Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Snapdragon 800 / LTE-A) SM-N900S Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N900S firmware?
N900SKSU0GPI1, released September 29, 2016 with Android 5. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 0. The archive holds 15 official builds across 1 region (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Snapdragon 800 / LTE-A) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since September 2016, so Android 5 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Which Android versions did it get?
The SM-N900S builds in the archive run Android 4.1–4.3 to 5. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 5: N900SKSU0GOC4 (Mar 2015), 10 builds in total
- Android 4.4.2: N900SKSUENE4 (May 2014), 3 builds in total
- Android 4.1–4.3: N900SKSUBML1 (Dec 2013), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-N900S firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 0 to 30:
- Binary 30 — since Oct 2013
- Binary 0 — since Mar 2015
A phone already on binary 30 rejects builds with a lower binary in Odin ("SW REV CHECK FAIL"), so it can go back to an earlier Android version only if that version has a binary 30 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-N900S firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N900SKSU0GPI1
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2016-09-29 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GPI1
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2016-09-05 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GPC5
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | — |
2016-04-11 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GPC5
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2016-03-31 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GPB4
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2016-02-15 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GPB4
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2016-02-15 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GOK3
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2015-11-19 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GOJ2
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2015-10-06 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GOF4
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2015-06-15 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GOD2
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2015-04-28 | Download |
|
N900SKSU0GOC4
Feature update
|
0 | SKT | 5 |
2015-03-04 | Download |
|
N900SKSUFNH4
Security update
|
30 | SKT | 4.4.2 |
2014-08-17 | Download |
|
N900SKSUFNG5
Security update
|
30 | SKT | 4.4.2 |
2014-07-18 | Download |
|
N900SKSUENE4
Security update
|
30 | SKT | 4.4.2 |
2014-05-15 | Download |
|
N900SKSUBML1
Security update
|
30 | SKT | 4.1–4.3 |
2013-12-02 | Download |
Older SM-N900S Builds (Archive)
6 earlier builds from the samdb.org catalogue. They are not in the download list above; the link searches for the build on the partner site.
How to Flash SM-N900S Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Snapdragon 800 / LTE-A) into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Pick a build with Bit 30 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.