A530NKSU9CUF2 – Galaxy A8 firmware

Build A530NKSU9CUF2 is a feature update for the Galaxy A8 (SM-A530N) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 28, 2021 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 8 to 9: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 8 or lower, so a downgrade to A530NKSU8CUC2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A530N
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jul 28, 2021
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A530NKSU9CUF2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Jul 28, 2021day 0A530NKSU9CUF2/A530NOKR9CUF2/A530NKOU9CUF1
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Jul 28, 2021day 0A530NKSU9CUF2/A530NOKR9CUF2/A530NKOU9CUF1
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Jul 28, 2021day 0A530NKSU9CUF2/A530NOKR9CUF2/A530NKOU9CUF1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A530N -r KTC -v A530NKSU9CUF2/A530NOKR9CUF2/A530NKOU9CUF1

Samsung'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 A530NKSU9CUF2.