Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N7505) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N7505 firmware?
N7505XXSDRI2, released December 28, 2018 with Android 5.1.1. The archive holds 20 official builds across 20 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since December 2018, so Android 5.1.1 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-N7505 builds in the archive run Android 4.4.2 to 5.1.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 5.1.1: N7505XXSDRJ1 (Dec 2018), 19 builds in total
- Android 4.4.2: N7505XXSDRI2 (Dec 2018), 1 build in total
All SM-N7505 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | MEO | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-28 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | VIA | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-20 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | SWC | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-12 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | SKZ | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-11 | Download |
| N7505POSDRJ2 | — | XEF | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | LUX | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | DBT | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | PHE | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | TPH | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | SEB | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | ROM | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | ORX | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | ETL | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | ITV | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | NEE | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | PHN | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | XEO | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
| N7505POSDRI1 | — | BOG | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | SER | 4.4.2 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
| N7505XXSDRI2 | — | XEH | 5.1.1 |
2018-12-07 | Download |
Latest SM-N7505 Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOG | N7505POSDRI1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-07 |
| DBT | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| ETL | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| ITV | N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-07 |
| LUX | N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| MEO | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-28 |
| NEE | N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-07 |
| ORX | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| PHE | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| PHN | N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-07 |
| ROM | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| SEB | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| SER | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 4.4.2 | 2018-12-07 |
| SKZ | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-11 |
| SWC | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-12 |
| TPH | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| VIA | N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-20 |
| XEF | N7505POSDRJ2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-10 |
| XEH | N7505XXSDRI2 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-07 |
| XEO | N7505XXSDRJ1 | — | 5.1.1 | 2018-12-07 |
Older SM-N7505 Builds (Archive)
34 earlier builds 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7505ZHUAOC2 | — | — | TGY | Find |
| N7505ZHUAND2 | — | — | TGY | Find |
| N7505ZHUAND1 | — | — | TGY | Find |
| N7505ZHUANC1 | — | — | TGY | Find |
| N7505XXUDPF1 | — | — | ITV, LUX, NEE, PHN, SEE, VIA, XEO | Find |
| N7505XXUDPB1 | — | — | BGL, DBT, ETL, ITV, LUX, MEO, NEE, ORX, PHE, PHN, ROM, SEB, SEE, SER, SKZ, SWC, TPH, XEH, XEO | Find |
| N7505XXUCPA1 | — | — | PHN | Find |
| N7505XXUCOE1 | — | — | SER, SWC | Find |
| N7505XXUCOC1 | — | — | BGL, SEE, SKZ, VIA, XEO | Find |
| N7505XXUCOB1 | — | — | BGL, MEO, ORX, ROM, SEB, TPH, XEH | Find |
| N7505XXUCOA1 | — | — | BGL, ORX, ROM, SEB, TPH, XEH, XEO | Find |
| N7505XXUCNL1 | — | — | ROM, TPH, XEH | Find |
| N7505XXUCNH1 | — | — | ETL, KSA, LUX, NZC, PHN, SEE, SER, SKZ, XSG | Find |
| N7505XXUCNG5 | — | — | DBT, ITV, NEE, PHE, XEF | Find |
| N7505XXUBND3 | — | — | BGL, NEE, ORX, ROM, SEB, SEE, TPH, XEH | Find |
| N7505XXUBND2 | — | — | MEO, SKZ, SWC | Find |
| N7505XXUANB5 | — | — | CEL, ILO, PCL, PTR | Find |
| N7505XXUANB4 | — | — | BGL, NZC, ORX, PHE, SEB, SEE, VIA | Find |
| N7505XXUANB2 | — | — | XEF | Find |
| N7505XXUANB1 | — | — | KSA, NEE, ROM, TPH, XFU, XSG | Find |
| N7505XXUANAD | — | — | BTU, DBT, ETL, ITV, LUX, PHN, SER, XEH, XEO | Find |
| N7505XXSDPL2 | — | — | BGL, DBT, ETL, MEO, ORX, PHE, ROM, SEB, SER, SKZ, SWC, TPH, XEH | Find |
| N7505XXSDPL1 | — | — | ITV, LUX, NEE, PHN, SEE, VIA, XEO | Find |
| N7505XWUCNH2 | — | — | CEL, ILO, PCL, PTR | Find |
| N7505POUDPF1 | — | — | XEF | Find |
| N7505POUDPB1 | — | — | BOG, XEF | Find |
| N7505POUDPA1 | — | — | XEF | Find |
| N7505POUDOK2 | — | — | XEF | Find |
| N7505POUCOB1 | — | — | BOG, XEF | Find |
| N7505POUCNK4 | — | — | BOG, XEF | Find |
| N7505POUBND2 | — | — | XEF | Find |
| N7505POUBND1 | — | — | BOG | Find |
| N7505POSDPL2 | — | — | BOG | Find |
| N7505POSDPL1 | — | — | XEF | Find |
How to Flash SM-N7505 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 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.