N950U1UES8DTF2 – Galaxy Note8 firmware

Build N950U1UES8DTF2 is a security update for the Galaxy Note8 (SM-N950U1) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 22, 2020 (method) and has reached 15 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to N950U1UES7DTE5 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N950U1
Android
Android 9
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Jul 22, 2020
Regions
15

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N950U1UES8DTF2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ACGUSA (C Spire)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
AIOUSA (Cricket)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
ATTUSA (AT&T)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
BSTUSA (Boost)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
TFNUSA (TracFone)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
USCUSA (US Cellular)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
VMUUSA (Virgin)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
VZWUSA (Verizon)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
XAAUSA (unlocked)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2
XASUSA (Sprint)Jul 22, 2020day 0N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N950U1 -r XAA -v N950U1UES8DTF2/N950U1OYM8DTF2/N950U1UES8DTF2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N950U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N950U1UES8DTF2.