Israel (Pelephone) (PCL)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900XXUENL1
Italy (H3G) (HUI)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY Grand Prime	5.0.2	G530FZXXU1BOJ2
Italy (H3G) (HUI)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Italy (Vodafone) (OMN)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOK4
Kenya (AFR)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOJ1
Kenya (AFR)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Kenya (Zain) (DKR)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Kenya (Zain) (DKR)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOJ1
Korea (KOO)	SM-G720N0	GALAXY Grand 3 DUOS	4.4.4	G720N0U1AOG2
Libya (BTC)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Malaysia (XME)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOH1
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	SM-G925I	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU2COGA
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	SM-G925I	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJ6
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU2COGA
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-G925I	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOK8
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Montenegro (TMT)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOJ2
Montenegro (TMT)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOB8
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	SM-N915F	GALAXY Note Edge	5.0.1	N915FXXU1BOD2
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOJ1
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-S6310N	GALAXY Young	4.1.2	S6310NXXAMK1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-T365	GALAXY Tab Active LTE-A	5.1.1	T365XXU1BOK1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-T365	GALAXY Tab Active LTE-A	4.4.4	T365XXU1AOG1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-A700F	GALAXY A7	5.0.2	A700FXXU2BOL1
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOK2
Panama (TPA)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXS1BOK1
Panama (TPA)	SM-G313ML	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313MLUBU0AOF1
Panama (TPA)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOD1
Panama (TPA)	SM-G313ML	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313MLUBU0AOJ1
Papua New Guinea (PNG)	SM-J200Y		5.1.1	J200YDOU1AOK1
Peru (SAM) (SAM)	SM-G925I	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJ6
Peru (SAM) (SAM)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
Peru (SAM) (SAM)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU2COGA
Peru (SAM) (SAM)	SM-G925I	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU2COGA
Philippines (Sun Cellular) (XTE)	SM-J500G	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500GXXU1AOL1
Poland (Orange) (IDE)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2BOC2
Poland (Play) (PRT)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY Grand Prime	5.0.2	G530FZXXU1BOI2
Romania (Orange) (ORO)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2BOC2
Russia (SER)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOJ1
Russia (SER)	SM-J120F		5.1.1	J120FXXU1AOL2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOK2
Saudi Arabia (WTL)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOJ1
Saudi Arabia (STC) (XFU)	SM-N915F	GALAXY Note Edge	5.0.1	N915FXXU1BOD2
Singapore (XSP)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COL2
Singapore (XSP)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COJ5
Singapore (XSP)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOE1
Singapore (MM1)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COL2
Singapore (MM1)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COJB
Singapore (MM1)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COJ5
Singapore (MM1)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOK4
Singapore (MM1)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOD5
Singapore (XSP)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COL2
Singapore (XSP)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOK4
Singapore (XSP)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COJB
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COJ5
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COL2
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COJB
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COL2
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOK4
Singapore (StarHub) (STH)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COL2
Singapore (StarHub) (STH)	SM-N910G	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910GDTU1COJ5
Singapore (StarHub) (STH)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOK4
Singapore (StarHub) (STH)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COJB
South Africa (XFA)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOK2
South Africa (XFE)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOJ1
South Africa (XFE)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
South Africa (XFE)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900XXUENH1
South Africa (XFA)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOH2
Spain (Orange) (AMN)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	5	N9005XXUGBOD6
Switzerland (AUT)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1AOD1
Trinidad and Tobago (EON)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Trinidad and Tobago (EON)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UBUEBOC3
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
Turkey (TUR)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOL1
Turkey (TUR)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOK2
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK)	SM-G928F	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOKB
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-A500H	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500HXXU1BOK3
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOJ1
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G355H	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355HXXU0AOK2
United Kingdom (H3G) (H3G)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
United Kingdom (H3G) (H3G)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Unknown (PNT)	SM-G355M	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355MUBU0AOI4
Unknown (VFJ)	SM-J200Y		5.1.1	J200YDOU1AOK1
Unknown (BVO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Unknown (AMO)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2BOC2
Unknown (VFJ)	SM-G313HZ	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313HZDBU0AOK1
Unknown (BVO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXS1BOK1
Vietnam (XXV)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOH1
Vietnam (XEV)	SM-J100H	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100HXXU0AOH1

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[Poll] Do you use the default Samsung keyboard on your 2015 Galaxy device?

For a long time, third-party keyboard apps were extremely important for Android users, as the out-of-the-box keyboard apps from manufacturers were, in one word, horrible. Swype kicked off the game with a keyboard that lets you swipe over letters to make a word for faster typing than regular touch input, then SwiftKey came along with an excellent prediction engine and pretty much became the top choice for millions of Android users.

This year, Samsung has overhauled its software in many ways, and along for the ride on the new TouchWiz came an improved out-of-the-box keyboard app. Unlike the previous iterations, the latest version of Samsung’s keyboard is very nice, with all the features you would expect in a keyboard app these days. There’s next word prediction, auto-correction, and swipe input, and all of it works quite well. The keyboard looks nice, too, and the always visible numerical keys at the top make typing in numbers a very quick affair (this comes especially handy when you’re typing in passwords that have both letters and numbers.)

