N960FXXSAFWB3 – Galaxy Note9 firmware
Build N960FXXSAFWB3 is a security update for the Galaxy Note9 (SM-N960F)
on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 2, 2023 (method) and has reached
4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 9 to 10: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 9 or lower, so a downgrade to N960FXXU9FVK1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-N960F
- Android
- Android 10
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 10
- First released
- Mar 2, 2023
- Regions
- 4
Not yet released in 108 regions that are still on an older build: 3IE, ACR, AFG, AFR, ATL, ATO, AUT, BGL, BNG, BOG, BRI, CAM, CAU, CNX and 94 more.
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received N960FXXSAFWB3, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BTU | United Kingdom | Mar 2, 2023 | day 0 | N960FXXSAFWB3/N960FOXMAFWB1/N960FXXSAFWB3 |
XEU | UK/Ireland | Mar 2, 2023 | day 0 | N960FXXSAFWB3/N960FOXMAFWB1/N960FXXSAFWB3 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | Mar 5, 2023 | +3 days | N960FXXSAFWB3/N960FOBEAFWB1/N960FXXSAFWB3 |
BTB | United Kingdom (BT) | Mar 5, 2023 | +3 days | N960FXXSAFWB3/N960FOBEAFWB1/N960FXXSAFWB3 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-N960F -r XEU -v N960FXXSAFWB3/N960FOXMAFWB1/N960FXXSAFWB3Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N960F / XEU on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N960FXXSAFWB3.