Galaxy A6 SM-A600N updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A6 (SM-A600N). The latest stable build is A600NKSS8CWA1 (Android 10, security update), first released on Jan 19, 2023. Samsung has published 20 stable builds for this model since Jun 25, 2018: 2 security and 18 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 8. A device on bit 8 only accepts firmware with bit 8 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build A600NKSS8CWA1 (Android 10) is live in all 4 regions, first released on Jan 19, 2023 in SKC (South Korea (SKT)).

Latest build: A600NKSS8CWA1
Released: Jan 19, 2023
Android: Android 10
Bootloader bit: 8
Regions: 4
Stable builds: 20

Update policy

The Galaxy A6 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 19, 2023, on Android 10.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

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.

CSC	Region	Latest build	Android	Released	Builds
`KOO`	South Korea	`A600NKSS8CWA1`	Android 10	Jan 19, 2023	19
`KTC`	South Korea (KT)	`A600NKSS8CWA1`	Android 10	Jan 19, 2023	19
`LUC`	South Korea (LG U+)	`A600NKSS8CWA1`	Android 10	Jan 19, 2023	19
`SKC`	South Korea (SKT)	`A600NKSS8CWA1`	Android 10	Jan 19, 2023	19

Firmware history (20 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A600N, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)	Released	Android	Type	Bit	Regions	File
`A600NKSS8CWA1`	Jan 19, 2023	Android 10	Security	8	4	on server
`A600NKSU8CVL1`	Jan 5, 2023	Android 10	Feature	8	4	on server
`A600NKSU8CVH1`	Aug 24, 2022	Android 10	Feature	8	4	on server
`A600NKSU8CVC2`	May 2, 2022	Android 10	Feature	8	4	on server
`A600NKSU7CUI2`	Oct 11, 2021	Android 10	Feature	7	4	on server
`A600NKSU6CUC2`	Apr 19, 2021	Android 10	Feature	6	4	on server
`A600NKSU6CUA3`	Feb 14, 2021	Android 10	Feature	6	4	on server
`A600NKSS5CTI3`	Oct 18, 2020	Android 10	Security	5	4	on server
`A600NKSU4CTG5`	Aug 2, 2020	Android 10	Feature	4	4	on server
`A600NKSU3CTD1`	Apr 19, 2020	Android 10	Feature	3	4	on server
`A600NKSU3BSL2`	Jan 19, 2020	Android 9	Feature	3	4	on server
`A600NKSU3BSJ2`	Dec 1, 2019	Android 9	Feature	3	4	on server
`A600NKSU2BSH2`	Sep 9, 2019	Android 9	Feature	2	4	on server
`A600NKSU1BSE7`	Jun 2, 2019	Android 9	Feature	1	1	on server
`A600NKSU1BSE6`	May 29, 2019	Android 9	Feature	1	3	on server
`A600NKSU1BSD3`	Apr 28, 2019	Android 9	Feature	1	4	pulled
`A600NKSU1ARL1`	Jan 1, 2019	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled
`A600NKSU1ARJ3`	Oct 25, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled
`A600NKSU1ARG1`	Jul 29, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled
`A600NKSU1AREA`	Jun 25, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled

How to download SM-A600N 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-A600N -r KOO

Replace KOO 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-A600N / KOO release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).