Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920W8) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N920W8 firmware?
N920W8VLU6CVG1, released August 20, 2022 with Android 7.1.1. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 6. The archive holds 20 official builds across 12 regions (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 7.1.1 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-N920W8 builds in the archive run Android 7 to 7.1.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7.1.1: N920W8VLU6CVG1 (Aug 2022), 12 builds in total
- Android 7: N920W8VLS6CRH1 (Aug 2018), 8 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-N920W8 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 6:
- Binary 6 — since Aug 2018
- Binary 5 — since Jan 2018
- Binary 4 — since Oct 2016
- Binary 3 — since Jun 2016
- Binary 2 — since Nov 2015
- Binary 1 — since Jul 2015
A phone already on binary 6 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 6 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-N920W8 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | XAC | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
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N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | VTR | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | VMC | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | TLS | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | RWC | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | MTA | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | KDO | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | GLW | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | FMC | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | ESK | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | BWA | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLU6CVG1
Feature update
|
6 | BMC | 7.1.1 |
2022-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | KDO | 7 |
2018-08-20 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | TLS | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | GLW | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | BWA | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | XAC | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | FMC | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | MTA | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
|
N920W8VLS6CRH1
Security update
|
6 | ESK | 7 |
2018-08-02 | Download |
Latest SM-N920W8 Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| BWA | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| ESK | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| FMC | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| GLW | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| KDO | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| MTA | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| RWC | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| TLS | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| VMC | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| VTR | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
| XAC | N920W8VLU6CVG1 | 6 | 7.1.1 | 2022-08-20 |
Older SM-N920W8 Builds (Archive)
24 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.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N920W8VLS5CRG1 | 5 | Jul 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLU5CRF2 | 5 | Jun 2018 | PCT | Find |
| N920W8VLU5CRF1 | 5 | Jun 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS5CRE2 | 5 | May 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS5CRD2 | 5 | Apr 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS5CRC1 | 5 | Mar 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS5CRB1 | 5 | Feb 2018 | BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS5CRA1 | 5 | Jan 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS4CQK1 | 4 | Nov 2017 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS4CQH1 | 4 | Aug 2017 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS4CQG1 | 4 | Jul 2017 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS4CQF2 | 4 | Jun 2017 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLU4CQE2 | 4 | May 2017 | PCT | Find |
| N920W8VLU4CQC9 | 4 | Mar 2017 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLU4BPK4 | 4 | Nov 2016 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLU4BPJ1 | 4 | Oct 2016 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLS3BPH1 | 3 | Aug 2016 | PCT | Find |
| N920W8VLS3BPF1 | 3 | Jun 2016 | BMC, BWA, ESK, GLW, KDO, TLS, VMC, VTR | Find |
| N920W8VLU2BPE3 | 2 | May 2016 | FMC, MTA, RWC | Find |
| N920W8VLU2BPD6 | 2 | Apr 2016 | PCT | Find |
| N920W8VLU2BPC5 | 2 | Mar 2016 | BMC, BWA, ESK, GLW, KDO, TLS, VMC, VTR | Find |
| N920W8VLU2AOK5 | 2 | Nov 2015 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, PCT, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLU1AOI1 | 1 | Sep 2015 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTA, RWC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N920W8VLU1AOGD | 1 | Jul 2015 | PCT | Find |
How to Flash SM-N920W8 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 6 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.