
Every official firmware build for SM-R420N, newest first: one row per build with all regions (CSC) that received it.
Box codes of SM-R420N for different colors and markets. Firmware is chosen by the model code SM-R420N and your region (CSC), not by the SKU.

SM-R530N

SM-R540N

SM-R630N

SM-R500

SM-R720
You can find the firmware on the model: SM-R420N page.
Yes, all firmware files for SM-R420N are 100% official, original, and obtained directly from Samsung servers.
To flash SM-R420N, 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 SM-R420N.
Yes. Every build on this page is the official stock ROM for SM-R420N from Samsung's update server, the same package other sites call the flash file or the software update. It installs with Odin on a Windows PC.
No. Factory Reset Protection is tied to the Google account that was on the phone and survives a firmware flash. Sign in with that account or use the legal options in our FRP guide.