Galaxy S20 5G SM-G981W updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981W). The latest stable build is G981WVLSCHYC1 (Android 13, security update), first released on May 25, 2025. Samsung has published 50 stable builds for this model since Mar 1, 2020: 27 security and 23 feature updates, from Android 10 to Android 13. The current bootloader (binary) version is 12. A device on bit 12 only accepts firmware with bit 12 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build G981WVLSCHYC1 (Android 13 (One UI 5)) is live in all 11 regions, first released on May 25, 2025 in BMC (Canada (Bell)).

Latest build
G981WVLSCHYC1
Released
May 25, 2025
Android
Android 13
Bootloader bit
12
Regions
11
Stable builds
50

Update policy

The Galaxy S20 5G no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 25, 2025, on Android 13 (One UI 5).

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)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
BWACanadaG981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
ESKCanada (Eastlink)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
FMCCanada (Fido)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
GLWCanada (Freedom)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
KDOCanada (Koodo)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
RWCCanada (Rogers)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
TLSCanada (Telus)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
VMCCanada (Virgin)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
VTRCanada (Videotron)G981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550
XACCanadaG981WVLSCHYC1Android 13May 25, 202550

Firmware history (50 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G981W, 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
G981WVLSCHYC1May 25, 2025Android 13Security1211on server
G981WVLSCHXL1Jan 30, 2025Android 13Security1211on server
G981WVLSBHXJ1Oct 31, 2024Android 13Security1111on server
G981WVLSAHXH1Aug 29, 2024Android 13Security1011on server
G981WVLS9HXE1May 30, 2024Android 13Security911on server
G981WVLS8HXC1Mar 28, 2024Android 13Security811on server
G981WVLS8HXA1Feb 29, 2024Android 13Security811on server
G981WVLS8HWL1Jan 25, 2024Android 13Security811on server
G981WVLS8HWK2Dec 7, 2023Android 13Security811on server
G981WVLS7HWK1Nov 16, 2023Android 13Security711on server
G981WVLS7HWI2Oct 22, 2023Android 13Security711on server
G981WVLU6HWHASep 18, 2023Android 13Feature611on server
G981WVLS6HWG9Aug 20, 2023Android 13Security611on server
G981WVLS6HWF9Jul 20, 2023Android 13Security611on server
G981WVLU5HWF5Jul 1, 2023Android 13Feature511on server
G981WVLS4HWD2May 18, 2023Android 13Security411on server
G981WVLU4HWD1May 1, 2023Android 13Feature411on server
G981WVLU3HWB6Mar 21, 2023Android 13Feature311on server
G981WVLS3GWA2Feb 14, 2023Android 13Security311on server
G981WVLS3GWA1Jan 26, 2023Android 13Security311on server
G981WVLS3GVK4Dec 19, 2022Android 13Security311on server
G981WVLU3GVK3Dec 5, 2022Android 13Feature311on server
G981WVLS3FVI2Sep 20, 2022Android 12Security311on server
G981WVLU3FVG6Aug 15, 2022Android 12Feature311on server
G981WVLS2FVF3Jul 27, 2022Android 12Security211on server
G981WVLU2FVF2Jul 5, 2022Android 12Feature211on server
G981WVLS2FVE1May 24, 2022Android 12Security211on server
G981WVLU2FVC5Apr 26, 2022Android 12Feature211on server
G981WVLS2EVA2Feb 7, 2022Android 12Security211on server
G981WVLU2EULHJan 18, 2022Android 12Feature211on server
G981WVLS2DUJ1Dec 1, 2021Android 11Security211on server
G981WVLS2DUI5Nov 1, 2021Android 11Security211on server
G981WVLS2DUH2Sep 27, 2021Android 11Security211on server
G981WVLU2DUH1Sep 2, 2021Android 11Feature211on server
G981WVLU2DUG1Aug 3, 2021Android 11Feature211on server
G981WVLS2DUE1Jun 14, 2021Android 11Security211on server
G981WVLU2DUDBMay 17, 2021Android 11Feature211on server
G981WVLU1DUCBApr 5, 2021Android 11Feature111on server
G981WVLU1DUB5Mar 3, 2021Android 11Feature111on server
G981WVLU1CTLBJan 25, 2021Android 11Feature111on server
G981WVLU1CTKIDec 14, 2020Android 11Feature111on server
G981WVLS1BTJ1Oct 26, 2020Android 10Security111on server
G981WVLU1BTI8Sep 28, 2020Android 10Feature111on server
G981WVLU1BTH2Aug 25, 2020Android 10Feature111on server
G981WVLU1ATFEJul 20, 2020Android 10Feature111on server
G981WVLU1ATEDJun 15, 2020Android 10Feature111on server
G981WVLS1ATD3May 24, 2020Android 10Security111pulled
G981WVLU1ATCKMar 29, 2020Android 10Feature111pulled
G981WVLU1ATAWMar 1, 2020Android 10Feature111pulled
G981WVLU1ATBNMar 1, 2020Android 10Feature111pulled

How to download SM-G981W 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-G981W -r XAC

Replace XAC 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-G981W / XAC 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).