But it took years for Samsung to overhaul the TouchWiz keyboard, and long-time users of Android are no doubt so used to their favorite third-party keyboard apps that they probably didn’t wait a second to replace Samsung’s keyboard as soon as they set up their new device. But for most users, what comes preloaded is often the thing they use forever, and this poll is to ask SamMobile readers a simple question: Do you use the default TouchWiz keyboard on your phone or tablet (one bought in 2015)?

Let us know by voting below, and be leaving a comment in the comments section!

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Samsung+ app helps people explore more about their Galaxy device

Samsung has released an updated self-help app, Samsung+, in the Google Play Store. It basically helps new smartphone users in exploring more about their Galaxy smartphone or tablet with the help of tips, tricks, how-to videos, and top app recommendations. The app is available only for customers owning Samsung Galaxy devices in the US right now.

The app also features one-touch access to Samsung’s customer support through a video or voice call. There are hands-on workshops that people can use to get more out of their Galaxy device. To top that up, Samsung will also feature exclusive promotions and deals on Samsung products as well as exclusive music and behind-the-scene videos.

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Samsung dominates global smartphone shipments in Q3 2015

A new research report pegs smartphone shipments in Q3 2015 at 331.9 million units registering a 7.7% year-over-year increase. Sequentially the gains made between July through September 2015 represent a 10.5% increase over the previous quarter. Samsung managed to retain its dominance in the global smartphone market during the third quarter.

The report mentions that Samsung accounted for 25.6% of all global smartphone shipments in the third quarter of this year, it’s followed by Apple in second place with 14.5%. Huawei came in third with 7.4% with Lenovo and LG closing out the top five with 4.8% and 4.5% market share respectively. It’s expected that smartphone shipments in the current quarter will peak at 396.8 million units, registering a 20% sequential gain and a 10.1% year-over-year increase. In all, global smartphone shipments for the year 2015 are expected to reach 1.326 billion units.

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Samsung Pay is coming to China in ‘early 2016′

Samsung’s mobile payment service was unveiled earlier this year and it went live in the United States and South Korea a few months back. We have known for a while now that over the next few months this service will be expanded to other markets across the globe with China being one of them. We did exclusively report last month that Samsung Pay will be launched in China by Q1 2016 and today it has been confirmed by the company that Samsung Pay will go live in China in “early 2016.”

This has been made possible by cooperation between Samsung and China UnionPay, one of the biggest card issuers in the country, UnionPay card holders will thus be able to manage and use credit as well as debit cards with Samsung Pay as long as they have a supported smartphone. Contactless payments powered by Samsung Pay will be accepted at most of the POS terminals in the country, including Quick Pass-enabled NFC POS terminals. The company will work with China UnionPay to ensure secure transaction with triple-layered protection which includes fingerprint authentication, tokenization and KNOX.

Samsung points out that this technology complies with China’s national mobile payment and financial industry standards, it will soon go through relevant test and certification procedure that’s required by regulators in China before the official rollout to UnionPay cardholders in early 2016. It will have competition though because Apple also announced today that Apple Pay is coming to China early next year as well.

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China gets the Galaxy S6 edge+ in Pink Gold

Samsung has a habit of launching new color options which are limited to select markets for its flagship handsets and that’s precisely what it has done now. The company has introduced a new color option for the Galaxy S6 edge+ in China which actually looks really good, and is a good alternative to launch colors which include Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan and White Pearl.

Customers in China can now purchase the Galaxy S6 edge+ in Pink Gold, this color option is limited to China for now, and there’s no confirmation as yet if this Pink Gold color option will be offered in other markets as well where the Galaxy S6 edge+ is sold. So it looks like if you really want one in Pink Gold right now you’ll have to import it from the People’s Republic.

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Samsung launches a 128GB Galaxy Note 5 Winter Edition in South Korea

Christmas is almost here, and Samsung is offering a nice little gift for prospective Galaxy Note 5 consumers in its home country – a Galaxy Note 5 Winter Special Edition that comes with 128GB of internal storage. The special edition will be sold through carriers SKT and KT for a price of 999,900 won (roughly $850), in Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium color options.

Samsung took away expandable storage from its flagships this year, and with the Note 5 and S6 edge+, the company also did away with a 128GB storage model. It was a bad move for consumers who need all the space they need on their phones and can’t depend on the cloud, and this special edition for South Korean consumers is likely to disappoint those who had to settle for the 64GB model of Samsung’s best flagship yet.

Samsung is also offering numerous Christmas deals in the country. Galaxy Note 5 buyers will get a free fast wireless charger, while Galaxy S6 and S6 edge+ buyers get a free Gear VR. That 128GB Galaxy Note 5 is still the huge takeaway though, and we guess it’s a good thing the Galaxy S7 might bring back that revered microSD slot, don’t you think?

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