Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A530F) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A530F firmware?
A530FXXULCZB5, released April 28, 2026 with Android 9. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 21. The archive holds 20 official builds across 19 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy A8 still getting updates?
The last build arrived in April 2026. Updates have slowed down — models late in their support period move to quarterly or half-yearly security patches before they stop.
Can I downgrade the SM-A530F firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 22:
- Binary 22 — since Jan 2023
- Binary 21 — since Feb 2022
- Binary 3 — since Aug 2018
- Binary 2 — since Feb 2018
- Binary 1 — since Dec 2017
A phone already on binary 22 rejects builds with a lower binary in Odin ("SW REV CHECK FAIL"), so it can go back to an earlier Android version only if that version has a binary 22 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-A530F firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A530FXXULCZB5
Feature update
|
21 | VDF | 9 |
2026-04-28 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB5
Feature update
|
21 | SWC | 9 |
2026-04-23 | Download |
|
A530FXXUMCZC1
Feature update
|
22 | NEE | 9 |
2026-04-23 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB5
Feature update
|
21 | AUT | 9 |
2026-04-23 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB5
Feature update
|
21 | PHN | 9 |
2026-04-23 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB3
Feature update
|
21 | IUS | 9 |
2026-04-17 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB3
Feature update
|
21 | MXO | 9 |
2026-04-17 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB5
Feature update
|
21 | STH | 9 |
2026-04-16 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCZB5
Feature update
|
21 | SIN | 9 |
2026-04-16 | Download |
|
A530FXXUMCWA1
Feature update
|
22 | NEE | 9 |
2023-02-03 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVF1
Feature update
|
21 | SEK | 9 |
2022-07-08 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | CTU | 9 |
2022-07-07 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | CHL | 9 |
2022-06-22 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | CDR | 9 |
2022-06-22 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | CTP | 9 |
2022-06-14 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | COM | 9 |
2022-06-14 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | PGU | 9 |
2022-06-03 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB1
Feature update
|
21 | EBE | 9 |
2022-06-01 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | CTI | 9 |
2022-05-30 | Download |
|
A530FXXULCVB2
Feature update
|
21 | ZTA | 9 |
2022-05-24 | Download |
Latest SM-A530F Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | A530FXXULCZB5 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-23 |
| CDR | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-06-22 |
| CHL | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-06-22 |
| COM | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-06-14 |
| CTI | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-05-30 |
| CTP | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-06-14 |
| CTU | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-07-07 |
| EBE | A530FXXULCVB1 | 21 | 9 | 2022-06-01 |
| IUS | A530FXXULCZB3 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-17 |
| MXO | A530FXXULCZB3 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-17 |
| NEE | A530FXXUMCZC1 | 22 | 9 | 2026-04-23 |
| PGU | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-06-03 |
| PHN | A530FXXULCZB5 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-23 |
| SEK | A530FXXULCVF1 | 21 | 9 | 2022-07-08 |
| SIN | A530FXXULCZB5 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-16 |
| STH | A530FXXULCZB5 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-16 |
| SWC | A530FXXULCZB5 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-23 |
| VDF | A530FXXULCZB5 | 21 | 9 | 2026-04-28 |
| ZTA | A530FXXULCVB2 | 21 | 9 | 2022-05-24 |
Older SM-A530F Builds (Archive)
