N970WVLS8HWG1 – Galaxy Note 10 firmware

Build N970WVLS8HWG1 is a security update for the Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) on Android 12 (One UI 4). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 24, 2023 (method) and has reached 11 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 N970WVLS7HWD1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N970W
Android
Android 12
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Aug 24, 2023
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N970WVLS8HWG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XACCanadaAug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
BWACanadaAug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 24, 2023day 0N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N970W -r XAC -v N970WVLS8HWG1/N970WOYV8HWG1/N970WVLS8HWG1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N970W / XAC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N970WVLS8HWG1.