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SM-G8850 firmware

Stock firmware and official updates for the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8850), by region.

Model code: SM-G8850
Released: Jun 2018
Latest build: G8850ZHU7CVH2
Newest Android: Android 10
Regions: 2 CSCs · 2 countries

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Software support

Latest official updateAndroid 10G8850ZHU7CVH2 · Aug 24, 2022

Security patch levelJune 2022Monthly release fixed 61 vulnerabilities

Latest SM-G8850 firmware by region

Full firmware list →

RegionBuildAndroidSecurity patchDateDetails

China CHCBuildG8850ZCU7CVC2AndroidAndroid 10Security patchJan 2022ReleasedApr 19, 2022DetailsWhat's new

Hong Kong SAR China TGYBuildG8850ZHU7CVH2

SM-G8850 update history

Latest Aug 24, 2022

Samsung's official release notes, newest first.

Aug 24, 2022G8850ZHU7CVH2Android 10 · June 2022 patch

• Overall stability of your device has been improved. • The latest Android security patch has been applied. - Device security has been further enhanced.

Released for 1 CSC: TGY

Source: Samsung

Apr 19, 2022G8850ZHU7CVC1Android 10 · January 2022 patch

• Overall stability of your device has been improved. • The latest Android security patch has been applied. - Device security has been further enhanced.

Released for 1 CSC: TGY

Source: Samsung

Apr 19, 2022G8850ZCU7CVC2Android 10 · January 2022 patch

• Overall stability of your device has been improved. • The latest Android security patch has been applied. - Device security has been further enhanced.

Released for 1 CSC: CHC

Source: Samsung

Specifications

Display

Display size: 159.5mm (6.3" full rectangle) / 157.4mm (6.2" rounded corners)
Resolution: 2220 x 1080 (FHD+)
Display type: Super AMOLED

Platform

CPU speed: 2.2GHz, 1.8GHz
CPU cores: Octa-Core

Memory

RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 64 GB
Card slot: MicroSD (Up to 512GB)

Camera

Rear camera: 16.0 MP + 24.0 MP
Rear camera aperture: F1.7 , F1.7
Front camera: 24.0 MP
Video recording: UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps

Body

Dimensions: 162.4 x 77.0 x 7.6 mm
Weight: 191 g
Form factor: Touch Bar

Connectivity

Network: 2G GSM, 2G CDMA, 3G WCDMA, 3G CDMA, 3G TD-SCDMA, 4G FDD LTE, 4G TDD LTE

May 7, 2020G8850ZHU4CTD8Android 10 · April 2020 patch

One UI 2 upgrade with Android 10 One UI 2 brings you Android 10, with exciting new features from Samsung and Google based on feedback from users like you. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe during the upgrade. Some apps, including Calculator, Game Launcher, Voice Recorder, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health and Samsung Notes, need to be updated individually after you update your OS. Here's what's new. Dark mode - Enhanced image, text, and color adjustments for day and night environments. - Darkened wallpapers, widgets, and alarms while Dark mode is on. Icons and colors - Clearer app icons and system colors. - Improved layouts for titles and buttons to eliminate wasted screen space. Smoother animations - Enhanced animations with a playful touch. Refined interactions - Navigate more comfortably on large screens with minimal finger movement. - Easily focus on what matters with clearly highlighted buttons. One-handed mode - New ways to access One-handed mode: double tap the Home button or swipe down in the center of the bottom of the screen. - Settings moved to Settings > Advanced features > One-handed mode. Accessibility - High contrast keyboards and layouts for large text have been improved. Better text over wallpapers - See text more clearly against wallpaper, as One UI 2 automatically adjusts font colors based on light and dark areas and color contrast in the image below. Media and devices - Replaced the SmartThings panel with the Media and Devices. - Media: Control music and videos playing on your phone as well as other devices. - Devices: Check and control your SmartThings devices directly from the quick panel. Smart Manager - The battery usage graph now provides more detailed information. Digital wellbeing - Set goals to keep your phone usage in check. - Use Focus mode to help avoid distractions from your phone. Camera - Added the ability to edit the modes that appear at the bottom of the screen. - Provided a More tab so you can quickly access hidden modes from the preview screen. - Improved the layout so you can focus on taking pictures without the settings getting in the way. Internet - Customize the quick menu to get instant access to the features you use the most. - Get more information from the app bar. - Install add-ons from the Galaxy Store to get even more features. Samsung Contacts - Added Trash feature for Contacts. Contacts that you delete will stay in the trash for 15 days before being deleted forever. Calendar - Stickers can be added to a date without creating an event. - Ringtones can be used for event alerts. Reminder - More options are available for repeating reminders. - Set location-based reminders for a specific period of time. - Share reminders with your family group and other sharing groups. - Set reminders for a specific date without an alert. My Files - Created a Trash feature so you can restore files if you delete something by mistake. - Added more filters you can use while searching to help you find things quickly. - You can now copy or move multiple files and folders to different destinations at the same time. Calculator - Added speed and time units to the unit converter. Other improvements and changes - The Navigation bar has been removed from Quick Panel. - Quick panel : Added new feature. - Focus mode

