Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini LTE (Verizon) SM-G730V Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-G730V firmware?
G730VVRSBQA1, released January 4, 2017 with Android 4.4.2. The archive holds 4 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 S3 Mini LTE (Verizon) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since January 2017, 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 SM-G730V 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: G730VVRUBNE2 (May 2014), 3 builds in total
- Android 4.1–4.3: G730VVRUANA4 (Feb 2014), 1 build in total
All SM-G730V firmware builds
How to Flash SM-G730V Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini LTE (Verizon) 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.