G8858ZMU5CTL1 – Galaxy A9 Star firmware

Build G8858ZMU5CTL1 is a feature update for the Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8858) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 8, 2021 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 4 to 5: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 4 or lower, so a downgrade to G8858ZMU4CTF1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G8858
Android
Android 10
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Jan 8, 2021
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G8858ZMU5CTL1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
CHMChina (Mobile)Jan 8, 2021day 0G8858ZMU5CTL1/G8858CHM5CTL1/G8858ZMU5CTL1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G8858 -r CHM -v G8858ZMU5CTL1/G8858CHM5CTL1/G8858ZMU5CTL1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G8858 / CHM on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G8858ZMU5CTL1.