Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SM-N9500). The latest stable build is N9500ZHU7DZE1 (Android 9, feature update), first released on May 31, 2026. Samsung has published 79 stable builds for this model since Sep 27, 2017: 24 security and 55 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 7. A device on bit 7 only accepts firmware with bit 7 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build N9500ZHU7DZE1 (Android 9) is live in 1 of 2 regions, first released on May 31, 2026 in TGY (Hong Kong). Still waiting: CHC.
- Latest build
N9500ZHU7DZE1- Released
- May 31, 2026
- Android
- Android 9
- Bootloader bit
- 7
- Regions
- 2
- Stable builds
- 79
Update policy
Samsung has not published an update commitment for the Galaxy Note8. According to our data it is on Android 9, last build released May 31, 2026. No new firmware has appeared on Samsung's servers since May 31, 2026.
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.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC | China | N9500ZCS7DUD1 | Android 9 | Apr 20, 2021 | 39 |
TGY | Hong Kong | N9500ZHU7DZE1 | Android 9 | May 31, 2026 | 41 |
Firmware history (79 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-N9500, 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) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N9500ZHU7DZE1 | May 31, 2026 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCS7DUD1 | Apr 20, 2021 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHS7DUD1 | Apr 20, 2021 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCU7DUC1 | Mar 30, 2021 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCU7DTL2 | Jan 4, 2021 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHU7DTL1 | Jan 4, 2021 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCU7DTK1 | Nov 8, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHU7DTJ2 | Nov 2, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCU7DTI1 | Sep 29, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHU7DTI1 | Sep 29, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCS7DTH1 | Aug 30, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS7DTH1 | Aug 30, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCU7DTG2 | Aug 5, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU7DTG2 | Aug 5, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 7 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHU6DTF2 | Jun 22, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCU6DTF2 | Jun 22, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS6DTC1 | Mar 29, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZCS6DTC1 | Mar 29, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 6 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU6DTB1 | Mar 3, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU6DTB1 | Mar 3, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU6DSK2 | Dec 16, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU6DSK2 | Dec 16, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 6 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS5DSJ3 | Oct 31, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS5DSJ3 | Oct 31, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS5DSI1 | Sep 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS5DSI1 | Sep 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU4CSA1 | Sep 15, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHU5DSH2 | Sep 4, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU5DSH2 | Sep 1, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU5DSG2 | Aug 4, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU5DSG2 | Aug 4, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 5 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU4CSA1 | Jul 7, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHS4DSF5 | Jul 7, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS4DSF5 | Jul 3, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU4DSE7 | Jun 12, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU4DSE7 | Jun 12, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS4DSD5 | May 21, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS4DSE2 | May 21, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU4DSD3 | Apr 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU4DSD1 | Apr 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU4DSD1 | Apr 10, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU4DSC7 | Apr 2, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS2BRC2 | Apr 1, 2019 | Android 7 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHS2BRC2 | Apr 1, 2019 | Android 7 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
N9500ZHU4DSC7 | Apr 1, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS4CRL1 | Jan 9, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS4CRL1 | Jan 8, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS4CRK1 | Dec 2, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS4CRK1 | Dec 2, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS4CRJ1 | Nov 5, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS4CRJ1 | Nov 5, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU4CRI2 | Oct 15, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU4CRI2 | Oct 15, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCS4CRH1 | Aug 28, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHS4CRH1 | Aug 28, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU4CRG2 | Aug 13, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU4CRG2 | Aug 8, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 4 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU3CRF2 | Jul 3, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU3CRF2 | Jul 3, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2CRD7 | May 8, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2CRD5 | Apr 24, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU2CRD5 | Apr 23, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU2BRB6 | Mar 18, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2BRB6 | Mar 18, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2BRB1 | Feb 8, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2BRA2 | Jan 25, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU2BRA2 | Jan 25, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2BQL1 | Jan 2, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU2BQL1 | Dec 27, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU2BQK4 | Dec 8, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2BQK4 | Dec 8, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU2BQK1 | Nov 21, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU2BQK1 | Nov 21, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU1AQJ1 | Oct 24, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU1AQJ1 | Oct 22, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU1AQI9 | Sep 28, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU1AQI9 | Sep 28, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZCU1AQI3 | Sep 27, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
N9500ZHU1AQI3 | Sep 27, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-N9500 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-N9500 -r TGYReplace TGY 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-N9500 / TGY 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).