Galaxy S6 active SM-G890A updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy S6 active (SM-G890A). The latest stable build is G890AUCS6CPK8 (Android 6, security update), first released on May 22, 2017. Samsung has published 29 stable builds for this model since Jun 16, 2015: 18 security and 11 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 7. The current bootloader (binary) version is 6. A device on bit 6 only accepts firmware with bit 6 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G890AUCS6CPK8 (Android 6) is live in all 1 regions, first released on May 22, 2017 in ATT (USA (AT&T)).
- Latest build
G890AUCS6CPK8- Released
- May 22, 2017
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 6
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 29
Update policy
The Galaxy S6 active no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 22, 2017, on Android 7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATT | USA (AT&T) | G890AUCS6CPK8 | Android 6 | May 22, 2017 | 29 |
Firmware history (29 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G890A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G890AUCS6CPK8 | May 22, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU6DQD1 | May 22, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU3BOJE | Nov 19, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU1AOE9 | Jun 16, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS3BPCG | – | Android 5 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS3BPDS | – | Android 5 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS4CPF3 | – | Android 6 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS5CPI4 | – | Android 6 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS5CPK4 | – | Android 6 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS5CPK5 | – | Android 6 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS6DQE1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS6DQF1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS6DQG1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS6DQH1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS6DQJ1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS7DRA2 | – | Android 7 | Security | 7 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS7DRB1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 7 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS7DRC1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 7 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCS7DRD3 | – | Android 7 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G890AUCS7DRE1 | – | Android 7 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G890AUCS7DRF2 | – | Android 7 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G890AUCU2AOF3 | – | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU2AOF4 | – | Android 5 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU3BPB3 | – | Android 5 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU4CPF1 | – | Android 6 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU4CPH3 | – | Android 6 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU5CPI2 | – | Android 6 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU5CPK3 | – | Android 6 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G890AUCU6DQK3 | – | Android 7 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-G890A 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-G890A -r ATTReplace ATT 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-G890A / ATT 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).