GALAXY Note3 SM-N9005 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Note3 (SM-N9005). The latest stable build is N9005XXSGBRL1 (Android 5, security update), first released on Mar 13, 2019. Samsung has published 130 stable builds for this model since Sep 25, 2013: 27 security and 39 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 16. A device on bit 16 only accepts firmware with bit 16 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build N9005XXSGBRL1 (Android 5) is live in 5 of 107 regions, first released on Mar 13, 2019 in EGY (Egypt). Still waiting: 3IE, AFR, AMN, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BOG, BRI, BTU, CHE, CHL, CHO, CHT and 88 more.

Latest build
N9005XXSGBRL1
Released
Mar 13, 2019
Android
Android 5
Bootloader bit
16
Regions
108
Stable builds
130

Update policy

The GALAXY Note3 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 13, 2019, on Android 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
3IEIreland (3)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Mar 3, 201911
AFRAfricaN9005XXUGBOK9Android 5Dec 6, 20152
AMNSpain (Orange)N9005XXSGBPL7Android 5Apr 5, 20178
ATLSpain (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
ATOAustriaN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201812
AUTSwitzerlandN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 23, 201817
BGLBulgariaN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201711
BOGFrance (Bouygues)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 23, 20188
BRITaiwanN9005ZSUGPJ2Android 5Nov 8, 201614
BTUUnited KingdomN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201818
CHEChile (Entel)N9005VJSGBPL4Android 5Apr 2, 20176
CHLChile (Claro)N9005VJUENB4Android 4Apr 14, 20142
CHOChileN9005VJSFQB1Android 4Mar 14, 20176
CHTChile (Movistar)N9005VJSGBPL4Android 5Feb 9, 20175
CNXRomania (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20176
COMColombia (Claro)N9005VJSGBRH2Android 5Sep 26, 20185
COOColombiaN9005VJSGBRH1Android 5Sep 26, 20185
COSGreece (Cosmote)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 201810
CROCroatiaN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 23, 201810
CYVCyprusN9005XXUBMI7Android 4Sep 25, 20131
DBTGermanyN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201815
DTMGermany (Telekom)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 23, 20189
EGYEgyptN9005XXSGBRL1Android 5Mar 13, 20198
ETLCzech RepublicN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201811
EURGreeceN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201812
EVRUnited Kingdom (EE)N9005XXSGBPL4Android 5May 21, 20178
FTMFrance (Orange)N9005XXSGBPL7Android 5Apr 5, 20178
GLBPhilippines (Globe)N9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201714
H3GItaly (3)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Mar 3, 201912
ITVItalyN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201817
KSASaudi ArabiaN9005XXSGBRL1Android 5Mar 13, 201913
LUXLuxemburgN9005XXSGBRH1Android 5Sep 26, 201812
MEOPortugal (MEO)N9005XXSGBRI1Android 5Nov 29, 20189
MIDMiddle EastN9005XXSGBRL1Android 5Mar 13, 20199
MM1Singapore (M1)N9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201716
MOBAustria (A1)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201810
MSRSerbiaN9005XXUDMJ7Android 4Nov 28, 20132
MTLBulgaria (A1)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 201710
MWDMoroccoN9005XXSGBRL1Android 5Mar 13, 20199
NEENordic countriesN9005XXSGBQD1Android 5May 21, 201715
NZCNew ZealandN9005XXSGBQA3Android 5Feb 10, 20179
O2CCzech Republic (O2)N9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 13, 20179
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)N9005XXUGBOK6Android 5Feb 11, 20166
OMNItaly (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 201711
OPSAustralia (Optus)N9005XXSGBQA3Android 5Apr 19, 20177
OPTPortugal (Optimus)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201810
