GALAXY Note II SCH-R950 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Note II (SCH-R950). The latest stable build is R950VXUCNE2 (Android 4, – update), first released on Jun 11, 2014. Samsung has published 5 stable builds for this model since Nov 7, 2012: 0 security and 0 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 30. A device on bit 30 only accepts firmware with bit 30 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build R950VXUCNE2 (Android 4) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jun 11, 2014 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).
- Latest build
R950VXUCNE2- Released
- Jun 11, 2014
- Android
- Android 4
- Bootloader bit
- 30
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 5
Update policy
The GALAXY Note II no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jun 11, 2014, on Android 4.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USC | USA (US Cellular) | R950VXUCNE2 | Android 4 | Jun 11, 2014 | 5 |
Firmware history (5 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SCH-R950, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R950VXUCNE2 | Jun 11, 2014 | Android 4 | – | 30 | 1 | on server |
R950VXAME2 | Jun 13, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | pulled |
R950VXAMB1 | Mar 7, 2013 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | pulled |
R950VXALL1 | Dec 27, 2012 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | pulled |
R950VXALJ1 | Nov 7, 2012 | Android 4 | – | 33 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SCH-R950 firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SCH-R950 -r USCReplace USC with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SCH-R950 / USC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).