Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930W8) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N930W8 firmware?
N930W8VLU2API3, released September 16, 2016 with Android 6.0.1. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 2. 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 Note 7 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since September 2016, so Android 6.0.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Can I downgrade the SM-N930W8 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 2016
- Binary 1 — since Aug 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-N930W8 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
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2 | FMC | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | MTA | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | ESK | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | BMC | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | BWA | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | GLW | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | VMC | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | XAC | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | TLS | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | VTR | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
|
2 | RWC | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
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N930W8VLU2API3
Feature update
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2 | KDO | 6.0.1 |
2016-09-16 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
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1 | XAC | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
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N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | GLW | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | VMC | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | TLS | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | VTR | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | KDO | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | RWC | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
|
N930W8VLU1APH1
Feature update
|
1 | BWA | 6.0.1 |
2016-08-02 | Download |
Latest SM-N930W8 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 | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| BWA | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| ESK | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| FMC | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| GLW | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| KDO | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| MTA | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| RWC | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| TLS | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| VMC | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| VTR | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
| XAC | N930W8VLU2API3 | 2 | 6.0.1 | 2016-09-16 |
How to Flash SM-N930W8 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 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.