Galaxy S8 Active SM-G892U updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892U). The latest stable build is G892USQU7CUD2 (Android 9, feature update), first released on May 9, 2021. Samsung has published 65 stable builds for this model since Nov 15, 2017: 45 security and 20 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 7. A device on bit 7 only accepts firmware with bit 7 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G892USQU7CUD2 (Android 9) is live in 2 of 3 regions, first released on May 9, 2021 in TMB (USA (T-Mobile)). Still waiting: XAS.
- Latest build
G892USQU7CUD2- Released
- May 9, 2021
- Android
- Android 9
- Bootloader bit
- 7
- Regions
- 3
- Stable builds
- 65
Update policy
The Galaxy S8 Active no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 9, 2021, on Android 9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPR | USA (Sprint) | G892USQU7CUD2 | Android 9 | May 10, 2021 | 32 |
TMB | USA (T-Mobile) | G892USQU7CUD2 | Android 9 | May 9, 2021 | 34 |
XAS | USA (Sprint) | G892USQU1AQJ8 | Android 7 | Nov 15, 2017 | 1 |
Firmware history (65 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G892U, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G892USQU7CUD2 | May 9, 2021 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 2 | on server |
G892USQS7CUA2 | Jan 31, 2021 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQS7CUA1 | Jan 24, 2021 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQS7CTJ4 | Nov 6, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQS7CTJ3 | Nov 1, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQS7CTI3 | Oct 4, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQU7CTI2 | Sep 28, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQU7CTG2 | Sep 6, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQS7CTH1 | Aug 28, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
G892USQU6CTG1 | Jul 29, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | on server |
G892USQU6CTF3 | Jul 12, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CTC1 | Mar 25, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CTB2 | Mar 20, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | on server |
G892USQS6CTA5 | Feb 23, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CTA4 | Feb 16, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU6CTA3 | Feb 9, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CSL5 | Jan 27, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CSL2 | Dec 22, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CSK1 | Nov 26, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS6CSK3 | Nov 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU5CSJ4 | Nov 17, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5CSJ2 | Oct 23, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5CSI5 | Oct 20, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5CSI3 | Sep 30, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5CSI2 | Sep 27, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU5CSG7 | Sep 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU5CSH1 | Aug 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSG4 | Jul 26, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSG2 | Jul 24, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSF2 | Jun 27, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSF1 | Jun 23, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSE4 | May 30, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSE5 | May 30, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS5BSD4 | May 6, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS4BSC3 | Mar 27, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS4BSC1 | Mar 27, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS4BSB2 | Mar 4, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS4BSB3 | Feb 21, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS3BSA1 | Feb 10, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU3BRK4 | Feb 10, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS3BSA2 | Feb 6, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU3BRL2 | Dec 30, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS3BRJ7 | Nov 21, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU3BRH1 | Nov 2, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU3BRJ2 | Oct 29, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS3BRI1 | Oct 16, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS3BRH2 | Aug 26, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS3BRG5 | Jul 26, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS2BRF2 | Jul 9, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS2BRF1 | Jul 9, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU2BRE2 | Jun 22, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU2BRE3 | Jun 3, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1BRD2 | May 15, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU1BRC5 | Apr 29, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1BRD5 | Apr 27, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU1BRC4 | Apr 1, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1ARB2 | Mar 28, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1ARC1 | Mar 28, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1ARB3 | Feb 22, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1ARA2 | Feb 12, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1ARA1 | Jan 18, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQS1AQL1 | Jan 10, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU1AQK5 | Dec 21, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU1AQJ7 | Dec 21, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G892USQU1AQJ8 | Nov 15, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
How to download SM-G892U 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-G892U -r TMBReplace TMB 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-G892U / TMB 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).