2-17-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Core Prime, Galaxy S6, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Algeria (TMC)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Australia (XSA)	SM-T670		5.1.1	T670UEU1APA5
Austria (T-Mobile) (MAX)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1APA2
Austria (T-Mobile) (MAX)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1AOJ1
Austria (Telering) (TRG)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1AOJ1
Austria (Telering) (TRG)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1APA2
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-T670		5.1.1	T670UEU1AOJC
Chile (CHO)	SM-T670		5.1.1	T670UEU1AOJC
Chile (Telefonica) (CHT)	SM-G530H	GALAXY Grand Prime	5.0.2	G530HXXU2BOK3
China (China Mobile) (CHM)	SM-N9108V	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N9108VZMU1COL3
China (China Mobile) (CHM)	SM-N9108V	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N9108VZMS1BOK2
Colombia (COO)	SM-T670		5.1.1	T670UEU1AOJC
Colombia (COO)	SM-T561M	GALAXY Tab E 9.6 3G	4.4.4	T561MUBU0APA1
Colombia (Movistar) (COB)	SM-A710M		5.1.1	A710MUBU1AOL5
Dominican Republic (CDR)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU2COGA
Dominican Republic (CDR)	SM-G920I	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJF
Ecuador (ECO)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
Egypt (EGY)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BOJ2
Egypt (EGY)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
Egypt (EGY)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Egypt (EGY)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Germany (DBT)	SM-G110H	GALAXY Pocket 2	4.4.2	G110HXXU0APA2
Germany (DBT)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBOB1
Germany (DBT)	SM-G110H	GALAXY Pocket 2	4.4.2	G110HXXU0AOC3
Germany (DBT)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBPA1
Germany (Vodafone) (VD2)	SM-G130HN	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HNXXU0AOI3
Germany (Vodafone) (VD2)	SM-G130HN	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HNXXU0APA2
Guatemala (PGU)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UBUEBOF1
Guatemala (PGU)	SM-G318ML	GALAXY Trend 2 Lite	4.4.4	G318MLUBU0AOE3
Guatemala (PGU)	SM-G318ML	GALAXY Trend 2 Lite	4.4.4	G318MLUBU0AOJ1
Guatemala (PGU)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900UBUEBOK1
Iran (THR)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
Iran (THR)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Ireland (TSI)	SM-A310F		5.1.1	A310FXXU1AOL7
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1AOL1
Israel (Cellcom) (CEL)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOK3
Israel (Cellcom) (CEL)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900XXUEBOL4
Italy (ITV)	SM-T715	GALAXY Tab S2 8.0 LTE	5.0.2	T715XXU2AOL6
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	SM-A510F		5.1.1	A510FXXU1APAE
Kenya (AFR)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Kenya (AFR)	SM-G531F	GALAXY Grand Prime VE	5.1.1	G531FXXU1APA1
Kenya (Zain) (DKR)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Korea (KOO)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T700KXU1BOJ1
Korea (KOO)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T700KXU1BPA2
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G850K	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850KKTU2CPA4
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G850K	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850KKTU2CPA4
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G850K	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850KKTU2CPA4
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G850K	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850KKTU2COJ2
Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	SM-G925L	GALAXY S6 Edge	6.0.1	G925LKLU3DPB2
Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	SM-G925L	GALAXY S6 Edge	6.0.1	G925LKLU3DPAD
Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	SM-G925L	GALAXY S6 Edge	6.0.1	G925LKLU3DPB2
Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	SM-G925L	GALAXY S6 Edge	6.0.1	G925LKLU3DPB2
Korea (LG Uplus) (LUC)	SM-G920L	GALAXY S6	6.0.1	G920LKLU3DPB2
Libya (BTC)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Libya (BTC)	SM-J700F	GALAXY J7	5.1.1	J700FXXU1APA7
Libya (BTC)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BOJ2
Libya (BTC)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Libya (BTC)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-T670		5.1.1	T670UEU1AOJC
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	4.4.2	I9515XXU1ANL1
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	4.4.2	I9515XXU1ANL1
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	SM-G531F	GALAXY Grand Prime VE	5.1.1	G531FXXU1APA1
Nepal (NPL)	SM-J200H		5.1.1	J200HXXU0APA2
Nepal (NPL)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Nepal (NPL)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOL6
New Zealand (NZC)	SM-G360G	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G360GDXU1BOL1
New Zealand (TNZ)	SM-G360G	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G360GDXU1BOL1
New Zealand (NZC)	SM-G360G	GALAXY Core Prime	4.4.4	G360GDVU1ANJ4
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	SM-G360G	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G360GDXU1BOL1
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNX)	SM-G360G	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G360GDXU1BOL1
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BOJ2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
Paraguay (Tigo) (TGP)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
Peru (PEO)	SM-T670		5.1.1	T670UEU1AOJC
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1APA2
Russia (SER)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Russia (SER)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBPA1
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G531F	GALAXY Grand Prime VE	5.1.1	G531FXXU1APA1
Saudi Arabia (WTL)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Saudi Arabia (ACR)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
Saudi Arabia (Black Edition)(KSA)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	4.4.2	I9515XXU1ANL1
South Africa (XFE)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
South America (Open Line) (NBS)	SM-A510M		5.1.1	A510MUBU1AOL7
Spain (PHE)	SM-J500FN	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1AOL1
Spain (PHE)	SM-J500FN	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FNXXU1APB1
Spint (cdma) (SPR)	SM-T817P	GALAXY Tab S2 9.7 LTE	5.1.1	T817PVPS2AOL1
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-G531F	GALAXY Grand Prime VE	5.1.1	G531FXXU1APA1
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BOJ2
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-G531F	GALAXY Grand Prime VE	5.1.1	G531FXXU1AOJ2
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SGH-T399	GALAXY Light	4.2.2	T399UVUAOH2
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SGH-T399	GALAXY Light	4.2.2	T399UVUAPA1
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BOJ2
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOG3
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOI1
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Unknown (TTR)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1AOJ1
Unknown (TTR)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1APA2
Unknown (THW)	SM-G318MZ		4.4.4	G318MZDXU0APB1
Unknown (THW)	SM-G318MZ		4.4.4	G318MZDXU0APB1
Unknown (THW)	SM-G318MZ		4.4.4	G318MZDXU0APB1
Unknown (MRU)	SM-E500H	GALAXY E5	5.1.1	E500HXXU1BPA1
Unknown (XAS)	SM-T817P	GALAXY Tab S2 9.7 LTE	5.1.1	T817PVPS2AOL1
Unknown (BNG)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1APA5
Unknown (BNG)	SM-J500H	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500HXXU1AOL6
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBPA1

