N986NKSS9HYG5 – Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G firmware

Build N986NKSS9HYG5 is a security update for the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986N) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 10, 2025 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 9, so downgrading to the previous build N986NKSS9HYG1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N986N
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Aug 10, 2025
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N986NKSS9HYG5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaAug 10, 2025day 0N986NKSS9HYG5/N986NOKR9HYG5/N986NKSS9HYG1
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Aug 10, 2025day 0N986NKSS9HYG5/N986NOKR9HYG5/N986NKSS9HYG1
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Aug 10, 2025day 0N986NKSS9HYG5/N986NOKR9HYG5/N986NKSS9HYG1
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Aug 10, 2025day 0N986NKSS9HYG5/N986NOKR9HYG5/N986NKSS9HYG1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N986N -r KOO -v N986NKSS9HYG5/N986NOKR9HYG5/N986NKSS9HYG1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N986N / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N986NKSS9HYG5.