N986NKSSAHYH1 – Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G firmware

Build N986NKSSAHYH1 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 28, 2025 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 9 to 10: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 9 or lower, so a downgrade to N986NKSS9HYG5 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N986N
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
10
First released
Aug 28, 2025
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N986NKSSAHYH1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaAug 28, 2025day 0N986NKSSAHYH1/N986NOKRAHYH1/N986NKSSAHYH1
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Aug 28, 2025day 0N986NKSSAHYH1/N986NOKRAHYH1/N986NKSSAHYH1
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Aug 28, 2025day 0N986NKSSAHYH1/N986NOKRAHYH1/N986NKSSAHYH1
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Aug 28, 2025day 0N986NKSSAHYH1/N986NOKRAHYH1/N986NKSSAHYH1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N986N -r KOO -v N986NKSSAHYH1/N986NOKRAHYH1/N986NKSSAHYH1

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 N986NKSSAHYH1.