Samsung Galaxy A9 family’s existence has been kinda spotty. After the Galaxy A9 Pro released in 2016, the wait took us to Q4 2019 for the launch of the Galaxy A9 2018, a revolutionary smartphone that happens to be the first in the world with a massive four camera lenses.
You can read more about it here, but on this page, we have everything you need to know about the Galaxy A9 family’s software update news, be it minor monthly security updates or major Android OS upgrades.
The Galaxy A9 family costs of:
- Galaxy A9 (A900)
- Galaxy A9 Pro (A910)
- Galaxy A9 2018 (A920)
- Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G885)
Note that the omission of the Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star Lite is deliberate because these two names are only familiar to residents of China. In other markets, the former is known as Galaxy A8 Star and the latter goes by the name Galaxy A6+.
Android 10 update
- Released for Galaxy A9 2018, model no. A920F, on March 30, 2020
- Any other A9 variant is not eligible for the Android 10 update
Samsung has released the Android 10 update for the only eligible A9 variant in Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920) on March 30, 2020. The update arrives as build CTCD, with the full software version bring A920FXXU3CTCD.
The old Galaxy A9 handsets, whose model number is A900, A910 and G885, are not eligible for the Android 10 update.
Software update timeline
Galaxy A9 2018 update (SM-A920F)
| Date | Software version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 30 Mar 2020 | A920FXXU3CTCD | Android 10 | Installs Android 10 with Samsung’s own One UI 2 UI; also brings March 2020 security patch |
| … | … | … | … |
| 13 Mar 2019 | A920FXXU1BSC5 | Android 9 | Installs Android 9 Pie update, One UI, and February 2019 security patch |
| 12 Feb 2019 | A920FXXU1ASA5 | Android 8.0 | January 2019 security patch |
| 04 Dec 2018 | A920FXXU1ARKK | Android 8.0 | Camera improvements and November 2018 security update |
| 14 Nov 2018 | A920FXXU1ARK9 | Android 8.0 | October 2018 security update |
| 12 Nov 2018 | A920FXXU1ARKG | Android 8.0 | October 2018 security patch |
Galaxy A9 Pro update (SM-A910F)
| Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| 15 Oct 2018 | A910FXXU1CRIA | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo update |
| 26 Dec 2017 | A910FXXU1BQL3 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| 18 Dec 2017 | A910FXXU1BQL1 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| 27 Nov 2017 | A910FXXU1BQK1 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| 11 Sep 2017 | A910FXXU1BQI1 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| 28 Aug 2017 | A910FXXU1BQHB | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| 20 Jul 2017 | A910FXXU1AQG3 | Android 6.0.1 | July 2017 security patch |
| 19 Jul 2017 | A910FUBU1AQG3 | Android 6.0.1 | July 2017 security patch |
| 24 May 2017 | A910FUBU1AQE2 | Android 6.0.1 | May 2017 security patch |
| 23 May 2017 | A910FXXU1AQE2 | Android 6.0.1 | May 2017 security patch |
| 31 Mar 2017 | A910FXXU1AQD1 | Android 6.0.1 | April 2017 security patch |
| 27 Mar 2017 | A910FUBU1AQC2 | Android 6.0.1 | April 2017 security patch |
| 16 Mar 2017 | A910FXXU1AQC2 | Android 6.0.1 | March 2017 security patch |
| 02 Feb 2017 | A910FUBU1AQB1 | Android 6.0.1 | February 2017 security patch |
| 30 Dec 2016 | A910FXXU1APL4 | Android 6.0.1 | January 2017 security patch |
| 02 Dec 2016 | A910FXXU1APL1 | Android 6.0.1 | December 2016 security patch |
| 01 Nov 2016 | A910FUBU1APK1 | Android 6.0.1 | November 2016 security patch |
| 20 Oct 2016 | A910FXXU1APJ4 | Android 6.0.1 | October 2016 security patch |
| 29 Sep 2016 | A910FXXU1API4 | Android 6.0.1 | September 2016 security patch |
| 11 Aug 2016 | A910FXXU1APH6 | Android 6.0.1 | August 2016 security patch |
| 01 Jul 2016 | A910FXXU1APFE | Android 6.0.1 | June 2016 security patch |
| 21 Jun 2016 | A910FXXU1APFC | Android 6.0.1 | June 2016 security patch |
| 18 Jun 2016 | A910FXXU1APFB | Android 6.0.1 | June 2016 security patch |
| 15 Jun 2016 | A910FXXU1APF8 | Android 6.0.1 | June 2016 security patch |
Galaxy A9 update and firmware download
As the OG Galaxy A9 was released only in China, we’re skipping its update and firmware download link here.
Expected Oreo release: Not eligible.
Android 9 Pie update
- March 13, 2019: Android Pie released for 2018 edition
- Galaxy A9 and A9 Pro are not eligible for Pie
| Device | Model | Android 9 Pie | Expected Release Date |
| Galaxy A9 2018 | SM-A920 | Available | Released on March 13, 2019 |
| Galaxy A9 Star | SM-G885 | Available | Released on June 13, 2019 |
| Galaxy A9 | SM-A900 | Not eligible | NA |
| Galaxy A9 Pro | SM-A910 | Not eligible | NA |
Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 received the update to Android 9 Pie on March 13, 2019, while the A9 Star joined the party in mid-June 2019. These two are the only existing Galaxy A9 handsets eligible for the update.
How to install Galaxy A9 firmware
Well, check out the model no. of your Galaxy A9 first, and then download the latest firmware available above for your exact model no. Next, install the downloaded firmware using our Odin Samsung firmware installation guide here.
Let us know in comments if you need any help with this.
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