N986BXXSIHYH3 – Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G firmware

Build N986BXXSIHYH3 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 Aug 31, 2025 (method) and has reached 89 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 17 to 18: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 17 or lower, so a downgrade to N986BXXSHHYG3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N986B
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
18
First released
Aug 31, 2025
Regions
89

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N986BXXSIHYH3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AUTSwitzerlandAug 31, 2025day 0N986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ZTABrazil (Claro)Sep 1, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOWOIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ZTMBrazil (TIM)Sep 1, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOWOIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ZTOBrazilSep 1, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOWOIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)Sep 1, 2025+1 dayN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOWOIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XIDIndonesiaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOLEIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
3IEIreland (3)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ATLSpain (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ATOAustriaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
BGLBulgariaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
BOGFrance (Bouygues)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
BTBUnited Kingdom (BT)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
BTUUnited KingdomSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
CNXRomania (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
COSGreece (Cosmote)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
CROCroatiaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
DTMGermany (Telekom)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
EURGreeceSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
EVRUnited Kingdom (EE)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
FTMFrance (Orange)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
H3GItaly (3)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ITVItalySep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
LUXLuxemburgSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
MEOPortugal (MEO)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
MOBAustria (A1)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
MOTSlovenia (Telekom)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
NEENordic countriesSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
O2CCzech Republic (O2)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
OMNItaly (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
OPSAustralia (Optus)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
OPVPoland (Orange)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ORORomania (Orange)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ORXSlovakiaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
PHESpainSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
PHNNetherlandsSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
PLSPoland (Plus)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
PRTPoland (Play)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
ROMRomaniaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SEBBaltic statesSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SEKUkraineSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SERRussiaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SFRFrance (SFR)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SIMSlovenia (A1)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SIOSloveniaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SKZKazakhstanSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SWCSwitzerlandSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TELAustralia (Telstra)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TIMItaly (TIM)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TMHHungary (Telekom)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TMZCzech Republic (T-Mobile)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TPHPortugalSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
TPLPoland (T-Mobile)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VD2Germany (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VDFNetherlands (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VDIIreland (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VGRGreece (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VIPCroatia (A1)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
VODUnited Kingdom (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XECSpain (Movistar)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XEFFranceSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XEHHungarySep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XEOPolandSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XEZCzech RepublicSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XMEMalaysiaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XSAAustraliaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
XXVVietnamSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
DBTGermanySep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH4
GLBPhilippines (Globe)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
ILOIsraelSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
KSASaudi ArabiaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
THLThailandSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
XFASouth AfricaSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
XTCPhilippinesSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH4/N986BXXSIHYH3
MM1Singapore (M1)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
NZCNew ZealandSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
SINSingapore (Singtel)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
STHSingapore (StarHub)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)Sep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
XSPSingaporeSep 8, 2025+8 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH6/N986BXXSIHYH3
BKDBangladeshSep 14, 2025+14 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3
SLKSri LankaSep 14, 2025+14 daysN986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N986B -r DBT -v N986BXXSIHYH3/N986BOXMIHYH3/N986BXXSIHYH4

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 N986BXXSIHYH3.