Samsung Galaxy Core Max (SM-G5109) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-G5109 firmware?
G5109KES1AQC1, released September 28, 2020 with Android 4.4.4. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 11 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 Core Max still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since September 2020, so Android 4.4.4 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Can I downgrade the SM-G5109 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 Nov 2014
All SM-G5109 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
G5109KES1AQC1
Security update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2020-09-28 | Download |
|
G5109KES1AQC1
Security update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2017-03-06 | Download |
|
G5109KES1AQC1
Security update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2017-03-06 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOH3
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-08-20 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOE2
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-05-12 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOE2
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-05-12 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOC2
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-03-27 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOC1
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-03-09 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOB1
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-02-06 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1AOA1
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2015-01-07 | Download |
|
G5109KEU1ANK5
Feature update
|
1 | CTC | 4.4.4 |
2014-11-20 | Download |
How to Flash SM-G5109 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Core Max 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.