N960USQS9FVA1 – Galaxy Note9 firmware

Build N960USQS9FVA1 is a security update for the Galaxy Note9 (SM-N960U) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 26, 2022 (method) and has reached 5 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 9, so downgrading to the previous build N960USQU9FUK1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N960U
Android
Android 10
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jan 26, 2022
Regions
5

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N960USQS9FVA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jan 26, 2022day 0N960USQS9FVA1/N960UOYN9FVA1/N960USQS9FVA1
VZWUSA (Verizon)Jan 27, 2022+1 dayN960USQS9FVA1/N960UOYN9FVA1/N960USQS9FVA1
USCUSA (US Cellular)Feb 2, 2022+7 daysN960USQS9FVA1/N960UOYN9FVA1/N960USQS9FVA1
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Feb 4, 2022+9 daysN960USQS9FVA1/N960UOYN9FVA1/N960USQS9FVA1
SPRUSA (Sprint)Feb 4, 2022+9 daysN960USQS9FVA1/N960UOYN9FVA1/N960USQS9FVA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N960U -r CCT -v N960USQS9FVA1/N960UOYN9FVA1/N960USQS9FVA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N960U / CCT on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N960USQS9FVA1.