A530NKSU7CTJ1 – Galaxy A8 firmware

Build A530NKSU7CTJ1 is a feature update for the Galaxy A8 (SM-A530N) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 25, 2020 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 6 to 7: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 6 or lower, so a downgrade to A530NKSU6CTG1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A530N
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
7
First released
Oct 25, 2020
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A530NKSU7CTJ1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Oct 25, 2020day 0A530NKSU7CTJ1/A530NOKR7CTJ1/A530NKOU7CTI1
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Oct 25, 2020day 0A530NKSU7CTJ1/A530NOKR7CTJ1/A530NKOU7CTI1
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Oct 25, 2020day 0A530NKSU7CTJ1/A530NOKR7CTJ1/A530NKOU7CTI1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A530N -r SKC -v A530NKSU7CTJ1/A530NOKR7CTJ1/A530NKOU7CTI1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A530N / SKC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A530NKSU7CTJ1.