ORORomania (Orange)N9005XXSGBPL7Android 5Apr 5, 20178
ORXSlovakiaN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201710
PANHungary (Telenor)N9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 13, 20179
PHESpainN9005XXSGBRH1Android 5Nov 29, 201813
PHNNetherlandsN9005XXSGBRI1Android 5Sep 26, 201815
PLSPoland (Plus)N9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 22, 20178
PRTPoland (Play)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 20188
ROMRomaniaN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201710
SEBBaltic statesN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201715
SERRussiaN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 21, 201710
SFRFrance (SFR)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Dec 14, 201810
SIMSlovenia (A1)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
SINSingapore (Singtel)N9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201716
SIOSloveniaN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 21, 20179
SLKSri LankaN9005XXSGBPL7Android 5Jun 21, 20174
SMAPhilippinesN9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201714
STHSingapore (StarHub)N9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201716
SWCSwitzerlandN9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 201710
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
TELAustralia (Telstra)N9005XXSGBQA3Android 5Apr 3, 20176
TGYHong KongN9005ZSUGPJ2Android 5Nov 8, 201617
THLThailandN9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201714
TIMItaly (TIM)N9005XXSGBPL4Android 5May 22, 20179
TMHHungary (Telekom)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 201810
TMNPortugal (MEO)N9005XXSGBRI1Android 5Nov 22, 20189
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 20189
TMZCzech Republic (T-Mobile)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 201810
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 201811
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)N9005XXSGBQA3Android 5Feb 10, 20179
TOPSerbia/MontenegroN9005XXUDMJ7Android 4Nov 26, 20132
TPHPortugalN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201710
TPLPoland (T-Mobile)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 20189
TSRSerbia (Telekom)N9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 20179
TWOCroatia (Telekom)N9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 20178
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA4Android 5Apr 5, 20176
VD2Germany (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 201710
VDFNetherlands (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
VDHHungary (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 201710
VDIIreland (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
VGRGreece (Vodafone)N9005XXUBMI7Android 4Sep 25, 20131
VIAGermany (O2)N9005XXSGBPL7Android 5May 13, 20178
VIPCroatia (A1)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Dec 4, 201810
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA3Android 5Feb 10, 20178
VODUnited Kingdom (Vodafone)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20179
VVTBulgaria (Vivacom)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Dec 4, 201810
WINItaly (Wind)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 22, 20189
XECSpain (Movistar)N9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Mar 19, 20197
XEFFranceN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201713
XEHHungaryN9005XXSGBPL6Android 5May 10, 201711
XEOPolandN9005XXSGBRI2Android 5Nov 29, 201817
XFMSouth Africa (MTN)N9005XXSGBRL1Android 5Mar 13, 201910
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)N9005XXSGBQA1Android 5Apr 24, 20178
XMEMalaysiaN9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201716
XSAAustraliaN9005XXSGBQA3Android 5Apr 5, 20177
XSPSingaporeN9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201716
XTCPhilippinesN9005DXSGBQA1Android 5Feb 23, 201714
