S948U1UES3AZF1 – Galaxy S26 Ultra firmware

Build S948U1UES3AZF1 is a security update for the Galaxy S26 Ultra (SM-S948U1) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 16, 2026 (method) and has reached 14 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 2 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 2 or lower, so a downgrade to S948U1UES2AZE1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-S948U1
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Jun 16, 2026
Regions
14

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received S948U1UES3AZF1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
TFNUSA (TracFone)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
USCUSA (US Cellular)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
VZWUSA (Verizon)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
XAAUSA (unlocked)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
XARUSA (Cellular South)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
ACGUSA (C Spire)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
AIOUSA (Cricket)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
ATTUSA (AT&T)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
DSAUSAJun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
DSHUSAJun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Jun 16, 2026day 0S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-S948U1 -r XAA -v S948U1UES3AZF1/S948U1OYM3AZF1/S948U1UES3AZF1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-S948U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode S948U1UES3AZF1.