Galaxy A9 ⑥ SM-A9000 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A9 ⑥ (SM-A9000). The latest stable build is A9000ZHS1BRK1 (Android 6, security update), first released on Jan 3, 2019. Samsung has published 24 stable builds for this model since Dec 30, 2015: 1 security and 23 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build A9000ZHS1BRK1 (Android 6) is live in 1 of 2 regions, first released on Jan 3, 2019 in TGY (Hong Kong). Still waiting: CHC.

Latest build: A9000ZHS1BRK1
Released: Jan 3, 2019
Android: Android 6
Bootloader bit: 1
Regions: 2
Stable builds: 24

Update policy

The Galaxy A9 ⑥ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 3, 2019, 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
`CHC`	China	`A9000ZCU1BRH1`	Android 6	Aug 13, 2018	15
`TGY`	Hong Kong	`A9000ZHS1BRK1`	Android 6	Jan 3, 2019	9

Firmware history (24 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A9000, 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
`A9000ZHS1BRK1`	Jan 3, 2019	Android 6	Security	1	1	on server
`A9000ZCU1BRH1`	Aug 13, 2018	Android 6	Feature	1	1	on server
`A9000ZCU1BRF1`	Jul 4, 2018	Android 6	Feature	1	1	on server
`A9000ZHU1BRA1`	Mar 9, 2018	Android 6	Feature	1	1	on server
`A9000ZHU1BQE1`	Jun 2, 2017	Android 6	Feature	1	1	on server
`A9000ZCU1BQC1`	Mar 15, 2017	Android 6	Feature	1	1	on server
`A9000ZCU1BQB1`	Mar 7, 2017	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1BQA1`	Feb 13, 2017	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1BPK3`	Dec 11, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZHU1BPI3`	Oct 6, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1BPH3`	Oct 5, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1BPE2`	May 19, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1BPE1`	May 16, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1APD8`	May 9, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZHU1APD3`	Apr 20, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZHU1APC5`	Apr 5, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1APC2`	Mar 22, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1APB3`	Feb 25, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZHU1APB4`	Feb 25, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZHU1APA8`	Jan 26, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1APA7`	Jan 24, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZHU1APA6`	Jan 18, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1APA3`	Jan 11, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`A9000ZCU1AOLB`	Dec 30, 2015	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled

How to download SM-A9000 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-A9000 -r CHC

Replace CHC 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-A9000 / CHC 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).