Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850FQ) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-G850FQ firmware?
G850FQJVS2CRI1, released March 25, 2019 with Android 5.0.2. It is a security update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 12 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 Alpha still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since March 2019, so Android 5.0.2 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-G850FQ builds in the archive run Android 4.4.4 to 5.0.2. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 5.0.2: G850FQJVU2COE4 (May 2015), 7 builds in total
- Android 4.4.4: G850FQJVU2ANI1 (Sep 2014), 5 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-G850FQ firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. All decodable builds in the archive share binary 2:
- Binary 2 — since Aug 2014
All SM-G850FQ firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
G850FQJVS2CRI1
Security update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2019-03-25 | Download |
|
G850FQJVS2CRI1
Security update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2018-09-12 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2CPK4
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2016-11-28 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2CPK4
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2016-11-28 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2COH3
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2015-08-28 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2COH3
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2015-08-28 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2COE4
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 5.0.2 |
2015-05-12 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2BOB1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 4.4.4 |
2015-02-02 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2BOB1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 4.4.4 |
2015-02-02 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2BNK3
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 4.4.4 |
2014-11-13 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2BNK3
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 4.4.4 |
2014-11-13 | Download |
|
G850FQJVU2ANI1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 4.4.4 |
2014-09-08 | Download |
Older SM-G850FQ Builds (Archive)
1 earlier build 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G850FQJVU2ANH8 | 2 | Aug 2014 | TUR | Find |
How to Flash SM-G850FQ Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Alpha 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 2 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.