G885YDXS5CUL1 – Galaxy A8 Star firmware

Build G885YDXS5CUL1 is a security update for the Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885Y) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 21, 2021 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It keeps bootloader bit 5, so downgrading to the previous build G885YDXU5CUG1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G885Y
Android
Android 10
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Dec 21, 2021
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G885YDXS5CUL1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BRITaiwanDec 21, 2021day 0G885YDXS5CUL1/G885YOLO5CUL1/G885YDXS5CUL1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G885Y -r BRI -v G885YDXS5CUL1/G885YOLO5CUL1/G885YDXS5CUL1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G885Y / BRI on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G885YDXS5CUL1.