Download Samsung Galaxy A2 Core SM-A260F/G Oreo 8.1 Stock Firmware (Android Go)

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is based on Oreo 8.1 Android Go Edition. Unlike Android One, Google allowed Android Go can be customized with the Custom skin. Due to these updates may be late — Samsung Customized A2 Core edition, with the Samsung Custom Skin. So, We can flash and repair firmware using ODIN. If you didn’t receive or bricked your mobile, you could flash firmware using this ODIN method. The Whole file for flashing is less than 1 GB. So, The process won’t take a long time. This mobile has a lot of apps similar to regular Samsung Apps. If you want to replace them with Google apps, you can download them in the Playstore.

Oreo 8.1 Firmware Flash- Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Official OTA Method

If you want to update a security patch to the current month. Don’t go for manual method. Before that method, try this OTA Method.

The process is simple and straightforward;

• Go to your device setting menu and scroll down to the bottom

• Tap on “Software Update”

• You may have to refresh the page to start the OTA upgrade process.

Manual Method ( SM-A260F/ SM-A260G )

Note

• Check Your Device Mobile No. If you flash Different model number, you will lose some features based on your region.

• Battery Percentage Above 50.

• Backup Your Device.

Using ODIN Method

• Enable USB Debugging Mode and OEM Unlock; you’ll find these options at Settings >>> Developer options. If you didn’t see the developer options on your settings menu, then go to about >>> build number; click on the “Build Number” row for about ten times regularly to activate “Developer Option” on your device.

• Download Samsung USB driver and install it in your PC.

• We are using third party software flashing. Download ODIN and install this also in your PC. In ODIN version, select Oreo supporting version ODIN.

• Download Firmware For Samsung Galaxy A2 Core Official Firmware. Select recent firmware. When selecting firmware, refer- How to choose correct firmware.

• SM-A260F

• SM-A260G

• If the above mirror not working, try the secondary mirror.

• Switch off your Mobile. Enter into Download mode->Volume Down+ Volume Up Buttons. Connect Your Mobile To PC via USB Cable, After Samsung Logo Appear, Release all keys.

• After entering into Download Mode, it will say Warning Press Volume Up button to continue.

• Extract the downloaded firmware .zip file.

• Launch Odin Application.

• It Will Show the message added.

• If you did not get this message Repeat the above steps.

• After Getting Added Message Select, AP/PDA Button then Browse for the magisk patched file selects it. Un-Tick the Auto-Reboot. Same goes for all the extracted data.

• Press Start wait for the tasks to complete. It will automatically reboot after the process ends.

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