F971USQS2AZH8 – Galaxy Z Fold8 firmware

Build F971USQS2AZH8 is a security update for the Galaxy Z Fold8 (SM-F971U) on Android 17 (One UI 9). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 17, 2026 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It keeps bootloader bit 2, so downgrading to the previous build F971USQS2AZH7 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-F971U
Android
Android 17
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
2
First released
Aug 17, 2026
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received F971USQS2AZH8, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AIOUSA (Cricket)Aug 17, 2026day 0F971USQS2AZH8/F971UOYN2AZH8/F971USQS2AZH8

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-F971U -r AIO -v F971USQS2AZH8/F971UOYN2AZH8/F971USQS2AZH8

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-F971U / AIO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode F971USQS2AZH8.