Galaxy Note9 SM-N960U1 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Note9 (SM-N960U1). The latest stable build is N960U1UEU9FVG2 (Android 10, feature update), first released on Aug 17, 2022. Samsung has published 43 stable builds for this model since Aug 24, 2018: 24 security and 19 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 9. A device on bit 9 only accepts firmware with bit 9 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build N960U1UEU9FVG2 (Android 10) is live in all 16 regions, first released on Aug 17, 2022 in VMU (USA (Virgin)).

Latest build
N960U1UEU9FVG2
Released
Aug 17, 2022
Android
Android 10
Bootloader bit
9
Regions
16
Stable builds
43

Update policy

The Galaxy Note9 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 17, 2022, on Android 10.

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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
ACGUSA (C Spire)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202243
AIOUSA (Cricket)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202243
ATTUSA (AT&T)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202243
BSTUSA (Boost)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 17, 202241
CCTUSA (Comcast)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202243
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202239
SPRUSA (Sprint)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 17, 202242
TFNUSA (TracFone)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202241
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 17, 202240
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 17, 202240
USCUSA (US Cellular)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202243
VMUUSA (Virgin)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 17, 202241
VZWUSA (Verizon)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202243
XAAUSA (unlocked)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202242
XARUSA (Cellular South)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 22, 202242
XASUSA (Sprint)N960U1UEU9FVG2Android 10Aug 17, 202241

Firmware history (43 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-N960U1, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
N960U1UEU9FVG2Aug 17, 2022Android 10Feature916on server
N960U1UES9FVF1Jun 23, 2022Android 10Security916on server
N960U1UES9FVC2Apr 5, 2022Android 10Security916on server
N960U1UES9FVB1Feb 16, 2022Android 10Security916on server
N960U1UES9FVA1Jan 26, 2022Android 10Security916on server
N960U1UEU9FUK2Dec 26, 2021Android 10Feature916on server
N960U1UES9FUG2Aug 16, 2021Android 10Security916on server
N960U1UEU9FUG1Aug 1, 2021Android 10Feature916on server
N960U1UES8FUE3Jun 16, 2021Android 10Security816on server
N960U1UEU8FUE1Jun 6, 2021Android 10Feature816on server
N960U1UEU8FUD2May 2, 2021Android 10Feature88on server
N960U1UES8FUB1Mar 25, 2021Android 10Security816on server
N960U1UES7FUA1Feb 18, 2021Android 10Security716on server
N960U1UES6FTL2Jan 20, 2021Android 10Security616on server
N960U1UES5FTK1Dec 15, 2020Android 10Security516on server
N960U1UEU5FTJ7Nov 23, 2020Android 10Feature516on server
N960U1UES5ETH3Sep 13, 2020Android 10Security515on server
N960U1UES5ETH1Aug 20, 2020Android 10Security515pulled
N960U1UEU4ETG3Jul 26, 2020Android 10Feature415pulled
N960U1UES4DTF2Jun 14, 2020Android 10Security416pulled
N960U1UES4DTD1May 13, 2020Android 10Security416pulled
N960U1UEU4DTC7Apr 28, 2020Android 10Feature412pulled
N960U1UES3DTB2Mar 19, 2020Android 10Security316pulled
N960U1UES3DTA6Feb 16, 2020Android 10Security316pulled
N960U1UEU3DTA5Feb 2, 2020Android 10Feature316on server
N960U1UES3CSK1Dec 12, 2019Android 9Security316on server
N960U1UES3CSJ1Nov 13, 2019Android 9Security316pulled
N960U1UES2CSI3Oct 27, 2019Android 9Security216pulled
N960U1UEU2CSI1Sep 26, 2019Android 9Feature216pulled
N960U1UEU2CSH2Sep 2, 2019Android 9Feature215pulled
N960U1UES2CSF9Jul 29, 2019Android 9Security214pulled
N960U1UES1CSF1Jul 2, 2019Android 9Security116pulled
N960U1UEU1CSE3Jun 16, 2019Android 9Feature113pulled
N960U1UES1CSD1Apr 24, 2019Android 9Security116pulled
N960U1UEU1CSC2Apr 14, 2019Android 9Feature116pulled
N960U1UEU1CSB3Mar 11, 2019Android 9Feature116pulled
N960U1UEU1ARL1Jan 13, 2019Android 8Feature116pulled
N960U1UES1ARJ9Nov 26, 2018Android 8Security116pulled
N960U1UEU1ARJ5Nov 8, 2018Android 8Feature116pulled
N960U1UES1ARH6Sep 20, 2018Android 8Security116pulled
N960U1UEU1ARH4Sep 16, 2018Android 8Feature116pulled
N960U1UEU1ARH2Aug 24, 2018Android 8Feature116pulled
N960U1UEU1ARG6Aug 24, 2018Android 8Feature116pulled

How to download SM-N960U1 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-N960U1 -r XAA

Replace XAA 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-N960U1 / XAA 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).