Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981U updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G (SM-N981U). The latest stable build is N981USQSEHYH1 (Android 13, security update), first released on Aug 27, 2025. Samsung has published 91 stable builds for this model since Aug 5, 2020: 51 security and 40 feature updates, from Android 10 to Android 13. The current bootloader (binary) version is 14. A device on bit 14 only accepts firmware with bit 14 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build N981USQSEHYH1 (Android 13 (One UI 5)) is live in all 6 regions, first released on Aug 27, 2025 in VZW (USA (Verizon)).

Latest build
N981USQSEHYH1
Released
Aug 27, 2025
Android
Android 13
Bootloader bit
14
Regions
6
Stable builds
91

Update policy

The Galaxy Note20 5G no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 27, 2025, on Android 13 (One UI 5).

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
ATTUSA (AT&T)N981USQSEHYH1Android 13Aug 28, 202556
CCTUSA (Comcast)N981USQSEHYH1Android 13Sep 1, 202560
SPRUSA (Sprint)N981USQSEHYH1Android 13Aug 28, 202556
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)N981USQSEHYH1Android 13Aug 28, 202556
USCUSA (US Cellular)N981USQSEHYH1Android 13Sep 3, 202557
VZWUSA (Verizon)N981USQSEHYH1Android 13Aug 27, 202560