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Samsung and Qualcomm team up to deliver products supporting LTE in Unlicensed spectrum

Samsung and Qualcomm announced today that they have teamed up to provide small cell technologies and products supporting LTE in Unlicensed spectrum designed to improve the speed and capacity of mobile networks, enabling mobile carriers to provide improved user experiences for their customers. As data services and smartphones put enormous strain on cellular networks the need for more spectrum is rising so that carriers can ensure a great user experience. LTE in Unlicensed spectrum includes several technologies that allow aggregation of licensed and unlicensed spectrum bands so that network capacity and speed can be efficiently and timely increased.

Samsung’s LTE-U eFemto cell features a Qualcomm FSM9955 chipset and supports enhanced Carrier Sensing Adaptive Transmission (eCSAT) features for coexistence with Wi-Fi. This small cell technology has been designed to enable plug-and-play deployments with an easy installation process and high capacity for both mobile operators and enterprises. One small cell unit is capable of supporting three carriers of 20 MHz each across both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, with peak download throughput being as high as 450Mbps.

The Samsung LTE-U eFemto cell with Qualcomm FSM9955 chipset is going to be exhibited at Samsung’s booth at MWC 2016 from February 22 to February 25 in Barcelona.

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New fingerprint sensor by Synaptics can be placed underneath the volume rocker

Synaptics has announced its newest fingerprint scanner which is so small that it can even fit into the volume rocker. If we’re being specific, the sensor is just 3.5mm wide, paving the way for potentially innovative placements of the scanner. While it’s not guaranteed that this fingerprint scanner will be used under the volume rocker in future devices, we certainly like the idea.

This is enough reason for excitement for Samsung fans as Synaptics currently supplies the fingerprint sensors for its Galaxy flagships, well it has been a supplier since the days of the Galaxy S5, so it won’t be far-fetched to assume that next year’s Galaxy flagship (or perhaps the Note flagship this year) could feature this innovative new technology underneath.

In addition to announcing this new sensor, Synaptics has updated the SentryPoint Security Suite with anti-spoofing features. As you may recall, the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 was susceptible to fake fingerprints. This new update to SentryPoint basically fixes this, by paying emphasis to “liveness” of the human touch. This is a crucial addition to Synaptics repertoire and could go a long way in making fingerprint scanning tech more secure.

