F976NKSU3AZI5 – Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra firmware

Build F976NKSU3AZI5 is a feature update for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (SM-F976N) on Android 17 (One UI 9). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 9, 2026 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 2 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 2 or lower, so a downgrade to F976NKSS2AZH7 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-F976N
Android
Android 17
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Sep 9, 2026
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received F976NKSU3AZI5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaSep 9, 2026day 0F976NKSU3AZI5/F976NOKR3AZI5/F976NKSU3AZI1
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Sep 9, 2026day 0F976NKSU3AZI5/F976NOKR3AZI5/F976NKSU3AZI1
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Sep 9, 2026day 0F976NKSU3AZI5/F976NOKR3AZI5/F976NKSU3AZI1
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Sep 9, 2026day 0F976NKSU3AZI5/F976NOKR3AZI5/F976NKSU3AZI1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-F976N -r KOO -v F976NKSU3AZI5/F976NOKR3AZI5/F976NKSU3AZI1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-F976N / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode F976NKSU3AZI5.