ZTABrazil (Claro)N9005VJSGBPL3Android 5May 15, 20177
ZTMBrazil (TIM)N9005VJSGBPL3Android 5Mar 21, 20177
ZTOBrazilN9005VJSGBPL4Android 5Jan 2, 201714
ZTRBrazil (Oi)N9005VJSGBPL4Android 5Feb 9, 20176
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)N9005VJSGBPL3Android 5May 21, 20177

Firmware history (130 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-N9005, 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
N9005XXSGBRL1Mar 13, 2019Android 5Security165on server
N9005XXSGBRI2Nov 22, 2018Android 5Security1627on server
N9005VJSGBRH1Sep 26, 2018Android 5Security161on server
N9005VJSGBRH2Sep 26, 2018Android 5Security161on server
N9005XXSGBRI1Sep 26, 2018Android 5Security163on server
N9005XXSGBRH1Sep 26, 2018Android 5Security162on server
N9005XXSGBQD5Jun 29, 2017Android 5Security165on server
N9005XXSGBQD1May 21, 2017Android 5Security161on server
N9005XXSGBPL2May 21, 2017Android 5Security162on server
N9005XXSGBPL4May 21, 2017Android 5Security165on server
N9005XXSGBPL6May 9, 2017Android 5Security1630on server
N9005XXSGBQA1Apr 24, 2017Android 5Security1614on server
N9005XXSGBQA4Apr 5, 2017Android 5Security161on server
N9005XXSGBPL7Apr 2, 2017Android 5Security1615on server
N9005VJSGBPL3Mar 21, 2017Android 5Security163on server
N9005VJSFQB1Mar 14, 2017Android 4–281on server
N9005DXSGBQA1Feb 23, 2017Android 5Security169on server
N9005XXSGBQA3Feb 10, 2017Android 5Security166on server
N9005VJSGBPL1Feb 9, 2017Android 5Security161on server
N9005VJSGBPL4Jan 2, 2017Android 5Security165on server
N9005ZSUGPJ2Nov 8, 2016Android 5Security302on server
N9005XXUGBPH2Oct 3, 2016Android 5Feature162pulled
N9005VJUGBPH1Sep 11, 2016Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005ZSUGPG1Aug 8, 2016Android 5Security302on server
N9005XXUGBPF5Jun 30, 2016Android 5Feature165pulled
N9005XXUGBPD3May 27, 2016Android 5Feature166on server
N9005VJUGBPB1Mar 22, 2016Android 5Feature163on server
N9005XXUGBPA3Mar 10, 2016Android 5Feature161on server
N9005XXUGBPB1Mar 3, 2016Android 5Feature165on server
N9005XXUGBPB2Mar 2, 2016Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005VJUGBOL3Jan 21, 2016Android 5Feature165on server
N9005ZSUGOL1Jan 20, 2016Android 5Security302pulled
N9005XXUGBOK4Jan 14, 2016Android 5Feature165pulled
N9005XXUGBOL3Jan 11, 2016Android 5Feature1614on server
N9005XXUGPOK2Dec 21, 2015Android 5Feature161on server
N9005DXUGBOK3Dec 10, 2015Android 5Feature169on server
N9005XXUGBOK9Dec 6, 2015Android 5Feature166on server
N9005ZSUGOK2Dec 6, 2015Android 5Security302pulled
N9005XXUGBOK6Nov 26, 2015Android 5Feature1651on server
N9005XXUGBOK2Nov 24, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005DXUGBOK1Nov 18, 2015Android 5Feature165pulled
N9005XXUGBOJ6Nov 3, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005XXUGBOJ1Oct 23, 2015Android 5Feature1616pulled
N9005ZSUGOI1Oct 13, 2015Android 5Security302pulled
N9005XXUGBOI8Oct 12, 2015Android 5Feature164pulled
N9005XXUGPOI2Oct 6, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005XXUGBOI6Sep 30, 2015Android 5Feature1616pulled
N9005XXUGBOI3Sep 23, 2015Android 5Feature163pulled
N9005XXUGBOH8Sep 15, 2015Android 5Feature163pulled
N9005ZSUGOH3Sep 3, 2015Android 5Security302pulled
N9005VJUGBOE1Aug 30, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005XXUGBOG2Aug 5, 2015Android 5Feature164pulled
N9005XXUGBOF1Jul 19, 2015Android 5Feature1612pulled
N9005XXUGPOF3Jul 6, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005VJUGBOF1Jul 6, 2015Android 5Feature162pulled
N9005XXUGBOE9Jun 26, 2015Android 5Feature165pulled
N9005XXUGOE2Jun 25, 2015Android 4–301pulled
N9005DXUGBOF1Jun 23, 2015Android 5Feature169pulled
N9005ZSUGOF2Jun 22, 2015Android 5Security302pulled
N9005XXUGBOEAJun 17, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005DXUGBOD1May 26, 2015Android 5Feature165pulled
N9005VJUGBOD5May 11, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005XXUGBOD6May 6, 2015Android 5Feature1625pulled
