N986U1UESEHYH1 – Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G firmware

Build N986U1UESEHYH1 is a security update for the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (SM-N986U1) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 27, 2025 (method) and has reached 16 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 13 to 14: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 13 or lower, so a downgrade to N986U1UESDHYG5 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N986U1
Android
Android 13
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
14
First released
Aug 27, 2025
Regions
16

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N986U1UESEHYH1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
DSHUSAAug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
SPRUSA (Sprint)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
TFNUSA (TracFone)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
USCUSA (US Cellular)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
VZWUSA (Verizon)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
XAAUSA (unlocked)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
XARUSA (Cellular South)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
XASUSA (Sprint)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
AIOUSA (Cricket)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
ATTUSA (AT&T)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
BSTUSA (Boost)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
CCTUSA (Comcast)Aug 27, 2025day 0N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
ACGUSA (C Spire)Aug 31, 2025+4 daysN986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Aug 31, 2025+4 daysN986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N986U1 -r XAA -v N986U1UESEHYH1/N986U1OYMEHYH1/N986U1UESEHYH1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N986U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N986U1UESEHYH1.