Released for 1 CSC: TGY

Source: Samsung

Apr 27, 2020G8850ZCU4CTD8Android 10 · April 2020 patch

One UI 2 upgrade with Android 10 One UI 2 brings you Android 10, with exciting new features from Samsung and Google based on feedback from users like you. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe during the upgrade. Some apps, including Calculator, Game Launcher, Voice Recorder, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health and Samsung Notes, need to be updated individually after you update your OS. Here's what's new. Dark mode - Enhanced image, text, and color adjustments for day and night environments. - Darkened wallpapers, widgets, and alarms while Dark mode is on. Icons and colors - Clearer app icons and system colors. - Improved layouts for titles and buttons to eliminate wasted screen space. Smoother animations - Enhanced animations with a playful touch. Refined interactions - Navigate more comfortably on large screens with minimal finger movement. - Easily focus on what matters with clearly highlighted buttons. One-handed mode - New ways to access One-handed mode: double tap the Home button or swipe down in the center of the bottom of the screen. - Settings moved to Settings > Advanced features > One-handed mode. Accessibility - High contrast keyboards and layouts for large text have been improved. Better text over wallpapers - See text more clearly against wallpaper, as One UI 2 automatically adjusts font colors based on light and dark areas and color contrast in the image below. Media and devices - Replaced the Samsung Connect panel with the Media and Devices. - Media: Control music and videos playing on your phone as well as other devices. - Devices: Check and control your Samsung Connect devices directly from the quick panel. Smart Manager - The battery usage graph now provides more detailed information. Digital wellbeing - Set goals to keep your phone usage in check. - Use Focus mode to help avoid distractions from your phone. Camera - Added the ability to edit the modes that appear at the bottom of the screen. - Provided a More tab so you can quickly access hidden modes from the preview screen. - Improved the layout so you can focus on taking pictures without the settings getting in the way. Internet - Customize the quick menu to get instant access to the features you use the most. - Get more information from the app bar. - Install add-ons from the Galaxy Store to get even more features. Samsung Contacts - Added Trash feature for Contacts. Contacts that you delete will stay in the trash for 15 days before being deleted forever. Calendar - Stickers can be added to a date without creating an event. - Ringtones can be used for event alerts. Reminder - More options are available for repeating reminders. - Set location-based reminders for a specific period of time. - Share reminders with your family group and other sharing groups. - Set reminders for a specific date without an alert. My Files - Created a Trash feature so you can restore files if you delete something by mistake. - Added more filters you can use while searching to help you find things quickly. - You can now copy or move multiple files and folders to different destinations at the same time. Calculator - Added speed and time units to the unit converter. Other improvements and changes - The following applications have been installed : QQ Music - The Navigation bar has been removed from Quick Panel. - Quick panel : Added new feature. - Focus mode

