G885YDXU4CTL1 – Galaxy A8 Star firmware
Build G885YDXU4CTL1 is a feature update for the Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885Y)
on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 18, 2021 (method) and has reached
1 region so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 3 to 4: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 3 or lower, so a downgrade to G885YDXU3CTF4 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-G885Y
- Android
- Android 10
- Type
- Feature
- Bootloader bit
- 4
- First released
- Jan 18, 2021
- Regions
- 1
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received G885YDXU4CTL1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | Taiwan | Jan 18, 2021 | day 0 | G885YDXU4CTL1/G885YOLO4CTL1/G885YDXU4CTL1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-G885Y -r BRI -v G885YDXU4CTL1/G885YOLO4CTL1/G885YDXU4CTL1Samsung'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 G885YDXU4CTL1.