Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800I) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A800I firmware?
A800IXXU2BVG3, released August 10, 2022 with Android 6.0.1. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 20 official builds across 16 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?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since August 2022, so Android 6.0.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Which Android versions did it get?
The SM-A800I builds in the archive run Android 5.1.1 to 6.0.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 6.0.1: A800IXXS2BSC2 (Mar 2019), 19 builds in total
- Android 5.1.1: A800IXXS2BSC2 (Apr 2019), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A800I 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 2:
- Binary 2 — since Oct 2015
- Binary 1 — since Oct 2015
A phone already on binary 2 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 2 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-A800I firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A800IXXU2BVG3
Feature update
|
2 | SLK | 6.0.1 |
2022-08-10 | Download |
|
A800IXXU2BVG3
Feature update
|
2 | BNG | 6.0.1 |
2022-08-10 | Download |
|
A800IXXU2BVG3
Feature update
|
2 | NPL | 6.0.1 |
2022-08-10 | Download |
|
A800IXXU2BVG3
Feature update
|
2 | INS | 6.0.1 |
2022-08-10 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | XSG | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | TUN | 5.1.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | TMC | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | MRU | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | MID | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | LYS | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | ECT | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | AFR | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | ACR | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-08 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BRL1
Security update
|
2 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2019-04-04 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BRL2
Security update
|
2 | KSA | 6.0.1 |
2019-03-29 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BRL2
Security update
|
2 | THR | 6.0.1 |
2019-03-29 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | MRU | 6.0.1 |
2019-03-15 | Download |
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A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | XSG | 6.0.1 |
2019-03-15 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | ECT | 6.0.1 |
2019-03-15 | Download |
|
A800IXXS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | TUN | 6.0.1 |
2019-03-15 | Download |
Latest SM-A800I 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACR | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| AFR | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| BNG | A800IXXU2BVG3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2022-08-10 |
| ECT | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| INS | A800IXXU2BVG3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2022-08-10 |
| KSA | A800IXXS2BRL2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-03-29 |
| LYS | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| MID | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| MRU | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| NPL | A800IXXU2BVG3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2022-08-10 |
| SLK | A800IXXU2BVG3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2022-08-10 |
| THR | A800IXXS2BRL2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-03-29 |
| TMC | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| TUN | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 5.1.1 | 2019-04-08 |
| TUR | A800IXXS2BRL1 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-04 |
| XSG | A800IXXS2BSC2 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2019-04-08 |
Older SM-A800I Builds (Archive)
26 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A800IXXU2BRA2 | 2 | Jan 2018 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A800IXXU2BQG1 | 2 | Jul 2017 | INS | Find |
| A800IXXU2BQE2 | 2 | May 2017 | INS | Find |
| A800IXXS2BQC5 | 2 | Mar 2017 | CAM, MYM, THL, XXV | Find |
| A800IXXS2BQC4 | 2 | Mar 2017 | ACR, AFR, ECT, LYS, MID, MRU, TMC, TUN, XSG | Find |
| A800IXXS2BQC3 | 2 | Mar 2017 | GLB, MM1, SIN, STH, XME, XSP, XTC | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPJ4 | 2 | Oct 2016 | KSA, THR | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPJ3 | 2 | Oct 2016 | GLB, MM1, SIN, STH, XME, XSP, XTC | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPJ2 | 2 | Oct 2016 | TUR | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPJ1 | 2 | Oct 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPI3 | 2 | Sep 2016 | CAM, MYM, THL, XXV | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPH2 | 2 | Aug 2016 | THL | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPG7 | 2 | Jul 2016 | ACR, AFR, BNG, ECT, INS, KSA, LYS, MID, MRU, NPL, SLK, TMC, TUN, TUR, XSG | Find |
| A800IXXU2BPG1 | 2 | Jul 2016 | XXV | Find |
| A800IXXU2APE1 | 2 | May 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A800IXXU2APD3 | 2 | Apr 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A800IXXU2APC2 | 2 | Mar 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A800IXXU2APC1 | 2 | Mar 2016 | MM1, SIN, STH, XSP | Find |
| A800IXXU2APB3 | 2 | Feb 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL | Find |
| A800IXXU2APB2 | 2 | Feb 2016 | MID, TUN | Find |
| A800IXXU2APB1 | 2 | Feb 2016 | CAM, MYM, THL, XME, XXV | Find |
| A800IXXU2APA1 | 2 | Jan 2016 | BNG, INS, NPL | Find |
| A800IXXU2AOL2 | 2 | Dec 2015 | BNG, INS, NPL | Find |
| A800IXXU2AOJ6 | 2 | Oct 2015 | CAM, GLB, MM1, MYM, SIN, STH, THL, XME, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A800IXXU1AOJ2 | 1 | Oct 2015 | KSA, THR | Find |
| A800IXXU1AOJ1 | 1 | Oct 2015 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, ECT, LYS, MID, MM1, MRU, MTZ, MYM, PAK, SIN, STH, THL, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL, XME, XSG, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
How to Flash SM-A800I 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 2 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.