Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (SM-G885S) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-G885S firmware?
G885SKSU4CVG1, released August 22, 2022 with Android 10. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 4. The archive holds 20 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 Star still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since August 2022, so Android 10 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-G885S builds in the archive run Android 8 to 10. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 10: G885SKSU3CTD9 (Apr 2020), 8 builds in total
- Android 9: G885SKSU3BSF1 (Jun 2019), 9 builds in total
- Android 8: G885SKSU2ARI1 (Sep 2018), 3 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-G885S 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 4:
- Binary 4 — since Jul 2022
- Binary 3 — since Jan 2019
- Binary 2 — since Sep 2018
- Binary 1 — since Jul 2018
A phone already on binary 4 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 4 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-G885S firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
G885SKSU4CVG1
Feature update
|
4 | SKC | 10 |
2022-08-22 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CUJ1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2021-11-04 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CUD1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2021-05-10 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CUA1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2021-02-01 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CTG1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2020-07-22 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CTG1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2020-07-10 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CTD9
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2020-04-24 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3CTD9
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2020-04-20 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BTD1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2020-04-04 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BTD1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2020-04-03 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BTB1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2020-02-26 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BTB1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2020-02-03 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BSK2
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2019-11-22 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BSK2
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2019-11-11 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BSH1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2019-08-07 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BSF1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2019-06-04 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3BSF1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 9 |
2019-06-01 | Download |
|
G885SKSU3ASA1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 8 |
2019-01-30 | Download |
|
G885SKSU2ARI1
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 8 |
2018-09-12 | Download |
|
G885SKSU2ARI1
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 8 |
2018-09-12 | Download |
Older SM-G885S Builds (Archive)
1 earlier build 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G885SKSU1ARG1 | 1 | Jul 2018 | SKC | Find |
How to Flash SM-G885S Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star 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 4 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.