A530NKSU8CUA1 – Galaxy A8 firmware
Build A530NKSU8CUA1 is a feature update for the Galaxy A8 (SM-A530N)
on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 31, 2021 (method) and has reached
3 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to A530NKSU7CTJ1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A530N
- Android
- Android 9
- Type
- Feature
- Bootloader bit
- 8
- First released
- Jan 31, 2021
- Regions
- 3
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A530NKSU8CUA1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KTC | South Korea (KT) | Jan 31, 2021 | day 0 | A530NKSU8CUA1/A530NOKR8CUA1/A530NKOU8CTL1 |
LUC | South Korea (LG U+) | Jan 31, 2021 | day 0 | A530NKSU8CUA1/A530NOKR8CUA1/A530NKOU8CTL1 |
SKC | South Korea (SKT) | Jan 31, 2021 | day 0 | A530NKSU8CUA1/A530NOKR8CUA1/A530NKOU8CTL1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A530N -r KTC -v A530NKSU8CUA1/A530NOKR8CUA1/A530NKOU8CTL1Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A530N / KTC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A530NKSU8CUA1.