N950WVLU8DUA3 – Galaxy Note8 firmware

Build N950WVLU8DUA3 is a feature update for the Galaxy Note8 (SM-N950W) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Feb 22, 2021 (method) and has reached 12 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 8, so downgrading to the previous build N950WVLS8DTJ1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N950W
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Feb 22, 2021
Regions
12

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N950WVLU8DUA3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
BWACanadaFeb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
FMCCanada (Fido)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
GLWCanada (Freedom)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
KDOCanada (Koodo)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
RWCCanada (Rogers)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
SPCCanadaFeb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
TLSCanada (Telus)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
VTRCanada (Videotron)Feb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3
XACCanadaFeb 22, 2021day 0N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N950W -r BMC -v N950WVLU8DUA3/N950WOYV8DUA3/N950WVLU8DUA3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N950W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N950WVLU8DUA3.