
Samsung GALAXY S4 mini
The latest firmware for Samsung GALAXY S4 mini (SGH-I257M) is I257MVLUBNG2 with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), released on September 18, 2015 for 10 regions (CSC). Every official firmware build for SGH-I257M, newest first: one row per build with all regions (CSC) that received it.
Each firmware build has its own page at https://samfirm.shop/build/{PDA}, where {PDA} is the build number from the list above. Example: https://samfirm.shop/build/I257MVLUBNG2
All 7 builds in our database run Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). The newest build, I257MVLUBNG2, was released on September 18, 2015. No new build has appeared for 135 months, so regular updates for this model have most likely ended.

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The newest firmware for SGH-I257M runs Android 4.4.2 (KitKat): build I257MVLUBNG2, released on September 18, 2015.
The latest build for SGH-I257M, I257MVLUBNG2, was released on September 18, 2015 (11 years ago).
SGH-I257M has had no new firmware for 135 months, so regular updates have most likely ended.
Yes, all firmware files for SGH-I257M are 100% official, original, and obtained directly from Samsung servers.
To flash SGH-I257M, you need to download the appropriate firmware, put your device into Download Mode, and use the Odin tool to load the BL, AP, CP, and CSC files.
Downgrading is only possible if the bootloader version (binary bit) of the old firmware matches the current one. Always check the binary version before flashing SGH-I257M.