Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920V) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N920V firmware?
N920VVRS3CRH1, released July 31, 2018 with Android 7. It is a security update on bootloader binary 3. 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 July 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-N920V builds in the archive run Android 6.0.1 to 7. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7: N920VVRS3CQI2 (Sep 2017), 13 builds in total
- Android 6.0.1: N920VVRU2BPG5 (Aug 2016), 7 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-N920V firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 2 to 3:
- Binary 3 — since Sep 2016
- Binary 2 — since Jul 2015
A phone already on binary 3 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 3 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-N920V firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N920VVRS3CRH1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-07-31 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRH1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-07-31 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRE4
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-05-23 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRE4
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-05-23 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRD2
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-04-10 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRD2
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-04-10 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRC1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-03-05 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRB2
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-02-12 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CRA1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2018-01-10 | Download |
|
N920VVRU3CQL4
Feature update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2017-12-11 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CQK1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2017-10-31 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CQI3
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2017-09-27 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3CQI2
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 7 |
2017-09-19 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3BQA1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2017-01-10 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3BQA1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2017-01-10 | Download |
|
N920VVRU3BPJ3
Feature update
|
3 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2016-11-02 | Download |
|
N920VVRU3BPJ3
Feature update
|
3 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2016-11-02 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3BPI1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-09 | Download |
|
N920VVRS3BPI1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-09 | Download |
|
N920VVRU2BPG5
Feature update
|
2 | VZW | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-08 | Download |
Older SM-N920V 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-N920V 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 3 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.