64 earlier builds from the samdb.org catalogue. They are not in the download list above; the link searches for the build on the partner site.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A530FXXS3BRL1 | 3 | Dec 2018 | CAC, SEK, SER, SKZ | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRK3 | 3 | Nov 2018 | 3IE, ARO, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BRI, BTU, CAC, CAM, CHO, CNX, COO, CYV, DBT, DNL, DRE, EON, ERO, EUR, EVR, FTM, GLB, HUI, ICE, ITV, LAO, LUX, MEO, MM1, MOB, MOT, MSR, MYM, NEE, O2C, O2U, OMN, OPS, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PRO, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SFR, SIM, SIN, SKZ, SMA, STH, SWC, TCL, TEB, TEN, THL, TIM, TNL, TOP, TPA, TPH, TTT, VAU, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEU, XEZ, XFV, XID, XME, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRK7 | 3 | Nov 2018 | AFG, PAK, THR, TUR, XFE | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRK6 | 3 | Nov 2018 | BTC, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, TUN, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRK5 | 3 | Nov 2018 | BVO, CDR, CHL, CHT, COB, COM, CTI, CTP, CTU, DOO, DOR, MXO, PEO, PSN, SAM, UPO, UYO, ZTA | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRJ8 | 3 | Oct 2018 | SER | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRJ6 | 3 | Oct 2018 | BTC, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, TUN, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRJ5 | 3 | Oct 2018 | BRI, CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, NZC, OPS, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, TNZ, VAU, VNZ, XID, XME, XNZ, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRJ4 | 3 | Oct 2018 | 3IE, AMO, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CAC, CNX, COO, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DHR, DNL, DPL, DRE, ERO, EUR, EVR, FTM, H3G, HUI, ITV, LUX, MAX, MBM, MET, MOB, MOT, MSR, NEE, O2C, O2U, OMN, ORO, ORS, ORX, PAN, PHE, PHN, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SIM, SKZ, SWC, TCL, TEB, TEN, TIM, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TOP, TPH, TRG, TTT, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEU, XEZ, XFV, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRJ7 | 3 | Oct 2018 | BVO, DOO, MXO, PEO, UPO, UYO | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRJ1 | 3 | Oct 2018 | LUX, PHN | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRI4 | 3 | Sep 2018 | AFG, PAK, THR, TUR, XFE | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRI1 | 3 | Sep 2018 | 3IE, ALE, AMO, ARO, ATO, AUT, BAT, BGL, BHT, BTU, CAC, CDR, CEL, CHL, CHO, CHT, CHX, CNX, COB, COM, COO, COS, CRO, CTI, CTP, CTU, CWW, CYV, DBT, DHR, DNL, DOR, DPL, DRE, EON, EUR, EVR, FTM, H3G, ILO, ITV, IUS, MAX, MBM, MEO, MOB, MSR, MXO, NEE, O2U, OMN, ORO, ORS, ORX, PAN, PCL, PHE, PLS, PRO, PRT, PSN, PTR, ROM, SAM, SEB, SEE, SER, SFR, SIM, TCE, TCL, TEB, TEN, TIM, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TOP, TPA, TPH, TPL, TRG, UFN, UNE, UPO, UYO, VDC, VDF, VDH, VGR, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEU, XEZ, XFV, ZTA, ZTO, ZTR, ZVV | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRH3 | 3 | Aug 2018 | BVO, CHO, COB, COO, EBE, EON, MXO, PEO, TPA, TTT, UFU, UPO, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU3BRH2 | 3 | Aug 2018 | BRI, CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, NZC, OPS, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, TNZ, VAU, VNZ, XID, XME, XNZ, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRH4 | 3 | Aug 2018 | BTC, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, THR, TUN, TUR, XFE, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXS3BRH1 | 3 | Aug 2018 | 3IE, AMO, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BTU, CAC, CNX, COS, CRO, DHR, DPL, DRE, EUR, EVR, FTM, H3G, HUI, LUX, MAX, MBM, OMN, ORO, ORS, ORX, PHN, PRO, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SIM, SKZ, SWC, TCL, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TPH, TPL, TRG, VDF, VDH, VDI, VIP, XEF, XEU, XFV | Find |
| A530FXXS3ARH2 | 3 | Aug 2018 | COM, CPA, PGU | Find |
