Galaxy S8 Active update: T-Mobile and AT&T roll out April patch
Samsung has begun rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 Active, about 2-3 weeks after it gave Oreo to its standard variant, the Galaxy S8.
Galaxy S8 Active Android Oreo update
- Released for T-Mobile variant on March 29, 2018.
- Released for AT&T variant on April 1, 2018.
- Expected for Sprint one in April 2018.
After months of wait, the Oreo update is now finally, finally available for the Galaxy S8 Active users at AT&T. Coming in as software version G892AUC2BRC5 for AT&T variant, and G892USQU1BRC4 for the T-Mobile one, the update gets you new features like picture-in-picture, notification snooze, redefined Settings app, Autofill, revamped notifications center, etc.
AT&T Galaxy S8 Active
| Date | Build version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 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
- Android 8.0 release expected in April 2018.
| Date | Build version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 11 Apr 2018 | G892USQU1BRC5 | Android 7.0 | 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
- Android 8.0 released on March 29, 2018.
| Date | Build version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 26 Apr 2018 | G892USQS1BRD5 | Android 8.0 | April 2018 security patches |
| 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 |
Which Galaxy S8 Active variant do you own? Have you been receiving updates in a timely manner?
