G955NKSU5DTG1 – Galaxy S8+ firmware

Build G955NKSU5DTG1 is a feature update for the Galaxy S8+ (SM-G955N) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 14, 2020 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 4 to 5: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 4 or lower, so a downgrade to G955NKSU4DTD1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G955N
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Jul 14, 2020
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G955NKSU5DTG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Jul 14, 2020day 0G955NKSU5DTG1/G955NOKR5DTG1/G955NKOU5DTF2
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Jul 14, 2020day 0G955NKSU5DTG1/G955NOKR5DTG1/G955NKOU5DTF2
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Jul 14, 2020day 0G955NKSU5DTG1/G955NOKR5DTG1/G955NKOU5DTF2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G955N -r SKC -v G955NKSU5DTG1/G955NOKR5DTG1/G955NKOU5DTF2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G955N / SKC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G955NKSU5DTG1.