N9005ZSUGOC3Mar 22, 2015Android 5Security302pulled
N9005VJUGBOB1Mar 16, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005XXUGBOB6Mar 5, 2015Android 5Feature1620pulled
N9005XXUGBNL8Feb 12, 2015Android 5Feature161pulled
N9005XXUGBOA5Feb 12, 2015Android 5Feature1610pulled
N9005XXUGNJ2Feb 2, 2015Android 4–302pulled
N9005XXUGNK1Jan 26, 2015Android 4–302pulled
N9005ZTUFNJ1Dec 9, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005DXUGNK1Dec 3, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005ZHUENJ1Nov 13, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUGNI1Oct 26, 2014Android 4–306pulled
N9005XXUGNI4Oct 23, 2014Android 4–3019pulled
N9005XXUGNH1Oct 7, 2014Android 4–3012pulled
N9005DXUGNH1Sep 1, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005ZHUENH4Aug 28, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUFNG3Aug 23, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZTUENG1Aug 6, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005XXUGNG1Aug 6, 2014Android 4–3057on server
N9005DXUFNG2Aug 6, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005XXUFNG2Jul 28, 2014Android 4–307pulled
N9005XXUENE2Jul 9, 2014Android 4–303pulled
N9005XXUFNF4Jul 2, 2014Android 4–307pulled
N9005DXUENF3Jun 27, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005XXUENE3Jun 22, 2014Android 4–305pulled
N9005ZHUENF1Jun 19, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZHUENE6Jun 3, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZTUENE2May 31, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005DXUENE4May 28, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005DXUENE3May 20, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZHUENE3May 14, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005XXUEND6May 7, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005XXUEND4May 1, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUEND1May 1, 2014Android 4–306pulled
N9005XXUEND5Apr 24, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005XXUENC3Apr 21, 2014Android 4–307pulled
N9005XXUEND3Apr 17, 2014Android 4–3023pulled
N9005XXUENC2Mar 11, 2014Android 4–3041pulled
N9005XXUENB5Mar 11, 2014Android 4–303pulled
N9005XXUENB7Mar 5, 2014Android 4–302pulled
N9005ZTUENB5Mar 4, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZHUENB5Mar 3, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUENB4Feb 27, 2014Android 4–306on server
N9005VJUENA7Feb 27, 2014Android 4–301pulled
N9005XXUENB4Feb 23, 2014Android 4–3043pulled
N9005XXUENB3Feb 13, 2014Android 4–302pulled
N9005XXUENA7Feb 5, 2014Android 4–307pulled
N9005XXUDML3Jan 15, 2014Android 4–304pulled
N9005XXUENA6Jan 13, 2014Android 4–3028pulled
N9005XXUDMK3Jan 9, 2014Android 4–307pulled
N9005XXUDML2Dec 15, 2013Android 4–304pulled
N9005XXUDMK2Dec 12, 2013Android 4–307on server
N9005VJUDMJ6Nov 21, 2013Android 4–302pulled
N9005VJUDMJ7Nov 17, 2013Android 4–308pulled
N9005ZTUDMK2Nov 14, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZHUDMK1Nov 11, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUBMJ1Nov 8, 2013Android 4–302pulled
N9005XXUDMJ7Nov 5, 2013Android 4–3059on server
N9005XXUDMJ6Oct 29, 2013Android 4–3030pulled
N9005ZHUDMJ8Oct 29, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005ZTUBMJ2Oct 13, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005XXUBMJ3Oct 12, 2013Android 4–3015pulled
N9005XXUBMJ2Oct 12, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005XXUBMJ1Oct 7, 2013Android 4–3045pulled
N9005ZHUBMI7Sep 25, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUBMI8Sep 25, 2013Android 4–301pulled
N9005VJUBMI7Sep 25, 2013Android 4–3010pulled
N9005XXUBMI7Sep 25, 2013Android 4–3085on server

How to download SM-N9005 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-N9005 -r DBT

Replace DBT 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-N9005 / DBT 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).