Galaxy A8 Star SM-G885S updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885S). The latest stable build is G885SKSU4CVG1 (Android 10, feature update), first released on Aug 21, 2022. Samsung has published 15 stable builds for this model since Jun 25, 2018: 0 security and 15 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 4. A device on bit 4 only accepts firmware with bit 4 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G885SKSU4CVG1 (Android 10) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Aug 21, 2022 in SKC (South Korea (SKT)).
- Latest build
G885SKSU4CVG1- Released
- Aug 21, 2022
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 4
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 15
Update policy
The Galaxy A8 Star no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKC | South Korea (SKT) | G885SKSU4CVG1 | Android 10 | Aug 21, 2022 | 15 |
Firmware history (15 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G885S, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G885SKSU4CVG1 | Aug 21, 2022 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3CUJ1 | Nov 3, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3CUD1 | May 9, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3CUA1 | Jan 31, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3CTG1 | Aug 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3CTD9 | May 12, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3BTD1 | Apr 14, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3BTB1 | Mar 11, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885SKSU3BSK2 | Dec 1, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G885SKSU3BSH1 | Aug 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G885SKSU3BSF1 | Jun 16, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G885SKSU3ASA1 | Mar 3, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G885SKSU2ARI1 | Oct 3, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G885SKSU1ARG1 | Jul 25, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G885SKSU1ARF2 | Jun 25, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-G885S 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-G885S -r SKCReplace SKC 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-G885S / SKC 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).