G950USQU8DZE2 – Galaxy S8 firmware

Build G950USQU8DZE2 is a feature update for the Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 17, 2026 (method) and has reached 6 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 8, so downgrading to the previous build G950USQU8DUJ1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G950U
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Jun 17, 2026
Regions
6

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G950USQU8DZE2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ACGUSA (C Spire)Jun 17, 2026day 0G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jun 17, 2026day 0G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Jun 17, 2026day 0G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Jun 17, 2026day 0G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2
TFNUSA (TracFone)Jun 17, 2026day 0G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2
USCUSA (US Cellular)Jun 17, 2026day 0G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G950U -r ACG -v G950USQU8DZE2/G950UOYN8DZE2/G950USQU8DZE2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G950U / ACG on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G950USQU8DZE2.