Firmware history (91 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-N981U, 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
N981USQSEHYH1Aug 27, 2025Android 13Security146on server
N981USQSDHYG5Aug 12, 2025Android 13Security136on server
N981USQSDHYG1Jul 27, 2025Android 13Security136on server
N981USQSCHYD1Apr 24, 2025Android 13Security126on server
N981USQSBHXL1Jan 20, 2025Android 13Security116on server
N981USQSAHXJ1Oct 22, 2024Android 13Security106on server
N981USQS9HXH1Aug 11, 2024Android 13Security96on server
N981USQS8HXFCJul 10, 2024Android 13Security86on server
N981USQS7HXF1Jun 11, 2024Android 13Security76on server
N981USQS7HXE3May 21, 2024Android 13Security76on server
N981USQS6HXD1Apr 12, 2024Android 13Security66on server
N981USQS6HXC1Mar 13, 2024Android 13Security66on server
N981USQS6HXA1Feb 11, 2024Android 13Security66on server
N981USQS6HWL5Jan 5, 2024Android 13Security66on server
N981USQS6HWK1Dec 10, 2023Android 13Security66on server
N981USQS5HWJ4Nov 13, 2023Android 13Security56on server
N981USQS5HWI1Oct 11, 2023Android 13Security56on server
N981USQS5HWHCSep 13, 2023Android 13Security56on server
N981USQU5HWH9Sep 5, 2023Android 13Feature56on server
N981USQS5HWG8Aug 8, 2023Android 13Security56on server
N981USQS4HWF5Jul 11, 2023Android 13Security46on server
N981USQU4HWF1Jun 13, 2023Android 13Feature46on server
N981USQS4HWE3May 23, 2023Android 13Security42on server
N981USQS4HWE4May 22, 2023Android 13Security44on server
N981USQU4HWD3Apr 30, 2023Android 13Feature42on server
N981USQU4HWD1Apr 23, 2023Android 13Feature44on server
N981USQS2FVC9Mar 9, 2023Android 12Security21on server
N981USQS2FVE7Mar 9, 2023Android 12Security21on server
N981USQU1ATGPMar 9, 2023Android 10Feature11on server
N981USQU1BTK1Mar 9, 2023Android 10Feature11on server
N981USQU2DUCFMar 9, 2023Android 11Feature21on server
N981USQU2FVC7Mar 9, 2023Android 12Feature21on server
N981USQU3GVK5Mar 9, 2023Android 13Feature31on server
N981USQS3HWB7Mar 8, 2023Android 13Security36on server
N981USQU3HWB3Mar 1, 2023Android 13Feature36on server
N981USQS3GWA2Jan 26, 2023Android 13Security33on server
N981USQS3GWA1Jan 24, 2023Android 13Security33on server
N981USQS3GVKBJan 8, 2023Android 13Security33on server
N981USQS3GVKADec 12, 2022Android 13Security33on server
N981USQU3GVK1Nov 20, 2022Android 13Feature35on server
N981USQS3FVI7Oct 10, 2022Android 12Security36on server
N981USQU3FVI5Sep 29, 2022Android 12Feature36on server
N981USQS2FVG6Aug 16, 2022Android 12Security26on server
N981USQU2FVG5Jul 31, 2022Android 12Feature26on server
N981USQU2FVEBJun 12, 2022Android 12Feature26on server
N981USQS2FVE6May 21, 2022Android 12Security25on server
N981USQS2FVC8Apr 20, 2022Android 12Security25on server
N981USQU2FVC5Mar 21, 2022Android 12Feature25on server
N981USQU2EVA9Feb 10, 2022Android 12Feature26on server
N981USQS2EULIJan 18, 2022Android 12Security25on server
N981USQS2EULHJan 17, 2022Android 12Security21on server
N981USQS2EULEJan 7, 2022Android 12Security21on server
N981USQS2EULFJan 5, 2022Android 12Security25on server
N981USQS2DUJANov 16, 2021Android 11Security26on server
N981USQU2DUJ6Oct 24, 2021Android 11Feature26on server
N981USQS2DUIBOct 13, 2021Android 11Security23on server
N981USQS2DUICOct 12, 2021Android 11Security22on server
N981USQS2DUI4Sep 23, 2021Android 11Security21on server
N981USQS2DUH3Sep 12, 2021Android 11Security23on server
N981USQS2DUH4Sep 10, 2021Android 11Security22on server
N981USQU2DUH2Aug 29, 2021Android 11Feature22on server
N981USQU2DUH1Aug 23, 2021Android 11Feature24on server
N981USQU2DUF2Jul 25, 2021Android 11Feature23on server
N981USQS2DUE4Jun 15, 2021Android 11Security22on server
N981USQS2DUE2Jun 8, 2021Android 11Security23on server
N981USQU2DUE1May 30, 2021Android 11Feature22on server
N981USQU2DUDCMay 16, 2021Android 11Feature24on server
N981USQU2DUC8Apr 13, 2021Android 11Feature21on server
N981USQU2DUCAApr 6, 2021Android 11Feature23on server
N981USQU2DUC5Mar 23, 2021Android 11Feature21on server
N981USQS2DUBBMar 20, 2021Android 11Security22on server
N981USQS2DUC1Mar 17, 2021Android 11Security21on server
N981USQU1DUB7Feb 28, 2021Android 11Feature11on server
N981USQU1DUB5Feb 23, 2021Android 11Feature15on server
N981USQS1CTLCJan 15, 2021Android 11Security13on server
N981USQS1CTLBJan 8, 2021Android 11Security13on server
N981USQU1CTLAJan 6, 2021Android 11Feature13on server
N981USQU1CTL4Dec 22, 2020Android 11Feature11on server
N981USQU1CTL2Dec 17, 2020Android 11Feature14on server
N981USQS1BTK3Dec 1, 2020Android 10Security13on server
N981USQS1BTJ8Nov 10, 2020Android 10Security12on server
N981USQU1BTJ4Oct 30, 2020Android 10Feature12on server
N981USQU1BTJ3Oct 28, 2020Android 10Feature13on server
N981USQU1BTJ2Oct 14, 2020Android 10Feature12on server
N981USQU1BTIFOct 5, 2020Android 10Feature11on server
N981USQU1ATIDSep 29, 2020Android 10Feature12on server
N981USQU1BTICSep 28, 2020Android 10Feature12on server
N981USQU1ATIESep 25, 2020Android 10Feature11on server
N981USQU1ATH3Aug 14, 2020Android 10Feature15on server
N981USQU1ATH4Aug 14, 2020Android 10Feature11on server
N981USQU1ATGMAug 5, 2020Android 10Feature15on server

How to download SM-N981U 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-N981U -r VZW

Replace VZW 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-N981U / VZW 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).