F946BTBU7HZIK – Galaxy Z Fold5 firmware

Build F946BTBU7HZIK is a feature update for the Galaxy Z Fold5 (SM-F946B) on Android 17 (One UI 9). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 18, 2026 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 7, so downgrading to the previous build F946BXXU7HZIJ is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-F946B
Android
Android 17
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
7
First released
Oct 18, 2026
Regions
4

Not yet released in 36 regions that are still on an older build: ACR, AFG, AFR, CDR, CGU, COL, CRC, DKR, DOR, EBE, ECO, ECT, EGY, EUY and 22 more.

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received F946BTBU7HZIK, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
THLThailandOct 18, 2026day 0F946BTBU7HZIK/F946BOXT7HZIK/F946BXXU7HZIJ
XTCPhilippinesOct 18, 2026day 0F946BTBU7HZIK/F946BOXT7HZIK/F946BXXU7HZIJ
XXVVietnamOct 18, 2026day 0F946BTBU7HZIK/F946BOXT7HZIK/F946BXXU7HZIJ
XIDIndonesiaOct 18, 2026day 0F946BTBU7HZIK/F946BOLP7HZIK/F946BXXU7HZIJ

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-F946B -r THL -v F946BTBU7HZIK/F946BOXT7HZIK/F946BXXU7HZIJ

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-F946B / THL on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode F946BTBU7HZIK.