Samsung SM-A205U Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A205U firmware?
A205USQUECWI1, released September 29, 2023 with Android 11. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 14. The archive holds 20 official builds across 10 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung SM-A205U still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since September 2023, so Android 11 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 SM-A205U builds in the archive run Android 10 to 11. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 11: A205USQUDCVK2 (Dec 2022), 9 builds in total
- Android 10: A205USQSCBVJ1 (Oct 2022), 11 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A205U firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 12 to 14:
- Binary 14 — since Mar 2023
- Binary 13 — since Nov 2022
- Binary 12 — since Oct 2022
A phone already on binary 14 rejects builds with a lower binary in Odin ("SW REV CHECK FAIL"), so it can go back to an earlier Android version only if that version has a binary 14 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-A205U firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A205USQUECWI1
Feature update
|
14 | CHA | 11 |
2023-09-29 | Download |
|
A205USQUECWH3
Feature update
|
14 | USC | 11 |
2023-09-20 | Download |
|
A205USQUECWH3
Feature update
|
14 | VZW | 11 |
2023-09-18 | Download |
|
A205USQSECWC1
Security update
|
14 | CHA | 11 |
2023-04-26 | Download |
|
A205USQSECWC1
Security update
|
14 | VZW | 11 |
2023-04-24 | Download |
|
A205USQSECWC1
Security update
|
14 | USC | 11 |
2023-04-18 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | SPR | 10 |
2023-03-30 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | XAS | 10 |
2023-03-30 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | VMU | 10 |
2023-03-30 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | TMK | 10 |
2023-03-30 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | TMB | 10 |
2023-03-30 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | BST | 10 |
2023-03-27 | Download |
|
A205USQSDBWC2
Security update
|
13 | DSH | 10 |
2023-03-27 | Download |
|
A205USQUDCVK2
Feature update
|
13 | USC | 11 |
2022-12-22 | Download |
|
A205USQUDCVK2
Feature update
|
13 | CHA | 11 |
2022-12-19 | Download |
|
A205USQUDCVK2
Feature update
|
13 | VZW | 11 |
2022-12-19 | Download |
|
A205USQSCBVJ1
Security update
|
12 | TMK | 10 |
2022-10-20 | Download |
|
A205USQSCBVJ1
Security update
|
12 | TMB | 10 |
2022-10-20 | Download |
|
A205USQSCBVJ1
Security update
|
12 | DSH | 10 |
2022-10-19 | Download |
|
A205USQSCBVJ1
Security update
|
12 | SPR | 10 |
2022-10-19 | Download |
Latest SM-A205U 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-27 |
| CHA | A205USQUECWI1 | 14 | 11 | 2023-09-29 |
| DSH | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-27 |
| SPR | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-30 |
| TMB | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-30 |
| TMK | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-30 |
| USC | A205USQUECWH3 | 14 | 11 | 2023-09-20 |
| VMU | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-30 |
| VZW | A205USQUECWH3 | 14 | 11 | 2023-09-18 |
| XAS | A205USQSDBWC2 | 13 | 10 | 2023-03-30 |
How to Flash SM-A205U Firmware
Put the Samsung SM-A205U 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 14 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.