SPH-L520 1 country Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) L520VPUBOH1 Firmware

Name: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) (SPH-L520)
Brand: Samsung
Availability: InStock

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) L520VPUBOH1 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. Compared with the previous build L520VPUBNJ1 https://samfirm.shop/build/L520VPUBNJ1, Android and the bootloader binary are unchanged, so you can switch between the two in both directions. This is the newest build for SPH-L520.

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Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

2015-08-06

Build Date

n/a

Security patch

Countries

CSC codes

U (30)

Bootloader binary

Bootloader binary U (30). Flashing firmware with a lower binary is usually blocked by Samsung anti-rollback.

All regional downloads

Pick your region (CSC) to download the matching firmware package.

Will it work on my device?

Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.

MODEM/CP Version: L520VPUBOH1

Model	Region	CSC Version	Size	File name	Download
SPH-L520	SPR United States	L520SPTBOH1	1017.492 MiB	SPH-L520_1_20170201151639_s8m67gngsn_fac.zip

How to flash L520VPUBOH1

Install Samsung USB Drivers:Download Official Drivers
Download Odin Flash Tool:

L520VPUBOH1 has bootloader binary U (30). Your device must run binary U (30) 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.

Full flashing guide

Beware: Manually flashing firmwares may brick your device. Use it at your own risk and follow our tutorial steps.

Frequently Asked Questions

L520VPUBOH1 is Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint), released for United States (SPR). Samsung built it on 2015-08-06.

Yes. L520VPUBOH1 is the newest build for SPH-L520 on SamFirm. The previous build was L520VPUBNJ1.

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 U (30) or lower.

This build uses bootloader binary U (30). It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 16GB (Sprint) running binary U (30) or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". 3 other builds of this model use the same binary, so you can switch between them in both directions.