G973USQU9IWG2 – Galaxy S10 firmware

Build G973USQU9IWG2 is a feature update for the Galaxy S10 (SM-G973U) on Android 12 (One UI 4). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 23, 2023 (method) and has reached 5 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 8 to 9: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 8 or lower, so a downgrade to G973USQS8IWC1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G973U
Android
Android 12
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jul 23, 2023
Regions
5

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G973USQU9IWG2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Jul 23, 2023day 0G973USQU9IWG2/G973UOYN9IWG2/G973USQU9IWG2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Jul 23, 2023day 0G973USQU9IWG2/G973UOYN9IWG2/G973USQU9IWG2
ATTUSA (AT&T)Jul 23, 2023day 0G973USQU9IWG2/G973UOYN9IWG2/G973USQU9IWG2
AIOUSA (Cricket)Jul 23, 2023day 0G973USQU9IWG2/G973UOYN9IWG2/G973USQU9IWG2
USCUSA (US Cellular)Jul 27, 2023+4 daysG973USQU9IWG2/G973UOYN9IWG2/G973USQU9IWG2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G973U -r TMB -v G973USQU9IWG2/G973UOYN9IWG2/G973USQU9IWG2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G973U / TMB on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G973USQU9IWG2.