Samsung Galaxy Buddy2 (SM-M236L) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-M236L firmware?
M236LKSSDEZB2, released March 11, 2026 with Android 14. It is a security update on bootloader binary 13. The archive holds 20 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 Buddy2 still getting updates?
The last build arrived in March 2026. Updates have slowed down — models late in their support period move to quarterly or half-yearly security patches before they stop.
Which Android versions did it get?
The SM-M236L builds in the archive run Android 12 to 14. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 14: M236LKSS4DXA1 (Jan 2024), 12 builds in total
- Android 13: M236LKSU1BVK4 (Dec 2022), 7 builds in total
- Android 12: M236LKSU1AVH2 (Aug 2022), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-M236L firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 13:
- Binary 13 — since Feb 2026
- Binary 12 — since Nov 2025
- Binary 11 — since Aug 2025
- Binary 10 — since Apr 2025
- Binary 9 — since Nov 2024
- Binary 8 — since Oct 2024
- Binary 7 — since Aug 2024
- Binary 6 — since May 2024
- Binary 5 — since Mar 2024
- Binary 4 — since Sep 2023
- Binary 3 — since Jun 2023
- Binary 2 — since Feb 2023
- Binary 1 — since Aug 2022
A phone already on binary 13 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 13 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-M236L firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M236LKSSDEZB2
Security update
|
13 | LUC | 14 |
2026-03-11 | Download |
|
M236LKSSCEYL1
Security update
|
12 | LUC | 14 |
2025-12-10 | Download |
|
M236LKSSCEYK1
Security update
|
12 | LUC | 14 |
2025-11-12 | Download |
|
M236LKSSBEYH1
Security update
|
11 | LUC | 14 |
2025-08-21 | Download |
|
M236LKSSAEYD1
Security update
|
10 | LUC | 14 |
2025-05-19 | Download |
|
M236LKSS9EYB1
Security update
|
9 | LUC | 14 |
2025-02-13 | Download |
|
M236LKSS9EXK1
Security update
|
9 | LUC | 14 |
2024-11-13 | Download |
|
M236LKSS8EXJ1
Security update
|
8 | LUC | 14 |
2024-10-24 | Download |
|
M236LKSS7EXH1
Security update
|
7 | LUC | 14 |
2024-08-26 | Download |
|
M236LKSU6EXE5
Feature update
|
6 | LUC | 14 |
2024-06-04 | Download |
|
M236LKSS5DXC1
Security update
|
5 | LUC | 14 |
2024-03-21 | Download |
|
M236LKSS4DXA1
Security update
|
4 | LUC | 14 |
2024-01-25 | Download |
|
M236LKSU4CWI1
Feature update
|
4 | LUC | 13 |
2023-09-21 | Download |
|
M236LKSU3CWF1
Feature update
|
3 | LUC | 13 |
2023-06-29 | Download |
|
M236LKSU2CWD2
Feature update
|
2 | LUC | 13 |
2023-04-18 | Download |
|
M236LKSU2CWB3
Feature update
|
2 | LUC | 13 |
2023-02-23 | Download |
|
M236LKSU1BWA3
Feature update
|
1 | LUC | 13 |
2023-01-26 | Download |
|
M236LKSS1BWA1
Security update
|
1 | LUC | 13 |
2023-01-17 | Download |
|
M236LKSU1BVK4
Feature update
|
1 | LUC | 13 |
2022-12-06 | Download |
|
M236LKSU1AVH2
Feature update
|
1 | LUC | 12 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
How to Flash SM-M236L Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Buddy2 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 13 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.