Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A800S firmware?
A800SKSU1CRA2, released January 17, 2018 with Android 7. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 13 official builds across 1 region (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 January 2018, so Android 7 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-A800S builds in the archive run Android 5.1.1 to 7. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7: A800SKSU1CQJ1 (Oct 2017), 6 builds in total
- Android 6.0.1: A800SKSU1BPG2 (Jul 2016), 3 builds in total
- Android 5.1.1: A800SKSU1AOH1 (Aug 2015), 3 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A800S firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. All decodable builds in the archive share binary 1:
- Binary 1 — since Aug 2015
All SM-A800S firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A800SKSU1CRA2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7 |
2018-01-17 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1CRA2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7 |
2018-01-04 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1CQK2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7 |
2017-11-14 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1CQK2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7 |
2017-11-14 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1CQJ1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7 |
2017-10-12 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1CQJ1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7 |
2017-10-12 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1BQA2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2017-01-20 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1BPJ2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-10-20 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1BPG2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-07-14 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1APB1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 5.1.1 |
2016-02-02 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1AOH1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 5.1.1 |
2015-08-27 | Download |
|
A800SKSU1AOH1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 5.1.1 |
2015-08-27 | Download |
|
A800SKSS1CTJ1
Security update
|
1 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
N/A | Download |
How to Flash SM-A800S 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 1 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.