Finally Android Pie update head towards the Canadian region, Samsung’s Galaxy A8 2018 models sold in Canada are now getting Android Pie update from Samsung. The update is released a month after upgrading the devices in Europe, Russia and India. The official Pie update for Galaxy A8 2018 teams up with March 2019 security patch and brings goodies of Android Pie along with brand new Samsung’s One UI. The update is available to download as software version A530WVLU4CSCA which is compatible with model Galaxy A8 2018 SM-A530W which now rolling out as we are writing this post.
In this tutorial we have posted the detailed guide on, how to download and install the Android Pie A530WVLU4CSCA update on Galaxy A8 2018 A530W. Just continue read the guide to see the complete tutorial to update your device right away.
It is needless to mention that the update comes with goodies of Android Pie including Swipe Gesture navigation, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness. Other goodies include Smart replies, Text selection, App actions, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Dark mode and lot more.
Firmware details:
Device Name: Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
Model: SM-A530W
Android OS: Android 9.0 Pie
Region: Canada
Build no: A530WVLU4CSCA
Security Patch Level: March 01, 2019
Size: 1.4GB
Samsung One UI details:
Samsung’s One UI, the Korean Tech giant introduced this re-branded UI with main focus on the convenience of one-handed usage. According to the change log, the Android One UI comes with reorganized content, settings and other information to keep you focused on the task in hand. Interactive element have been moved to bottom so that they become easily accessible when using the device with single hand.
Download A530WVLU4CSCA official Android 9.0 Pie for Galaxy A8 2018 A530W
If the OTA automatically doesn’t knock at your device. Head to Settings > About device > System updates. Make sure your device is not rooted for the OTA method to work. If you are rooted or it say you device firmware is up to date, don’t panic just head to the Kies or Odin method described below.
Also keep track of new updates directly from Samsung servers using SamFirm
If none of the above two method works for you then we have this working method to update your device firmware via Odin.
How to install official Android 9.0 Pie update on Galaxy A8 SM-A530W via odin
Download the Odin flashable firmware A530WVLU4CSCA tar file.
Once done with the download works just see instructions over here to flash the firmware manually via Odin.
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