Galaxy A2 Core SM-A260F firmware

The latest stable build is A260FXXSEAUJ3 (Android 8, security update), first released on Nov 18, 2021 – 1814 days ago. Samsung has published 35 stable builds for this model since Mar 27, 2019: 23 security and 12 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 8. The current bootloader (binary) version is 14. A device on bit 14 only accepts firmware with bit 14 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Latest build
A260FXXSEAUJ3
Released
Nov 18, 2021
Android
Android 8
Bootloader bit
14
Regions
13
Stable builds
35

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
ACRGhanaA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202114
AFRAfricaA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202112
DKRSenegalA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202112
ECTNigeriaA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202111
EGYEgyptA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202110
LYSLibyaA260FXXSEAUJ3Android 8Nov 18, 202110
MIDMiddle EastA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202112
MWDMoroccoA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202111
TUNTunisiaA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202111
TURTurkeyA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 18, 202111
XFASouth AfricaA260FXXSEAUJ2Android 8Nov 18, 202111
XFESouth AfricaA260FXXSEAUJ1Android 8Nov 14, 202112
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)A260FXXSEAUJ2Android 8Nov 22, 202111

Firmware history (35 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A260F, newest first. “” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region. “” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build.

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
A260FXXSEAUJ3Nov 18, 2021Android 8Security141on server
A260FXXSEAUJ2Nov 18, 2021Android 8Security142on server
A260FXXSEAUJ1Nov 14, 2021Android 8Security1410on server
A260FXXSDAUG2Jul 22, 2021Android 8Security132on server
A260FXXSDAUG1Jul 15, 2021Android 8Security131on server
A260FXXSDAUF2Jul 15, 2021Android 8Security1310on server
A260FXXSBAUC3Apr 19, 2021Android 8Security112on server
A260FXXSBAUC4Apr 17, 2021Android 8Security1110on server
A260FXXSBAUC2Apr 17, 2021Android 8Security111on server
A260FXXSAAUB1Mar 1, 2021Android 8Security109on server
A260FXXS9AUA1Feb 8, 2021Android 8Security91on server
A260FXXS9AUA2Feb 8, 2021Android 8Security92on server
A260FXXS9ATL1Jan 4, 2021Android 8Security91on server
A260FXXS8ATK1Dec 2, 2020Android 8Security81on server
A260FXXS8ATJ1Oct 29, 2020Android 8Security810on server
A260FXXS7ATI4Oct 25, 2020Android 8Security71on server
A260FXXS7ATI2Oct 5, 2020Android 8Security71on server
A260FXXS7ATH4Sep 7, 2020Android 8Security71on server
A260FXXS7ATH1Sep 1, 2020Android 8Security710on server
A260FXXU6ATF1Jul 21, 2020Android 8Feature61on server
A260FXXS6ATF2Jun 29, 2020Android 8Security62on server
A260FXXS5ATE1Jun 11, 2020Android 8Security510on server
A260FXXU5ATC2May 31, 2020Android 8Feature52on server
A260FXXS4ATA5Mar 14, 2020Android 8Security41on server
A260FXXU4ATA6Feb 11, 2020Android 8Feature410on server
A260FXXS4ATA4Feb 6, 2020Android 8Security41pulled
A260FXXU3ASI5Nov 5, 2019Android 8Feature312pulled
A260FXXU3ASI2Sep 17, 2019Android 8Feature31pulled
A260FXXU3ASG1Aug 6, 2019Android 8Feature31pulled
A260FXXU3ASF2Jun 18, 2019Android 8Feature310pulled
A260FXXU2ASE4Jun 3, 2019Android 8Feature21pulled
A260FXXU2ASE3May 30, 2019Android 8Feature21pulled
A260FXXU1ASD2Apr 23, 2019Android 8Feature111pulled
A260FXXU1ASD1Apr 8, 2019Android 8Feature11pulled
A260FXXU1ASCGMar 27, 2019Android 8Feature17pulled

How to download SM-A260F firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-A260F -r ACR

Replace ACR with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-A260F / ACR release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.