Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920S) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N920S firmware?
N920SKSU2DVG1, released August 18, 2022 with Android 7. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 20 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 August 2022, 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-N920S builds in the archive run Android 6.0.1 to 7. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7: N920SKSU2DQC7 (Mar 2017), 12 builds in total
- Android 6.0.1: N920SKSU2BPAF (Jan 2016), 8 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-N920S 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 Sep 2015
- Binary 1 — since Jul 2015
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-N920S firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N920SKSU2DVG1
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2022-08-18 | Download |
|
N920SKSS2DTJ2
Security update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2020-11-16 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DRG3
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2018-08-16 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DRG3
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2018-07-27 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DRD5
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2018-04-25 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DRD5
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2018-04-25 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DQL1
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2017-12-06 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DQL1
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2017-12-06 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DQK2
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2017-11-10 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DQH2
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2017-08-22 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DQE1
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2017-05-15 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2DQC7
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 7 |
2017-03-21 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2CPL5
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2CPL5
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-12-27 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2CPJ3
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-10-16 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2CPJ3
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-10-16 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2BPH3
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-08 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2BPE3
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-05-16 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2BPB2
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-02-25 | Download |
|
N920SKSU2BPAF
Feature update
|
2 | SKC | 6.0.1 |
2016-01-29 | Download |
Older SM-N920S Builds (Archive)
7 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-N920S 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.