Galaxy S26 SM-S942U firmware

The latest stable build is S942USQU5BZJA (Android 17, feature update), first released on Oct 29, 2026 – 8 days ago. Samsung has published 16 stable builds for this model since Feb 26, 2026: 9 security and 7 feature updates, from Android 16 to Android 17. The current bootloader (binary) version is 5. A device on bit 5 only accepts firmware with bit 5 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Latest build
S942USQU5BZJA
Released
Oct 29, 2026
Android
Android 17
Bootloader bit
5
Regions
9
Stable builds
16

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
AIOUSA (Cricket)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 29, 202614
ATTUSA (AT&T)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 29, 202614
CCTUSA (Comcast)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 29, 202614
DSAUSAS942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 30, 202614
DSHUSAS942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 30, 202614
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 29, 202621
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 29, 202614
USCUSA (US Cellular)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 29, 202614
VZWUSA (Verizon)S942USQU5BZJAAndroid 17Oct 30, 202614

Firmware history (16 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-S942U, newest first. “” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region. “” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build.

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
S942USQU5BZJAOct 29, 2026Android 17Feature59on server
S942USQS4BZIGOct 8, 2026Android 17Security49on server
S942USQU4BZIDSep 23, 2026Android 17Feature49on server
S942USQS4AZH5Aug 31, 2026Android 16Security49on server
S942USQS4AZG3Jul 13, 2026Android 16Security49on server
S942USQS3AZF1Jun 16, 2026Android 16Security39on server
S942USQS2AZE1May 27, 2026Android 16Security29on server
S942USQU2AZDIMay 4, 2026Android 16Feature29on server
S942USQS2AZDGApr 28, 2026Android 16Security29on server
S942USQS2AZCOApr 6, 2026Android 16Security29on server
S942USQU1AZCFMar 25, 2026Android 16Feature19on server
S942USQS1AZC8Mar 10, 2026Android 16Security12on server
S942USQS1AZC7Mar 10, 2026Android 16Security17on server
S942USQU1AZAFFeb 26, 2026Android 16Feature12on server
S942USQU1AZADFeb 26, 2026Android 16Feature17on server
S942USQU5BZJC–Android 17Feature59on server

Beta and test builds

Samsung's servers also list 7 beta build(s) for this model. They are not offered to regular users and are often removed after the next stable release.

BuildListedFile
S942USQU4ZZHKAug 28, 2026pulled
S942USQU4ZZHCAug 26, 2026pulled
S942USQU4ZZH6Aug 12, 2026pulled
S942USQU4ZZG4Jul 20, 2026pulled
S942USQU3ZZF7Jun 17, 2026pulled
S942USQU2ZZEQMay 26, 2026pulled
S942USQU2ZZEFMay 14, 2026pulled

How to download SM-S942U firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-S942U -r AIO

Replace AIO with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.