Galaxy Note9 SCV40 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Note9 (SCV40). The latest stable build is SCV40KDS1CVK1 (Android 10, security update), first released on Dec 12, 2022. Samsung has published 16 stable builds for this model since Oct 7, 2018: 2 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build SCV40KDS1CVK1 (Android 10) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Dec 12, 2022 in KDI (Japan (au)).
- Latest build
SCV40KDS1CVK1- Released
- Dec 12, 2022
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 16
Update policy
The Galaxy Note9 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 12, 2022, on Android 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KDI | Japan (au) | SCV40KDS1CVK1 | Android 10 | Dec 12, 2022 | 16 |
Firmware history (16 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SCV40, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCV40KDS1CVK1 | Dec 12, 2022 | Android 10 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1CUD2 | Jul 12, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDS1CTK1 | Nov 16, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1CTI2 | Oct 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1CTG2 | Aug 3, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1CTE2 | May 26, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1CTB3 | Feb 25, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1BSK2 | Nov 27, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
SCV40KDU1BSI1 | Sep 16, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1BSG5 | Aug 4, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1BSF2 | Jun 4, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1BSE1 | May 20, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1BSC2 | Mar 26, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1ARJ1 | Jan 7, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1ARL4 | Jan 7, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
SCV40KDU1ARI3 | Oct 7, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SCV40 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 SCV40 -r KDIReplace KDI 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 SCV40 / KDI 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).