Galaxy S26 Ultra SM-S9480 firmware

The latest stable build is S9480ZCU5AZJ2 (Android 16, feature update), first released on Nov 2, 2026 – 4 days ago. Samsung has published 23 stable builds for this model since Mar 5, 2026: 14 security and 9 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
S9480ZCU5AZJ2
Released
Nov 2, 2026
Android
Android 16
Bootloader bit
5
Regions
3
Stable builds
23

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
BRITaiwanS9480ZHU5BZJAAndroid 17Nov 2, 202612
CHCChinaS9480ZCU5AZJ2Android 16Nov 2, 202611
TGYHong KongS9480ZHU5BZJAAndroid 17Nov 2, 202612

Firmware history (23 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-S9480, 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
S9480ZCU5AZJ2Nov 2, 2026Android 16Feature51on server
S9480ZHU5BZJANov 2, 2026Android 17Feature52on server
S9480ZHS4BZIGOct 1, 2026Android 17Security42on server
S9480ZHU4BZI6Sep 30, 2026Android 17Feature42on server
S9480ZCS4AZI1Sep 22, 2026Android 16Security41on server
S9480ZHS4AZHLSep 3, 2026Android 16Security42on server
S9480ZCS4AZHLSep 3, 2026Android 16Security41on server
S9480ZHS4AZG1Jul 15, 2026Android 16Security42on server
S9480ZCS4AZG1Jul 15, 2026Android 16Security41on server
S9480ZCS3AZF1Jun 18, 2026Android 16Security31on server
S9480ZHS3AZF1Jun 18, 2026Android 16Security32on server
S9480ZHS2AZE1May 28, 2026Android 16Security22on server
S9480ZCS2AZE1May 28, 2026Android 16Security21on server
S9480ZCU2AZDEMay 6, 2026Android 16Feature21on server
S9480ZHU2AZDEMay 6, 2026Android 16Feature22on server
S9480ZHS2AZCLApr 8, 2026Android 16Security22on server
S9480ZCS2AZCOApr 6, 2026Android 16Security21on server
S9480ZHU1AZCFMar 26, 2026Android 16Feature12on server
S9480ZCU1AZCGMar 19, 2026Android 16Feature11on server
S9480ZHS1AZC7Mar 11, 2026Android 16Security12on server
S9480ZCS1AZC7Mar 11, 2026Android 16Security11on server
S9480ZHU1AZABMar 5, 2026Android 16Feature12on server
S9480ZCU1AZABMar 5, 2026Android 16Feature11on server

How to download SM-S9480 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-S9480 -r BRI

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