| A530FXXS3ARH1 | 3 | Aug 2018 | CDR, CHL, CTI, CTP, CTU, ECO, TCE, ZTA | Find |
| A530FXXU2BRG4 | 2 | Jul 2018 | CHO, COO, TPA, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU2BRG3 | 2 | Jul 2018 | AFG, BTC, CEL, EGY, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, THR, TUN, TUR, XFA, XFE, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXU2BRG1 | 2 | Jul 2018 | 3IE, ALE, AMO, ATL, ATO, AUT, BAT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BRI, BTU, BVO, CAC, CAM, CGU, CHV, COL, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DHR, DNL, DOO, DPL, DRE, ERO, EUR, EVR, FTM, GLB, H3G, HUI, ICE, ITV, LAO, LUX, MAX, MBM, MEO, MET, MM1, MOB, MOT, MSR, MXO, MYM, NEE, NZC, O2C, O2U, OMN, OPS, ORO, ORS, ORX, PAN, PEO, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SIM, SIN, SKZ, SMA, STH, SWC, TCL, TEB, TEN, TGP, THL, TIM, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TNZ, TOP, TPH, TPL, TRG, UYO, VAU, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VNZ, VOD, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEU, XEZ, XFV, XID, XME, XNZ, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARF4 | 2 | Jun 2018 | COB, IUS, UNE | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARFC | 2 | Jun 2018 | COM, CPA, PGU, TGU | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARF9 | 2 | Jun 2018 | UFU | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARF7 | 2 | Jun 2018 | CHT, EBE, SAM, UFN | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARF6 | 2 | Jun 2018 | CDR, CHL, CTI, CTP, CTU, ECO, TCE, ZTA | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARF3 | 2 | Jun 2018 | AFG, BTC, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MWD, PAK, THR, TUN, XFE, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARF2 | 2 | Jun 2018 | CAM, GLB, LAO, MYM, SMA, THL, XID, XME, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARF1 | 2 | Jun 2018 | 3IE, AMO, ARO, ATL, AUT, BVO, CHO, CNX, COO, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DHR, DNL, DOO, DPL, DRE, EON, FTM, H3G, HUI, LUX, MAX, MBM, MOB, MXO, OMN, ORO, ORS, PEO, PHE, PHN, PRO, PSN, SIM, SWC, TCL, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TPA, TPL, TRG, TTT, UPO, UYO, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XFV, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARE1 | 2 | May 2018 | MID, TUR | Find |
| A530FXXS2AREG | 2 | May 2018 | MID, TUR | Find |
| A530FXXS2AREC | 2 | May 2018 | COM, CPA, PGU, TGU | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARE7 | 2 | May 2018 | CHT, COB, EBE, SAM | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARE6 | 2 | May 2018 | CDR, CHL, CTI, CTP, CTU, ECO, TCE, ZTA | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARE3 | 2 | May 2018 | AFG, BTC, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MWD, PAK, THR, TUN, XFA, XFE, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARE2 | 2 | May 2018 | BRI, CAM, GLB, LAO, MYM, SMA, THL, XID, XME, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARE1 | 2 | May 2018 | 3IE, AMO, ARO, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BVO, CAC, CHO, CNX, COO, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DHR, DNL, DOO, DPL, DRE, EON, EUR, FTM, H3G, HUI, ITV, LUX, MAX, MBM, MOB, MXO, NEE, O2U, OMN, ORO, ORS, ORX, PEO, PHE, PHN, PRO, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SIM, SKZ, SWC, TCL, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TPA, TPH, TPL, TRG, TTT, UPO, UYO, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEZ, XFV, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARD6 | 2 | Apr 2018 | CDR, CGU, CHL, CTI, CTP, CTU, ECO, TCE, ZTR | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARD4 | 2 | Apr 2018 | CHT, EBE, SAM, UFN, ZVV | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARD3 | 2 | Apr 2018 | BRI, CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, NZC, OPS, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, TNZ, VAU, VNZ, XID, XME, XNZ, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARD2 | 2 | Apr 2018 | AFG, BTC, CEL, EGY, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, THR, TUN, TUR, XFA, XFE, XSG | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARD1 | 2 | Apr 2018 | 3IE, AMO, ANC, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTU, CAC, CNX, COO, COS, CRO, CYV, DBT, DHR, DNL, DPL, DRE, EON, ERO, EUR, EVR, FTM, H3G, HUI, ICE, ITV, LUX, MAX, MBM, MEO, MOB, MOT, MSR, MXO, NEE, O2C, O2U, OMN, ORO, ORS, ORX, PAN, PEO, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, PSN, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SFR, SIM, SKZ, SWC, TCL, TEB, TEN, TIM, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TOP, TPA, TPH, TPL, TRG, TTT, UYO, VDC, VDF, VDH, VDI, VGR, VIP, VOD, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEU, XEZ, XFV, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARC9 | 2 | Mar 2018 | SER | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARC7 | 2 | Mar 2018 | BAT, CWW, DOR, TGP | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARCE | 2 | Mar 2018 | CDR | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARCD | 2 | Mar 2018 | CTI, CTP, CTU | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARCC | 2 | Mar 2018 | COM, CPA, ECO, PGU, TCE, ZTA | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARC6 | 2 | Mar 2018 | XSG | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARC4 | 2 | Mar 2018 | TUR | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARC2 | 2 | Mar 2018 | AFG, BTC, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, THR, TUN, XFE | Find |
| A530FXXS2ARC1 | 2 | Mar 2018 | 3IE, ARO, ATO, AUT, BGL, CAC, CHO, COO, DBT, DRE, EON, EUR, H3G, HUI, ITV, LUX, NEE, ORX, PHE, PHN, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SKZ, TPA, TPH, TTT, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEZ, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARBA | 2 | Feb 2018 | OPS, VAU, XSA | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARB9 | 2 | Feb 2018 | BVO, DOO, MXO, PEO, UYO, ZTM | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARB8 | 2 | Feb 2018 | BRI, CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, NZC, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, TNZ, VNZ, XID, XME, XNZ, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXU2ARB6 | 2 | Feb 2018 | 3IE, ATL, AUT, CHO, CHX, CNX, COO, CYV, DBT, DRE, EON, HUI, ITV, MOB, NEE, O2U, OMN, PHE, PHN, PLS, PRO, PRT, ROM, SER, SIM, SWC, TCL, TIM, TTT, VDC, VDF, VDH, VGR, VIP, VOD, XEC, XFV, XSG, ZTO | Find |
| A530FXXU1ARB1 | 1 | Feb 2018 | GLB, SMA, THL, XME, XTC | Find |
| A530FXXU1ARAB | 1 | Jan 2018 | ATO, AUT, BRI, CEL, EUR, ILO, MEO, NEE, PHE, PHN, PTR, ROM, SER, SFR, TEN, TUR, XEO, XEZ, XFA, ZTO, ZTR | Find |
| A530FXXU1ARA3 | 1 | Jan 2018 | XSG | Find |
| A530FXXU1ARA1 | 1 | Jan 2018 | BRI | Find |
| A530FXXU1AQLD | 1 | Dec 2017 | CTP, CTU | Find |
| A530FXXU1AQLC | 1 | Dec 2017 | AFG, ARO, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BRI, BTC, BVO, CAC, CAM, CHO, COO, DOO, DOR, ECO, EGY, EON, ERO, EUR, GLB, ILO, ITV, IUS, KSA, LAO, LUX, LYS, MAT, MEO, MID, MM1, MOT, MSR, MWD, MXO, MYM, NEE, O2C, ORX, PAK, PAN, PCL, PEO, PHE, PHN, PTR, ROM, SEB, SEE, SEK, SER, SFR, SIN, SKZ, SMA, STH, TCE, TEB, TEN, THL, THR, TIM, TNZ, TOP, TPA, TPH, TTT, TUN, TUR, UNE, UPO, UYO, VNZ, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEZ, XFE, XID, XME, XNZ, XSG, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXU1AQL8 | 1 | Dec 2017 | BRI, CAM, GLB, MYM, NZC, SMA, THL, TNZ, VNZ, XID, XNZ, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A530FXXU1AQL2 | 1 | Dec 2017 | AMO, ANC, ARO, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BHT, BOG, BTC, BVO, CAC, CEL, CHO, CHT, CNX, COO, COS, CYV, DHR, DNL, DOR, DPL, DRE, EGY, EUR, FTM, HUI, ITV, IUS, LUX, LYS, MBM, MOB, MOT, MSR, NEE, O2C, OMN, OPV, ORO, ORS, ORX, PEO, PHE, PHN, PRO, PSN, ROM, SEB, SEK, SER, SIM, SKZ, SWC, TCE, TCL, TEB, TEN, TMH, TMS, TMZ, TNL, TOP, TPH, TPL, TTT, TUN, TUR, UNE, UPO, VDC, VDF, VDH, VGR, VIP, XEC, XEF, XEH, XEO, XEZ, XFV, XSG | Find |
How to Flash SM-A530F Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy A8 into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Pick a build with Bit 22 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.