Samsung Galaxy S 3 (Cricket) SCH-R530C Firmware Overview
What is the latest SCH-R530C firmware?
R530CVVUDNE4, released June 9, 2014 with Android 4.4.2. The archive holds 3 official builds across 1 region (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy S 3 (Cricket) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since June 2014, so Android 4.4.2 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 SCH-R530C builds in the archive run Android 4.1–4.3 to 4.4.2. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 4.4.2: R530CVVUDNE4 (Jun 2014), 1 build in total
- Android 4.1–4.3: R530CVVUCMK3 (Nov 2013), 1 build in total
All SCH-R530C firmware builds
How to Flash SCH-R530C Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy S 3 (Cricket) into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.