A205WVLU8CUG4 – Galaxy A20 firmware

Build A205WVLU8CUG4 is a feature update for the Galaxy A20 (SM-A205W) on Android 11 (One UI 3). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 9, 2021 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 8, so downgrading to the previous build A205WVLS8BUD1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A205W
Android
Android 11
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Aug 9, 2021
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A205WVLU8CUG4, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
BWACanadaAug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
GLWCanada (Freedom)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4
XACCanadaAug 9, 2021day 0A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A205W -r BMC -v A205WVLU8CUG4/A205WOYV8CUG4/A205WVLU8CUG4

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A205W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A205WVLU8CUG4.