Galaxy S9+ SM-G965W updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965W). The latest stable build is G965WVLS9FVA1 (Android 10, security update), first released on Feb 22, 2022. Samsung has published 32 stable builds for this model since Mar 13, 2018: 16 security and 16 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 9. A device on bit 9 only accepts firmware with bit 9 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build G965WVLS9FVA1 (Android 10) is live in all 12 regions, first released on Feb 22, 2022 in BMC (Canada (Bell)).

Latest build
G965WVLS9FVA1
Released
Feb 22, 2022
Android
Android 10
Bootloader bit
9
Regions
12
Stable builds
32

Update policy

The Galaxy S9+ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Feb 22, 2022, on Android 10.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
BMCCanada (Bell)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
BWACanadaG965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
ESKCanada (Eastlink)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
FMCCanada (Fido)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
GLWCanada (Freedom)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
KDOCanada (Koodo)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202232
RWCCanada (Rogers)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
SPCCanadaG965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202232
TLSCanada (Telus)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202232
VMCCanada (Virgin)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
VTRCanada (Videotron)G965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231
XACCanadaG965WVLS9FVA1Android 10Feb 22, 202231

Firmware history (32 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G965W, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
G965WVLS9FVA1Feb 22, 2022Android 10Security912on server
G965WVLS9FUJ1Dec 6, 2021Android 10Security912on server
G965WVLU9FUH1Sep 7, 2021Android 10Feature912on server
G965WVLU9FUE2Jun 7, 2021Android 10Feature912on server
G965WVLS9FUB1Mar 22, 2021Android 10Security912on server
G965WVLS9FUA1Feb 16, 2021Android 10Security912on server
G965WVLS9FTL1Jan 19, 2021Android 10Security912on server
G965WVLU8FTK1Dec 9, 2020Android 10Feature812pulled
G965WVLS7ETH1Sep 8, 2020Android 10Security712pulled
G965WVLU7ETG1Aug 4, 2020Android 10Feature712pulled
G965WVLS7DTE1Jun 4, 2020Android 10Security712pulled
G965WVLU7DTB2Mar 8, 2020Android 10Feature712on server
G965WVLS7CSL1Jan 19, 2020Android 9Security712on server
G965WVLS7CSK1Dec 18, 2019Android 9Security712pulled
G965WVLS7CSJ6Nov 24, 2019Android 9Security712pulled
G965WVLU7CSJ3Nov 10, 2019Android 9Feature712pulled
G965WVLS6CSI1Sep 16, 2019Android 9Security612pulled
G965WVLS6CSH1Aug 18, 2019Android 9Security612pulled
G965WVLU6CSG4Jul 29, 2019Android 9Feature612pulled
G965WVLS5CSEAJun 18, 2019Android 9Security512pulled
G965WVLU4CSD2May 5, 2019Android 9Feature412pulled
G965WVLS3CSAGFeb 24, 2019Android 9Security312pulled
G965WVLU3CSAAFeb 6, 2019Android 9Feature312pulled
G965WVLS3ARJ6Nov 27, 2018Android 8Security312pulled
G965WVLU3ARJ5Nov 4, 2018Android 8Feature312pulled
G965WVLS3ARI1Sep 28, 2018Android 8Security312pulled
G965WVLU3ARH3Sep 3, 2018Android 8Feature312pulled
G965WVLU2ARF7Jul 2, 2018Android 8Feature212pulled
G965WVLU2ARE6Jun 3, 2018Android 8Feature212pulled
G965WVLU1ARC1Mar 27, 2018Android 8Feature13pulled
G965WVLU1ARBGMar 13, 2018Android 8Feature112pulled
G965WVLU1ARB7Mar 13, 2018Android 8Feature112pulled

How to download SM-G965W firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-G965W -r TLS

Replace TLS with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-G965W / TLS release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).