Galaxy A8 SM-A800IZ updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800IZ). The latest stable build is A800IZZTU2BPK3 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Dec 5, 2016. Samsung has published 4 stable builds for this model since Oct 21, 2015: 0 security and 4 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. The current bootloader (binary) version is 2. A device on bit 2 only accepts firmware with bit 2 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build A800IZZTU2BPK3 (Android 6) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Dec 5, 2016 in BRI (Taiwan).
- Latest build
A800IZZTU2BPK3- Released
- Dec 5, 2016
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 2
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 4
Update policy
The Galaxy A8 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 5, 2016, on Android 6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | Taiwan | A800IZZTU2BPK3 | Android 6 | Dec 5, 2016 | 4 |
Firmware history (4 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A800IZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A800IZZTU2BPK3 | Dec 5, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
A800IZZTU2APA1 | Mar 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
A800IZZTU2AOL2 | Jan 15, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
A800IZZTU1AOJ1 | Oct 21, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-A800IZ 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-A800IZ -r BRIReplace BRI 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-A800IZ / BRI 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).