Upgrade or Install Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800S to Android Lollipop 5.1.1. The firmware available for downloading http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-A800S. You can download your Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800S firmware at the page, available for some countries. How to Root for Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800S is the separated post, this post only for upgrading to Android Lollipop.
Firmware details below is one of the Android Lollipop firmwares, you can download it according to your country at the link above.
Model SM-A800S
Model name
Country Korea (SK Telecom)
Version Android 5.1.1
Changelist 5692313
Build date Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:31:12 +0000
Product code SKC
PDA A800SKSU1AOH1
CSC A800SSKC1AOH1
How to install Android Lollipop on Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800S:
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file. Download at http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-A800S
- Download Odin v3.09
- Extract Odin ZIP file
- Open Odin v.3.09
- Reboot Phone in Download Mode ( Turn Power off the phone, Press and hold Volume Down key and Home key, While pressing these keys press and hold Power key, Release all key when Download Mode / Odin Mode appears )
- Connect the phone to PC with USB Cable Data, then Press and release Volume Up key
- Wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click the start button, sit back and wait few minutes
If you got Boot Loop after update samsung firmware read this How to Fix Boot Loop After Update Samsung Android Firmwares
Warning!
If you upgrade the firmware using the firmware that is not from your region, and you get an error message. That means the firmware is not suitable for your Samsung.
If the firmware can not be upgraded to your device It means, they do not support your device. All the impact is its own responsibility
Sample screenshot ODIN
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