F946NKSS6GZH5 – Galaxy Z Fold5 firmware

Build F946NKSS6GZH5 is a security update for the Galaxy Z Fold5 (SM-F946N) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 31, 2026 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 6, so downgrading to the previous build F946NTBS6GZH5 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-F946N
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Aug 31, 2026
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received F946NKSS6GZH5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaAug 31, 2026day 0F946NKSS6GZH5/F946NOKR6GZH5/F946NKSU6GZDN
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Aug 31, 2026day 0F946NKSS6GZH5/F946NOKR6GZH5/F946NKSU6GZDN
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Aug 31, 2026day 0F946NKSS6GZH5/F946NOKR6GZH5/F946NKSU6GZDN
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Aug 31, 2026day 0F946NKSS6GZH5/F946NOKR6GZH5/F946NKSU6GZDN

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-F946N -r KOO -v F946NKSS6GZH5/F946NOKR6GZH5/F946NKSU6GZDN

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-F946N / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode F946NKSS6GZH5.