W2018 SM-W2018 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung W2018 (SM-W2018). The latest stable build is W2018ZCS3CUC1 (Android 9, security update), first released on Apr 20, 2021. Samsung has published 15 stable builds for this model since Jan 7, 2018: 1 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 3. A device on bit 3 only accepts firmware with bit 3 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build W2018ZCS3CUC1 (Android 9) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Apr 20, 2021 in CHC (China).

Latest build
W2018ZCS3CUC1
Released
Apr 20, 2021
Android
Android 9
Bootloader bit
3
Regions
1
Stable builds
15

Update policy

The W2018 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Apr 20, 2021, on Android 9.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

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
CHCChinaW2018ZCS3CUC1Android 9Apr 20, 202115

Firmware history (15 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-W2018, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
W2018ZCS3CUC1Apr 20, 2021Android 9Security31on server
W2018ZCU3CTK2Dec 15, 2020Android 9Feature31on server
W2018ZCU3CSL2Jan 5, 2020Android 9Feature31on server
W2018ZCU3CSK2Dec 3, 2019Android 9Feature31on server
W2018ZCU2CSI2Oct 9, 2019Android 9Feature21on server
W2018ZCU2CSH6Sep 1, 2019Android 9Feature21on server
W2018ZCU2CSH3Aug 18, 2019Android 9Feature21pulled
W2018ZCU2BSC1Jun 23, 2019Android 8Feature21on server
W2018ZCU1BSA1Feb 11, 2019Android 8Feature11on server
W2018ZCU1BRL2Dec 23, 2018Android 8Feature11pulled
W2018ZCU1ARH1Oct 7, 2018Android 7Feature11on server
W2018ZCU1ARD1May 17, 2018Android 7Feature11on server
W2018ZCU1ARC2Apr 17, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
W2018ZCU1ARB2Mar 16, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
W2018ZCU1AQL4Jan 7, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled

How to download SM-W2018 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-W2018 -r CHC

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

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-W2018 / CHC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).