Released for 1 CSC: CHC

Source: Samsung

Jun 13, 2019G8850ZHU3BSEBAndroid 9 · May 2019 patch

Upgraded One UI for Android Pie One UI brings you Android Pie, with exciting new features and a whole new look and feel based on feedback from users in Samsung and Google. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe before the upgrade. Some apps, including Calculator, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health, Samsung Notes, Samsung Members, Samsung Pay，and Samsung Video, need to be updated individually after you update your OS. Here’s what’s new. One UI - Content, settings, and other information have been reorganized to keep you focused on the task at hand. - Interactive elements have been moved to the bottom of the screen so they're always within reach. - New designs and features such as Night mode help keep your eyes comfortable. Dynamic Lock Screen - When screen is on every time, personalized wallpaper and reading content can be displayed according to user preferences. Users can get information quickly while unlocking the screen. Notifications - You can reply to messages directly in the notification panel. - Image thumbnails are included in message notifications. - In an app's notification settings, tap the switch once to turn on or off all the notifications in a category. Samsung Keyboard - New Unicode 11.0 emojis are available. - New adaptive theme changes your keyboard look based on the colors of the surrounding app. - Floating keyboard is available in all apps and has new size and transparency settings. - You can set a custom touch and hold delay. Always On Display - New clock styles have been added, including the option to show a calendar with your schedule. - Charging information has been added to let you know how much time is remaining until fully charged. - You can show Always On Display whenever the screen is off, or you can set it to show for 30 seconds when you tap the screen. Settings - Menus have been reorganized to make settings easier to find. Bixby - Bixby is all new, with a range of improvements and new features. - Swipe left from the main Bixby screen to explore the latest features and supported apps. - You can control the Bixby key in settings to decide what happens when you press or double press. Phone - Your call history can include up to 2000 entries (increased from 500 entries). Contacts - The new drawer menu makes it easier to manage contacts from various accounts. Camera - The new Scene optimizer automatically enhances the camera's color settings to fit the scene. Gallery - Photo Editor Pro's editing tools have been added to Gallery, so you can make all your edits and touchups without leaving the app. My Files - The new storage analysis tool has been added to help you monitor your storage usage and save space. - You can now show or hide items on the My Files Home screen. Samsung Health - Your daily step count will be shown in the notification panel. To hide it, press and hold the notification, then turn off Current steps. Other improvements and changes - Turn on the screen automatically whenever you pick up your phone using the Lift to wake feature. - Call stickers has been discontinued. - Open Calendar was removed

Released for 1 CSC: TGY

Source: Samsung

Jun 13, 2019G8850ZCU3BSECAndroid 9 · May 2019 patch

Upgraded One UI for Android Pie One UI brings you Android Pie, with exciting new features and a whole new look and feel based on feedback from users in Samsung and Google. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe before the upgrade. Some apps, including Calculator, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health, Samsung Notes, Samsung Members, Samsung Pay，and Samsung Video, need to be updated individually after you update your OS. Here’s what’s new. One UI - Content, settings, and other information have been reorganized to keep you focused on the task at hand. - Interactive elements have been moved to the bottom of the screen so they're always within reach. - New designs and features such as Night mode help keep your eyes comfortable. Samsung FM - It is the exclusive customized edition, have more than 10 categories of popular audio content, such as novel, crosstalk, talk show, news, emotion, history, music, culture, radio and so on. 小说总动员 - It provides users with high-quality book reading. 携程旅行 - It provides one-stop Online Travel Service. Sohu News - It provides users with timely and authentic news information Dynamic Lock Screen - When screen is on every time, personalized wallpaper and reading content can be displayed according to user preferences. Users can get information quickly while unlocking the screen. Notifications - You can reply to messages directly in the notification panel. - Image thumbnails are included in message notifications. - In an app's notification settings, tap the switch once to turn on or off all the notifications in a category. Samsung Keyboard - New Unicode 11.0 emojis are available. - New adaptive theme changes your keyboard look based on the colors of the surrounding app. - Floating keyboard is available in all apps and has new size and transparency settings. - You can set a custom touch and hold delay. Always On Display - New clock styles have been added, including the option to show a calendar with your schedule. - Charging information has been added to let you know how much time is remaining until fully charged. - You can show Always On Display whenever the screen is off, or you can set it to show for 30 seconds when you tap the screen. Settings - Menus have been reorganized to make settings easier to find. Bixby - Bixby is all new, with a range of improvements and new features. - Swipe left from the main Bixby screen to explore the latest features and supported apps. - You can control the Bixby key in settings to decide what happens when you press or double press. Phone - Your call history can include up to 2000 entries (increased from 500 entries). Contacts - The new drawer menu makes it easier to manage contacts from various accounts. Camera - The new Scene optimizer automatically enhances the camera's color settings to fit the scene. Gallery - Photo Editor Pro's editing tools have been added to Gallery, so you can make all your edits and touchups without leaving the app. My Files - The new storage analysis tool has been added to help you monitor your storage usage and save space. - You can now show or hide items on the My Files Home screen. Samsung Health - Your daily step count will be shown in the notification panel. To hide it, press and hold the notification, then turn off Current steps. Other improvements and changes - Turn on the screen automatically whenever you pick up your phone using the Lift to wake feature. - Call stickers has been discontinued. - Open Calendar was removed

Released for 1 CSC: CHC

Source: Samsung