Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920R7) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N920R7 firmware?
N920R7WWS2CRJ1, released October 1, 2018 with Android 7. It is a security update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 14 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 Note5 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since October 2018, so Android 7 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-N920R7 builds in the archive run Android 6.0.1 to 7. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7: N920R7WWU2CQD1 (Apr 2017), 9 builds in total
- Android 6.0.1: N920R7WWU1APC7 (Mar 2016), 5 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-N920R7 firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 2:
- Binary 2 — since Nov 2016
- Binary 1 — since Mar 2016
A phone already on binary 2 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 2 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-N920R7 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N920R7WWS2CRJ1
Security update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2018-10-01 | Download |
|
N920R7WWS2CRJ1
Security update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2018-10-01 | Download |
|
N920R7WWS2CRG1
Security update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2018-07-10 | Download |
|
N920R7WWS2CRG1
Security update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2018-07-10 | Download |
|
N920R7WWS2CQL1
Security update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2017-12-12 | Download |
|
N920R7WWS2CQL1
Security update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2017-12-12 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU2CQH3
Feature update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2017-08-28 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU2CQE1
Feature update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2017-05-17 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU2CQD1
Feature update
|
2 | ACG | 7 |
2017-04-07 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU2APK3
Feature update
|
2 | ACG | 6.0.1 |
2016-11-14 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU2APK3
Feature update
|
2 | ACG | 6.0.1 |
2016-11-14 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU1APD1
Feature update
|
1 | ACG | 6.0.1 |
2016-04-22 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU1APC7
Feature update
|
1 | ACG | 6.0.1 |
2016-03-24 | Download |
|
N920R7WWU1APC7
Feature update
|
1 | ACG | 6.0.1 |
2016-03-24 | Download |
How to Flash SM-N920R7 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Note5 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 2 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.