S918U1UES8FZI1 – Galaxy S23 Ultra firmware
Build S918U1UES8FZI1 is a security update for the Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918U1)
on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 27, 2026 (method) and has reached
14 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 8, so downgrading to the previous build S918U1UES8FZH3 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-S918U1
- Android
- Android 16
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 8
- First released
- Sep 27, 2026
- Regions
- 14
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received S918U1UES8FZI1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACG | USA (C Spire) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
AIO | USA (Cricket) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
ATT | USA (AT&T) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
CCT | USA (Comcast) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
DSA | USA | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
DSH | USA | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
LRA | USA (Bluegrass) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
TFN | USA (TracFone) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
TMB | USA (T-Mobile) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
TMK | USA (MetroPCS) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
USC | USA (US Cellular) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
VZW | USA (Verizon) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
XAA | USA (unlocked) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
XAR | USA (Cellular South) | Sep 27, 2026 | day 0 | S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-S918U1 -r XAA -v S918U1UES8FZI1/S918U1OYM8FZI1/S918U1UES8FZI1
Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-S918U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode S918U1UES8FZI1.