N986BXXSGHYD1 – Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G firmware

Build N986BXXSGHYD1 is a security update for the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986B) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Apr 27, 2025 (method) and has reached 89 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 15 to 16: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 15 or lower, so a downgrade to N986BXXSFHXL3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N986B
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
16
First released
Apr 27, 2025
Regions
89

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N986BXXSGHYD1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AUTSwitzerlandApr 27, 2025day 0N986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
BKDBangladeshApr 27, 2025day 0N986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SLKSri LankaApr 27, 2025day 0N986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
3IEIreland (3)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ATLSpain (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ATOAustriaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
BGLBulgariaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
BOGFrance (Bouygues)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
BTBUnited Kingdom (BT)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
BTUUnited KingdomApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
CNXRomania (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
COSGreece (Cosmote)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
CROCroatiaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
DTMGermany (Telekom)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
EURGreeceApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
EVRUnited Kingdom (EE)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
FTMFrance (Orange)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
H3GItaly (3)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ITVItalyApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
LUXLuxemburgApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
MEOPortugal (MEO)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
MOBAustria (A1)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
NEENordic countriesApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
O2CCzech Republic (O2)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
OMNItaly (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
OPVPoland (Orange)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ORORomania (Orange)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ORXSlovakiaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
PHESpainApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
PHNNetherlandsApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
PLSPoland (Plus)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
PRTPoland (Play)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ROMRomaniaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SEBBaltic statesApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SEKUkraineApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SERRussiaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SFRFrance (SFR)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SIMSlovenia (A1)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SIOSloveniaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SKZKazakhstanApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
SWCSwitzerlandApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TIMItaly (TIM)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TMHHungary (Telekom)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TMZCzech Republic (T-Mobile)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TPHPortugalApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
TPLPoland (T-Mobile)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VD2Germany (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VDFNetherlands (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VDIIreland (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VGRGreece (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VIPCroatia (A1)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VODUnited Kingdom (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XECSpain (Movistar)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XEFFranceApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XEHHungaryApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XEOPolandApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XEZCzech RepublicApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XMEMalaysiaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XSAAustraliaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XXVVietnamApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XIDIndonesiaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOLEGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
GLBPhilippines (Globe)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
ILOIsraelApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
KSASaudi ArabiaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
THLThailandApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
XFASouth AfricaApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
XTCPhilippinesApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD3/N986BXXSGHYD1
DBTGermanyApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD2
MM1Singapore (M1)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
NZCNew ZealandApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
SINSingapore (Singtel)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
STHSingapore (StarHub)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)Apr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
XSPSingaporeApr 28, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD4/N986BXXSGHYD1
TELAustralia (Telstra)May 5, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)May 6, 2025+9 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
OPSAustralia (Optus)May 6, 2025+9 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ZTABrazil (Claro)May 29, 2025+32 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOWOGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ZTMBrazil (TIM)May 29, 2025+32 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOWOGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ZTOBrazilMay 29, 2025+32 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOWOGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)May 29, 2025+32 daysN986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOWOGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N986B -r DBT -v N986BXXSGHYD1/N986BOXMGHYD1/N986BXXSGHYD2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N986B / DBT on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N986BXXSGHYD1.