N981BXXSEHXJ1 – Galaxy Note20 5G firmware
Build N981BXXSEHXJ1 is a security update for the Galaxy Note20 5G (SM-N981B)
on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 21, 2024 (method) and has reached
75 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 13 to 14: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 13 or lower, so a downgrade to N981BXXSDHXH1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-N981B
- Android
- Android 13
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 14
- First released
- Oct 21, 2024
- Regions
- 75
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received N981BXXSEHXJ1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AUT | Switzerland | Oct 21, 2024 | day 0 | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ZTA | Brazil (Claro) | Oct 22, 2024 | +1 day | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOWOEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ZTM | Brazil (TIM) | Oct 22, 2024 | +1 day | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOWOEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ZTO | Brazil | Oct 22, 2024 | +1 day | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOWOEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ZVV | Brazil (Vivo) | Oct 22, 2024 | +1 day | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOWOEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ATL | Spain (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ATO | Austria | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
BGL | Bulgaria | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
BOG | France (Bouygues) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
BTB | United Kingdom (BT) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
BTU | United Kingdom | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
CRO | Croatia | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
DTM | Germany (Telekom) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
FTM | France (Orange) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
GLB | Philippines (Globe) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ITV | Italy | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
LUX | Luxemburg | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
MOB | Austria (A1) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
MOT | Slovenia (Telekom) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
NEE | Nordic countries | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
OMN | Italy (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
OPS | Australia (Optus) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
OPV | Poland (Orange) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ORO | Romania (Orange) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
PHE | Spain | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
PHN | Netherlands | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
PRT | Poland (Play) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
ROM | Romania | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
SFR | France (SFR) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
SIM | Slovenia (A1) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
SIO | Slovenia | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
SWC | Switzerland | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TCL | Portugal (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TEL | Australia (Telstra) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
THL | Thailand | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TIM | Italy (TIM) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TMH | Hungary (Telekom) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TMS | Slovakia (Telekom) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TMZ | Czech Republic (T-Mobile) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TNL | Netherlands (T-Mobile) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TPH | Portugal | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TPL | Poland (T-Mobile) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VAU | Australia (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VD2 | Germany (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VDF | Netherlands (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VDI | Ireland (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VIP | Croatia (A1) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XEC | Spain (Movistar) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XEF | France | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XEH | Hungary | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XEO | Poland | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XFA | South Africa | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XME | Malaysia | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XSA | Australia | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
DBT | Germany | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ2 |
NZC | New Zealand | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
TNZ | New Zealand (Spark) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
VNZ | New Zealand (Vodafone) | Oct 24, 2024 | +3 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | Oct 25, 2024 | +4 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | Oct 27, 2024 | +6 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | Oct 27, 2024 | +6 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | Oct 27, 2024 | +6 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XSP | Singapore | Oct 27, 2024 | +6 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ2/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
XTC | Philippines | Oct 27, 2024 | +6 days | N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-N981B -r DBT -v N981BXXSEHXJ1/N981BOXMEHXJ1/N981BXXSEHXJ2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N981B / DBT on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N981BXXSEHXJ1.