N981BXXSFHXL1 – Galaxy Note20 5G firmware
Build N981BXXSFHXL1 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 Jan 20, 2025 (method) and has reached
75 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 14 to 15: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 14 or lower, so a downgrade to N981BXXSEHXJ1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-N981B
- Android
- Android 13
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 15
- First released
- Jan 20, 2025
- Regions
- 75
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received N981BXXSFHXL1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AUT | Switzerland | Jan 20, 2025 | day 0 | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ZTA | Brazil (Claro) | Jan 21, 2025 | +1 day | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOWOFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ZTM | Brazil (TIM) | Jan 21, 2025 | +1 day | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOWOFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ZTO | Brazil | Jan 21, 2025 | +1 day | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOWOFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ZVV | Brazil (Vivo) | Jan 21, 2025 | +1 day | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOWOFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ATL | Spain (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ATO | Austria | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
BGL | Bulgaria | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
BOG | France (Bouygues) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
BTB | United Kingdom (BT) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
BTU | United Kingdom | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
CRO | Croatia | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
DTM | Germany (Telekom) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
FTM | France (Orange) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
GLB | Philippines (Globe) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ITV | Italy | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
LUX | Luxemburg | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
MOB | Austria (A1) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
MOT | Slovenia (Telekom) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
NEE | Nordic countries | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
OMN | Italy (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
OPS | Australia (Optus) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
OPV | Poland (Orange) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ORO | Romania (Orange) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
PHE | Spain | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
PHN | Netherlands | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
PRT | Poland (Play) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
ROM | Romania | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
SFR | France (SFR) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
SIM | Slovenia (A1) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
SIO | Slovenia | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
SWC | Switzerland | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TCL | Portugal (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TEL | Australia (Telstra) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
THL | Thailand | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TIM | Italy (TIM) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TMH | Hungary (Telekom) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TMS | Slovakia (Telekom) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TMZ | Czech Republic (T-Mobile) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TNL | Netherlands (T-Mobile) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TPH | Portugal | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TPL | Poland (T-Mobile) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VAU | Australia (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VD2 | Germany (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VDF | Netherlands (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VDI | Ireland (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VIP | Croatia (A1) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XEC | Spain (Movistar) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XEF | France | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XEH | Hungary | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XEO | Poland | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XFA | South Africa | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XME | Malaysia | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XSA | Australia | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XTC | Philippines | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
DBT | Germany | Jan 23, 2025 | +3 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL2 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
NZC | New Zealand | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
TNZ | New Zealand (Spark) | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
VNZ | New Zealand (Vodafone) | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
XSP | Singapore | Jan 24, 2025 | +4 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL2/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | Jan 29, 2025 | +9 days | N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-N981B -r DBT -v N981BXXSFHXL1/N981BOXMFHXL1/N981BXXSFHXL2Samsung'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 N981BXXSFHXL1.