Get all the news regarding software update for the Galaxy S8 Active handsets on this page, for all variants at AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. Accordingly, the page is divided into sections, as per the carrier, each having a table listing the latest software version and its changelog. Samsung’s Android 9 Pie update is now available for the S8 Active and you can even download the update now using the link provided in the table below. But what about Android 10, let’s discuss.
Latest news
Update [September 11, 2019]: T-Mobile has started rolling out Android Pie for the S8 Active. Carrying software version G892USQU5CSG7, the OTA also updates the device’s security patch to July 2019. [Download]
Update [August 16, 2019]: August security patch update now available for AT&T S8 Active as version G892AUCS5CSH1.
Update [July 18, 2019]: Great news for the users of Galaxy S8 Active at AT&T as the carrier is now rolling out Android 9 Pie update that also brings you the new custom skin, the One UI. The Pie update arrives as software version G892AUCU5CSF8 (or CSF8 build in short). The update is yet to be released for T-Mobile users, even though the carrier confirmed working on the update long back.
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Will Samsung Galaxy S8 Active get Android 10
The S8 Active set at T-Mobile or anywhere is not eligible for Android 10. So, the Pie update is the last big update you can expect for your S8 Active, and we don’t think Samsung will be interested in giving you any of the One UI 2.0 features without Android 10, although they might give you an ability to use QR code for joining a Wi-Fi network or sharing the password of a Wi-Fi network, a feature that Google added to Android 10.
How to get Android 10 on Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Given Samsung won’t prepare an Android 10 update for the device, there is no way to get a proper it on your S8 Active. However, there is a slim chance you may still get Android 10 on your S8 Active.
Given the great aftermarket software development that Android OS enjoys, it’s possible that a developer or team of developers is able to create a ROM based on Android 10 OS for the S8 Active. But let’s discuss more on S8 Active Android 10 ROMs below, and what are the chances of that happening.
Android 10 ROMs for S8 Active
That said, to be fair, we cannot be sure of an Android 10 ROM becoming available for the S8 Active. And even if it does, it may be very buggy, most probably not suitable for daily use. That’s because as things stand right now, even when the device is quite old now, there is not a great support for the S8 Active. There are no good Android 9 Pie ROMs available, either.
So, chances are less of a good Android 10 ROM will becoming available for the S8 Active.
Software update timeline
AT&T Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)
| Date | Build version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 15 Aug 2019 | G892AUCS5CSH1 | Android 9 | August 2019 security patch |
| 17 Jul 2019 | G892AUCU5CSF8 | Android 9 | Installs Android 9 Pie OS update along with new One UI skin from Samsung that revamps the user interface of the device. |
| 04 Jan 2019 | G892AUCU3BRL1 | Android 8.0 | December 2018 security patch and added support for 5G Evolution indicator |
| 06 Nov 2018 | G892AUCU3BRJ2 | Android 8.0 | October 2018 security patch |
| 26 Jun 2018 | G892AUCS2BRF2 | Android 8.0 | June 2018 security patch |
| 29 May 2018 | G892AUCS2BRE3 | Android 8.0 | May 2018 security patch |
| 7 May 2018 | G892AUCS2BRD4 | Android 8.0 | April 2018 security patch |
| 01 Apr 2018 | G892AUC2BRC5 | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo update and March 2018 security patch. New features include: picture-in-picture, Autofill, revamped Settings app and notifications center, notification snooze, etc. |
| 31 Jan 2018 | G892AUCS2ARA1 | Android 7.0 | January 2018 security patch |
| 28 Dec 2017 | G892AUCS2AQL1 | Android 7.0 | Android device security updates, including BlueBorne fix (on SPLs September 1 or later) |
| 06 Dec 2017 | G892AUCU2AQK3 | Android 7.0 | What’s new: Support for new Mobile Hotspot APN, and HDR API for DirecTV | What’s changing: Enhanced Network Performance, other various improvements and bug fixes, and Android device security updates, including BlueBorne fix (on SPLs September 1 or later) |