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Samsung will showcase technologies that pave the way towards a 5G future at MWC 2016

Samsung has announced today that at the Mobile World Congress 2016 later this week it’s going to showcase 4G LTE and advanced mobile technologies that pave a way toward a 5G future. The company will also introduce multilink connectivity technology, centralized radio, mmWave radio access solutions as well as Internet of Things to further provide reliable mobility and architectural flexibility.

“5G technology will offer us a new level of experience, which is immersive, tactile and ubiquitous. Thanks to seamless mobility, higher throughput and low latency of 5G technology, new services like hologram calls, virtual reality broadcasting of live football games and self-driving cars will enrich our lives,” said Youngky Kim, President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics.

The company will demonstrate the technology at MWC 2016 by transmitting eight UHD 4K videos over the air without any delays. It will also introduce the world’s first mobile handover test using the mmWave radio system and smartphone-integrated multiple antenna modules in a small form factor. The key lineup of Samsung IoT solutions are going to be demonstrated at MWC 2016 as well, these include the IoT Core Gateways, base stations, integrated digital units and more.

All of these technologies and more will be exhibited at the Samsung booth in Exhibit Hall 2 Stand 2M10 during MWC 2016 from February 22 to February 25 in Barcelona.

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Samsung has pretty much confirmed that the Galaxy S7 will be water resistant

It has consistently been rumored that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge will be water resistant. The existing flagships don’t play nice with water but it looks like the upcoming handsets will get along with it just fine. Soon after Samsung Indonesia posted a video online which more or less confirmed that the next flagship handsets will be water resistant, Samsung is teasing the same feature through its official Twitter account.

“Change your idea of what a phone can handle,” says the tweet, and it also features a short clip which shows the unfortunate incident of a young lady dropping her phone in the pool, implying that you wouldn’t need to worry about the Galaxy S7 dying out on you should you drop it in the pool. Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge on February 21 and pre-orders are expected to go live the very same day with deliveries likely started March 11 in launch markets.

Change your idea of what a phone can handle on 2.21.16. #TheNextGalaxyhttps://t.co/saU2TutJ5T

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) February 17, 2016

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Samsung Pay now supports 15 more banks and credit unions in the US

Samsung has just updated its mobile payment gateway with support for fifteen new banks and credit unions in the United States. This brings the total of supported Visa and MasterCard issuers up to an astonishing 68. However, despite the South Korean company’s best efforts, the third-largest bank in America, Wells Fargo, is still missing from the list.

A roundup of all of the newly-supported banks can be seen below:

• Affinity Federal Credit Union
• Central Minnesota Credit Union
• Charlotte Metro Credit Union
• Connexion Credit Union
• Fannin Bank
• Marine Federal Credit Union
• NCPA Federal Credit Union
• Partners! Federal Credit Union
• People’s United Bank
• Redwood Credit Union
• Security Service Federal Credit Union
• States Department Federal Credit Union
• Trustone Financial
• US Alliance Financial
• Wes Banco

If you own one of the newest card additions, you will now be able to activate Samsung Pay and store your payment details within the application, so that you can effortlessly make mobile payments when you’re out and about.

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[Poll] Does Samsung’s update policy affect your decision to buy a new Galaxy smartphone?

Samsung announced earlier this week that Android 6.0 will be rolling out to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and other Galaxy devices in the coming weeks. It was a welcome announcement, but it also got us thinking: Why did the release of the newest version of Android for existing devices come just a week before Samsung’s latest flagships are set to be unveiled? The answer is pretty clear we guess, and it’s a tradition that the company has followed for a long time now.

At a time when smaller manufacturers like HTC and Motorola are rushing out software updates (if only in certain markets) without making consumers wait for months on end just so they can announce newer smartphones, Samsung is disappointingly unwilling to change. Okay, so it did change a little by allowing users to take part in a beta testing program, but even that was limited to just two markets around the world.

To say Samsung’s software is huge and needs to be tested would be an overstatement. HTC’s software isn’t the lightest out there either, but the Taiwanese manufacturer manages to complete everything from porting to testing in a matter of weeks. With Samsung’s resources, doing the same (or even doing it faster) shouldn’t be a problem. It just looks like the Korean giant is unwilling to roll out software updates to an existing flagship before the next one gets announced.

There’s no guarantee that the next major version of Android that comes along later this year will come to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge before the Galaxy S8 goes official, just like the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 are still waiting for Marshmallow. Which brings us to the question of the day: Does Samsung’s software update policy affect your purchasing decision of the company’s new flagships? Not just the Galaxy S7, which will be hogging all the limelight in the next couple of months, but generally as well?

Let us know through the poll below, and do leave a comment with your thoughts on the matter.

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