Galaxy A8 Star SM-G885Y updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885Y). The latest stable build is G885YDXU5CVG1 (Android 10, feature update), first released on Aug 31, 2022. Samsung has published 17 stable builds for this model since Jun 14, 2018: 3 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 5. A device on bit 5 only accepts firmware with bit 5 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G885YDXU5CVG1 (Android 10) is live in 1 of 2 regions, first released on Aug 31, 2022 in BRI (Taiwan). Still waiting: XTC.
- Latest build
G885YDXU5CVG1- Released
- Aug 31, 2022
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 5
- Regions
- 2
- Stable builds
- 17
Update policy
The Galaxy A8 Star no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | Taiwan | G885YDXU5CVG1 | Android 10 | Aug 31, 2022 | 17 |
XTC | Philippines | G885YDXU1ARF8 | Android 8 | Jul 18, 2018 | 1 |
Firmware history (17 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G885Y, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G885YDXU5CVG1 | Aug 31, 2022 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU5CVD2 | May 19, 2022 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXS5CUL1 | Dec 21, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU5CUG1 | Aug 10, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 5 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXS4CUD1 | Apr 29, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU4CTL1 | Jan 18, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU3CTF4 | Jul 7, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU3CTD8 | May 3, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXS3BTA1 | Jan 20, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU3BSK2 | Dec 19, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G885YDXU2BSH3 | Sep 15, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G885YDXU2BSF8 | Jun 16, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G885YDXU2ARK4 | Dec 12, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
G885YDXU2ARI2 | Oct 16, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G885YDXU1ARF8 | Jul 17, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
G885YDXU1ARF4 | Jun 21, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G885YDXU1AREA | Jun 14, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-G885Y 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-G885Y -r BRIReplace BRI 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-G885Y / BRI 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).