Samsung SGH-T989 Firmware – Galaxy S II, Android 4.1

Samsung Galaxy S II (SGH-T989) Firmware Overview

What is the latest SGH-T989 firmware?

T989WXME1, released May 8, 2013 with Android 4.1–4.3. The archive holds 4 official builds across 2 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.

Is the Samsung Galaxy S II still getting updates?

Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since May 2013, so Android 4.1–4.3 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 SGH-T989 builds in the archive run Android 4.0 to 4.1–4.3. The earliest build we have for each version:

Android 4.1–4.3: T989WXME1 (May 2013), 1 build in total
Android 4.0: T989WXLJ2 (Oct 2012), 2 builds in total

All SGH-T989 firmware builds

Build / PDA	Bit	Region (CSC)	Android	Date	Download Link
T989WXME1	—	CHV	4.1–4.3	2013-05-08	Download
T989UVLI4	—	TMB	4.0	2013-01-14	Download
T989WXLJ2	—	CHV	4.0	2012-10-24	Download
T989WXMD2	—	CHV	4.1–4.3	N/A	Download

Latest SGH-T989 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
CHV	T989WXME1	—	4.1–4.3	2013-05-08
TMB	T989UVLI4	—	4.0	2013-01-14

Older SGH-T989 Builds (Archive)

2 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)
T989UVMC6	—	—	TMB	Find
T989UVLH1	—	—	TMB	Find

How to Flash SGH-T989 Firmware

Put the Samsung Galaxy S II 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.