G885YDXU5CUG1 – Galaxy A8 Star firmware

Build G885YDXU5CUG1 is a feature update for the Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885Y) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 10, 2021 (method) and has reached 1 region 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 G885YDXS4CUD1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G885Y
Android
Android 10
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Aug 10, 2021
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G885YDXU5CUG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BRITaiwanAug 10, 2021day 0G885YDXU5CUG1/G885YOLO5CUG1/G885YDXU5CUF3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G885Y -r BRI -v G885YDXU5CUG1/G885YOLO5CUG1/G885YDXU5CUF3

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 G885YDXU5CUG1.