G981U1UES9HXE2 – Galaxy S20 5G firmware

Build G981U1UES9HXE2 is a security update for the Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981U1) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 3, 2024 (method) and has reached 16 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 G981U1UES8HXC1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G981U1
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jun 3, 2024
Regions
16

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G981U1UES9HXE2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AIOUSA (Cricket)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
ATTUSA (AT&T)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
BSTUSA (Boost)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
DSHUSAJun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
TFNUSA (TracFone)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
USCUSA (US Cellular)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
VZWUSA (Verizon)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
XAAUSA (unlocked)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
XARUSA (Cellular South)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
XASUSA (Sprint)Jun 3, 2024day 0G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
ACGUSA (C Spire)Dec 26, 2024+206 daysG981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Dec 26, 2024+206 daysG981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G981U1 -r XAA -v G981U1UES9HXE2/G981U1OYM9HXE2/G981U1UES9HXE2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G981U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G981U1UES9HXE2.