Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) L520VPSBQA1 Firmware
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) L520VPSBQA1 is an Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) firmware for United States (SPR). It is the same firmware configured per region and carrier (CSC). Find your country below, verify the file and download for free. A newer build for SPH-L520 is available: L520VPUBOH1 https://samfirm.shop/build/L520VPUBOH1.
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
2017-02-01
Build Date
n/a
Security patch
1
Countries
1
CSC codes
S (28)
Bootloader binary
Bootloader binary S (28). Flashing firmware with a lower binary is usually blocked by Samsung anti-rollback.
Newer builds of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) use bootloader binary U (30) (latest: L520VPUBOH1 https://samfirm.shop/build/L520VPUBOH1). If your device already runs binary U (30), this build cannot be flashed.
All regional downloads
Pick your region (CSC) to download the matching firmware package.
Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.
MODEM/CP Version: L520VPSBQA1
How to flash L520VPSBQA1
- L520VPSBQA1 has bootloader binary S (28). Your device must run binary S (28) or lower: it is the 5th character from the end of your current build number.
- CSC: Use CSC for a clean install, to change the region (CSC code), to downgrade or to repair a device that does not boot.
- HOME_CSC: Use HOME_CSC to update the same model and region while keeping your data. Back up anyway: a failed update can still require a reset.
- The Download Mode key combo depends on the model: see all combos.
Beware: Manually flashing firmwares may brick your device. Use it at your own risk and follow our tutorial steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
L520VPSBQA1 is Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint), released for United States (SPR). Samsung built it on 2017-02-01.
No. A newer build for SPH-L520 is available: L520VPUBOH1. Install it instead of L520VPSBQA1 unless you need this exact version.
Download the package for your region (CSC) and unzip it. In Odin, load each file into the slot with the same name: BL, AP, CP (if the package has one) and CSC, or HOME_CSC to keep your data. Odin checks the built-in checksum of every .tar.md5 file before flashing. The download is 1017.492 MiB; keep about twice that free on the computer to unzip it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) must be on bootloader binary S (28) or lower.
This build uses bootloader binary S (28). It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) running binary S (28) or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". No other build of this model uses binary S (28).
Other builds and changelog for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint)
No changelog details available.
- L520VPUBOH1Aug 6, 2015
- L520VPUBNJ1Oct 7, 2014
- L520VPUANA7Jan 29, 2014
- L520VPUAMK2Nov 4, 2013
- L520VPSBQA1Feb 1, 2017