Galaxy A9 Star SM-G8858 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8858). The latest stable build is G8858ZMU7CVC2 (Android 10, feature update), first released on Apr 14, 2022. Samsung has published 17 stable builds for this model since Jul 16, 2018: 3 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 7. A device on bit 7 only accepts firmware with bit 7 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G8858ZMU7CVC2 (Android 10) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Apr 14, 2022 in CHM (China (Mobile)).
- Latest build
G8858ZMU7CVC2- Released
- Apr 14, 2022
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 7
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 17
Update policy
The Galaxy A9 Star no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Apr 14, 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHM | China (Mobile) | G8858ZMU7CVC2 | Android 10 | Apr 14, 2022 | 17 |
Firmware history (17 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G8858, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G8858ZMU7CVC2 | Apr 14, 2022 | Android 10 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMS6CUI1 | Sep 23, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU6CUF2 | Jun 24, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 6 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMS6CUD2 | Apr 22, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 6 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU5CTL1 | Jan 8, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU4CTF1 | Jun 17, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU4CTD8 | May 7, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMS4BTA1 | Feb 18, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU4BSK2 | Dec 12, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU3BSH5 | Sep 19, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G8858ZMU3ASA1 | Sep 5, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G8858ZMU3BSG2 | Aug 13, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G8858ZMU3BSG1 | Jul 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G8858ZMU3BSEB | Jun 12, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G8858ZMU2ARK1 | Nov 19, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G8858ZMU2ARI1 | Sep 17, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G8858ZMU1ARF5 | Jul 16, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-G8858 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-G8858 -r CHMReplace CHM 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-G8858 / CHM 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).