F971NKSS3AZIJ – Galaxy Z Fold8 firmware

Build F971NKSS3AZIJ is a security update for the Galaxy Z Fold8 (SM-F971N) on Android 17 (One UI 9). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 30, 2026 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 3, so downgrading to the previous build F971NKSU3AZI5 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-F971N
Android
Android 17
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Sep 30, 2026
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received F971NKSS3AZIJ, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaSep 30, 2026day 0F971NKSS3AZIJ/F971NOKR3AZIJ/F971NKSU3AZI1
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Sep 30, 2026day 0F971NKSS3AZIJ/F971NOKR3AZIJ/F971NKSU3AZI1
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Sep 30, 2026day 0F971NKSS3AZIJ/F971NOKR3AZIJ/F971NKSU3AZI1
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Sep 30, 2026day 0F971NKSS3AZIJ/F971NOKR3AZIJ/F971NKSU3AZI1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-F971N -r KOO -v F971NKSS3AZIJ/F971NOKR3AZIJ/F971NKSU3AZI1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-F971N / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode F971NKSS3AZIJ.