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).
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.