Galaxy A8 ⑥ SM-A810F updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A8 ⑥ (SM-A810F). The latest stable build is A810FXXS2CTJ2 (Android 8, security update), first released on Dec 24, 2020. Samsung has published 11 stable builds for this model since Oct 12, 2016: 2 security and 9 feature updates, from Android 6 to Android 8. 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 A810FXXS2CTJ2 (Android 8) is live in 1 of 8 regions, first released on Dec 24, 2020 in XSG (United Arab Emirates). Still waiting: EGY, KSA, LYS, MID, MWD, TUN, TUR.
- Latest build
A810FXXS2CTJ2- Released
- Dec 24, 2020
- Android
- Android 8
- Bootloader bit
- 2
- Regions
- 8
- Stable builds
- 11
Update policy
The Galaxy A8 ⑥ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 24, 2020, on Android 8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EGY | Egypt | A810FXXU1AQA2 | Android 6 | Feb 13, 2017 | 3 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | A810FXXS2CTJ1 | Android 8 | Dec 8, 2020 | 9 |
LYS | Libya | A810FXXS2CTJ1 | Android 8 | Dec 8, 2020 | 8 |
MID | Middle East | A810FXXS2CTJ1 | Android 8 | Dec 8, 2020 | 8 |
MWD | Morocco | A810FXXS2CTJ1 | Android 8 | Dec 8, 2020 | 7 |
TUN | Tunisia | A810FXXU1API7 | Android 6 | Oct 29, 2016 | 1 |
TUR | Turkey | A810FXXS2CTJ1 | Android 8 | Dec 8, 2020 | 10 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | A810FXXS2CTJ2 | Android 8 | Dec 24, 2020 | 7 |
Firmware history (11 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A810F, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A810FXXS2CTJ2 | Dec 24, 2020 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
A810FXXS2CTJ1 | Dec 8, 2020 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 5 | on server |
A810FXXU2CRL1 | Jan 23, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 5 | on server |
A810FXXU2CRH7 | Sep 16, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 6 | on server |
A810FXXU1BQJ1 | Nov 6, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 6 | on server |
A810FXXU1BQI1 | Sep 21, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
A810FXXU1BQH3 | Aug 17, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 5 | pulled |
A810FXXU1AQA2 | Feb 10, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | on server |
A810FXXU1APL1 | Jan 19, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 3 | on server |
A810FXXU1APJ1 | Oct 24, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
A810FXXU1API7 | Oct 12, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 5 | on server |
How to download SM-A810F 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-A810F -r TURReplace TUR 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-A810F / TUR 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).