G885FDXU5CUG1 – Galaxy A8 Star firmware

Build G885FDXU5CUG1 is a feature update for the Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885F) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 15, 2021 (method) and has reached 13 regions 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 G885FDXS4CUD1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G885F
Android
Android 10
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Aug 15, 2021
Regions
13

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G885FDXU5CUG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
CAMCambodiaAug 15, 2021day 0G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
LAOLaosAug 15, 2021day 0G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
MYMMyanmarAug 15, 2021day 0G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
XIDIndonesiaAug 15, 2021day 0G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLE5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
XMEMalaysiaAug 15, 2021day 0G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
XXVVietnamAug 15, 2021day 0G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
INSIndiaAug 30, 2021+15 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FODM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
THLThailandAug 30, 2021+15 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUH1/G885FDXU5CUG1
SLKSri LankaSep 3, 2021+19 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FODM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1
MM1Singapore (M1)Sep 7, 2021+23 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUH1/G885FDXU5CUG1
SINSingapore (Singtel)Sep 7, 2021+23 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUH1/G885FDXU5CUG1
STHSingapore (StarHub)Sep 7, 2021+23 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUH1/G885FDXU5CUG1
XSPSingaporeSep 7, 2021+23 daysG885FDXU5CUG1/G885FOLM5CUH1/G885FDXU5CUG1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G885F -r INS -v G885FDXU5CUG1/G885FODM5CUG1/G885FDXU5CUG1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G885F / INS on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G885FDXU5CUG1.