G965NKSU5FUG4 – Galaxy S9+ firmware

Build G965NKSU5FUG4 is a feature update for the Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965N) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 19, 2021 (method) and has reached 4 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 G965NKSU4FUE1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G965N
Android
Android 10
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Aug 19, 2021
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G965NKSU5FUG4, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaAug 19, 2021day 0G965NKSU5FUG4/G965NOKR5FUG4/G965NKOU5FUG4
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Aug 19, 2021day 0G965NKSU5FUG4/G965NOKR5FUG4/G965NKOU5FUG4
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Aug 19, 2021day 0G965NKSU5FUG4/G965NOKR5FUG4/G965NKOU5FUG4
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Aug 19, 2021day 0G965NKSU5FUG4/G965NOKR5FUG4/G965NKOU5FUG4

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G965N -r KOO -v G965NKSU5FUG4/G965NOKR5FUG4/G965NKOU5FUG4

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G965N / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G965NKSU5FUG4.