Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition (GT-I9515) Firmware Overview
What is the latest GT-I9515 firmware?
I9515XXS1BQD2, released May 31, 2017 with Android 5.0.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 20 official builds across 16 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since May 2017, so Android 5.0.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Which Android versions did it get?
The GT-I9515 builds in the archive run Android 4.4.2 to 5.0.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 5.0.1: I9515XXS1BPL2 (Apr 2017), 19 builds in total
- Android 4.4.2: I9515XXS1BPL2 (Apr 2017), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the GT-I9515 firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. All decodable builds in the archive share binary 1:
- Binary 1 — since Mar 2014
All GT-I9515 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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I9515XXS1BQD2
Security update
|
1 | LUX | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-31 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | MET | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-31 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | MWD | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-25 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | MAT | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-25 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | MWD | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-25 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | XSG | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-08 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | KSA | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-08 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | KSA | 5.0.1 |
2017-05-08 | Download |
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I9515XXU1BQD2
Feature update
|
1 | XSG | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-17 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | TIM | 4.4.2 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | PRT | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | PHN | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | KPN | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | TPL | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | DRE | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | XEF | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
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1 | TSI | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | ROM | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | COA | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
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I9515XXS1BPL2
Security update
|
1 | COA | 5.0.1 |
2017-04-14 | Download |
Latest GT-I9515 Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COA | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| DRE | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| KPN | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| KSA | I9515XXU1BQD2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-05-08 |
| LUX | I9515XXS1BQD2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-05-31 |
| MAT | I9515XXU1BQD2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-05-25 |
| MET | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-05-31 |
| MWD | I9515XXU1BQD2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-05-25 |
| PHN | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| PRT | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| ROM | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| TIM | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 4.4.2 | 2017-04-14 |
| TPL | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| TSI | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| XEF | I9515XXS1BPL2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-04-14 |
| XSG | I9515XXU1BQD2 | 1 | 5.0.1 | 2017-05-08 |
Older GT-I9515 Builds (Archive)
34 earlier builds from the samdb.org catalogue. They are not in the download list above; the link searches for the build on the partner site.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I9515XXS1BQC1 | 1 | Mar 2017 | OMN, VDF | Find |
| I9515XXU1BPK4 | 1 | Nov 2016 | PHE | Find |
| I9515XXU1BPK3 | 1 | Nov 2016 | BTU, DBT | Find |
| I9515XXU1BPK1 | 1 | Nov 2016 | O2I, O2U, VIA | Find |
| I9515XXU1BPJ1 | 1 | Oct 2016 | DBT, LUX | Find |
| I9515XXU1BPE1 | 1 | May 2016 | KSA, MAT, MWD, XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1BPA5 | 1 | Jan 2016 | ILO, KSA, MAT, MWD, PTR, XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOK4 | 1 | Nov 2015 | O2U, OMN, VDF | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOJ3 | 1 | Oct 2015 | ATO, AUT, BGL, BTU, CNX, COA, DBT, DRE, HUI, ITV, KPN, LUX, MET, MTL, O2I, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRT, ROM, SEB, SWC, TIM, TPL, TSI, VD2, VDF, VDH, VDI, VIA, VVT, XEF, XEH, XEO | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOG3 | 1 | Jul 2015 | XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOE3 | 1 | May 2015 | ATO, BTU, DBT, ITV, KPN, PHN, PLS, PRT, SEB, TIM, TSI, VIA, VVT, XEO | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOE2 | 1 | May 2015 | TPL | Find |
| I9515XXU1AOE3 | 1 | May 2015 | ILO, PTR | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOD2 | 1 | Apr 2015 | O2I | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOC5 | 1 | Mar 2015 | DRE, HUI | Find |
| I9515XXU1BOC3 | 1 | Mar 2015 | AUT, BGL, CNX, COA, DBT, ITV, LUX, MET, MTL, O2U, OMN, PHE, PHN, ROM, SWC, TPL, VD2, VDF, VDH, VDI, VVT, XEF, XEH, XEO | Find |
| I9515XXU1AOA3 | 1 | Jan 2015 | COA, KPN, MET, PHN | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANL1 | 1 | Dec 2014 | KSA, MAT, MWD, XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANK2 | 1 | Nov 2014 | BGL, BTU, CNX, DBT, ITV, KPN, MTL, O2I, OMN, PHN, SWC, TIM, VD2, VDF, VDH, VDI | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANJ2 | 1 | Oct 2014 | ILO, PTR | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANI3 | 1 | Sep 2014 | AUT, BGL, DBT, DRE, HUI, ITV, KPN, LUX, MAT, MET, MWD, O2I, PHN, PLS, ROM, SEB, VIA, VVT, XEF, XEH, XEO, XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANI2 | 1 | Sep 2014 | BTU, CNX, OMN, PHN, SWC, VD2, VDF, VDH, VDI, XEF, XEO, XFV | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANH5 | 1 | Aug 2014 | PRT | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANG3 | 1 | Jul 2014 | O2I | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANG1 | 1 | Jul 2014 | CNX, ILO, O2U, PTR, SWC, VD2, VDF, VDH, VDI | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANE1 | 1 | May 2014 | DRE | Find |
| I9515XXU1AND4 | 1 | Apr 2014 | TIM | Find |
| I9515XXU1AND3 | 1 | Apr 2014 | 3IE, ATO, AUT, BGL, COA, DBT, DRE, H3G, HUI, ITV, KPN, LUX, MAT, MET, MTL, MWD, O2I, O2U, PHE, PHN, ROM, SEB, TSI, VVT, XEH, XEO, XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1AND2 | 1 | Apr 2014 | CNX, SWC, VD2, VDF, VDH, VDI | Find |
| I9515XXU1AND1 | 1 | Apr 2014 | CEL | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANC4 | 1 | Mar 2014 | ILO, PTR | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANC3 | 1 | Mar 2014 | DRE, HUI | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANC2 | 1 | Mar 2014 | KSA, XSG | Find |
| I9515XXU1ANC1 | 1 | Mar 2014 | ATO, BGL, BTU, DBT, ITV, LUX, PHE, PHN, ROM, SEB, XEF, XEO | Find |
How to Flash GT-I9515 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Pick a build with Bit 1 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.