N981U1UESDHYG5 – Galaxy Note20 5G firmware

Build N981U1UESDHYG5 is a security update for the Galaxy Note20 5G (SM-N981U1) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 17, 2025 (method) and has reached 16 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 13, so downgrading to the previous build N981U1UESDHYG1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N981U1
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
13
First released
Aug 17, 2025
Regions
16

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N981U1UESDHYG5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
TFNUSA (TracFone)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
USCUSA (US Cellular)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
VZWUSA (Verizon)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
XAAUSA (unlocked)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
XARUSA (Cellular South)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
XASUSA (Sprint)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
ACGUSA (C Spire)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
AIOUSA (Cricket)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
ATTUSA (AT&T)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
BSTUSA (Boost)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
CCTUSA (Comcast)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
DSHUSAAug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5
SPRUSA (Sprint)Aug 17, 2025day 0N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N981U1 -r XAA -v N981U1UESDHYG5/N981U1OYMDHYG5/N981U1UESDHYG5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N981U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N981U1UESDHYG5.