| 07 Nov 2017 | G892AUCS1AQJ2 | Android 7.0 | Android device security updates, including BlueBorne fix (on SPLs September 1 or later) and KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability fix |
| 09 Aug 2017 | G892AUCU1AQG4 | Android 7.0 | Call performance improvements |
Sprint Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892U)
- Android 9 Pie should arrive in Q3 2019
| Date | Build version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 13 Jun 2019 | G892USQS5BSE4 | Android 8.0 | April and May 2019 security patches |
| 22 Feb 2019 | G892USQS4BSB3 | Android 8.0 | February 2019 security patch |
| 25 Jan 2019 | G892USQS3BSA1 | Android 8.0 | December 2018 and January 2019 security patches |
| 07 Jan 2019 | G892USQU3BRK4 | Android 8.0 | Enables VoLTE |
| 11 Apr 2018 | G892USQU1BRC5 | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 01 Mar 2018 | G892USQS1ARB2 | Android 7.0 | February 2018 security patch |
| 24 Jan 2018 | G892USQS1ARA2 | Android 7.0 | January 2018 Android security patch |
| 28 Dec 2017 | G892USQS1AQL1 | Android 7.0 | December 2017 Android Security Patch |
T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892U)
| Date | Build version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 11 Sep 2019 | G892USQU5CSG7 | 9.0 | July 2019 security patch; One UI update, brings Android 9 Pie OS [Download] |
| 24 Jun 2019 | G892USQS5BSF1 | Android 8.0 | June 2019 security patches |
| 28 May 2019 | G892USQS5BSE5 | Android 8.0 | April and May 2019 security patches |
| 30 Mar 2019 | G892USQS4BSC3 | Android 8.0 | March 2019 security patches |
| 01 Mar 2019 | G892USQS4BSB2 | Android 8.0 | January/February 2019 security patches |
| 18 Nov 2018 | G892USQS3BRJ7 | Android 8.0 | November 2018 security patches |
| 29 Oct 2018 | G892USQU3BRJ2 | Android 8.0 | September and October 2018 security fix |
| 23 Aug 2018 | G892USQS3BRH2 | Android 8.0 | August security fix |
| 26 July 2018 | G892USQS3BRG5 | Android 8.0 | July 2018 security patches |
| 28 June 2018 | G892USQS2BRF1 | Android 8.0 | June 2018 security patch |
| 05 June 2018 | G892USQU2BRE3 | Android 8.0 | May 2018 security patch |
| 26 Apr 2018 | G892USQS1BRD5 | Android 8.0 | April 2018 security patch |
| 29 Mar 2018 | G892USQU1BRC4 | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo update and the security patch for the month of March 2018. New features include: Autofill, notification snooze, picture-in-picture, revamped Settings app and notifications center, etc. |
| 23 Feb 2018 | G892USQS1ARB3 | Android 7.0 | February 2018 security patch, various bug fixes and security improvements |
| 18 Jan 2018 | G892USQS1ARA1 | Android 7.0 | January 2018 security patch, various bug fixes and security improvements |
| 21 Dec 2017 | G892USQU1AQK5 | Android 7.0 | December security updates, License Assisted Access (LAA) enabled to use LTE Advanced technology, Various improvements |
| 17 Nov 2017 | G892USQU1AQJ7 | Android 7.0 | Original OEM software version |
Galaxy S8 Active Android Pie update
| Model | Launch OS | Current OS | Android 9 Pie |
| AT&T | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 | Expected in Q2 2019 |
| Sprint | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 | Expected in Q2 2019 |
| T-Mobile | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 | Expected in Q2 2019 |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is the successor to the Galaxy S7 Active and like the latter, it’s expected to receive at least two major OS upgrades. The device already received Android Oreo back in March/April 2018 and is now waiting for the second major OS upgrade in Android 9 Pie.
Given that the second major OS upgrade arrived on the Galaxy S7 Active in June 2018, we are likely to see the second major OS upgrade coming to the Galaxy S8 Active at about the same time next year. In short, Samsung Android 9 Pie update will arrive on the S8 Active in Q2 2019.
Related:
- Android 9 Pie release roadmap
- Android 9 Pie Gapps
- Android Pie features: Feature flags | Digital Wellbeing | App actions
Samsung One UI
For the uninitiated, Samsung has once again changed its Android skin from Experience to One UI. Given the skin is part of Android 9 Pie, the S8 Active will also get it. You can check out more about this new skin on this page.
Which Galaxy S8 Active variant do you own? Have you been receiving updates in a timely manner?
