Samsung Galaxy Note9 (SM-N960N) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N960N firmware?
N960NKSU3FVG4, released August 11, 2022 with Android 10. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 3. The archive holds 20 official builds across 4 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Note9 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since August 2022, so Android 10 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-N960N 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 3:
- Binary 3 — since Aug 2021
- Binary 2 — since Sep 2018
- Binary 1 — since Aug 2018
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-N960N firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N960NKSU3FVG4
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 10 |
2022-08-11 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVG4
Feature update
|
3 | LUC | 10 |
2022-08-11 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVG4
Feature update
|
3 | KOO | 10 |
2022-08-11 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVG4
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2022-08-11 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVE1
Feature update
|
3 | KOO | 10 |
2022-05-12 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVE1
Feature update
|
3 | LUC | 10 |
2022-05-12 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVE1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 10 |
2022-05-12 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVE1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2022-05-12 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVA1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 10 |
2022-02-10 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVA1
Feature update
|
3 | KOO | 10 |
2022-02-10 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVA1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2022-02-10 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FVA1
Feature update
|
3 | LUC | 10 |
2022-02-10 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUJ2
Feature update
|
3 | LUC | 10 |
2021-11-04 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUJ2
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 10 |
2021-11-04 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUJ2
Feature update
|
3 | KOO | 10 |
2021-11-04 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUJ2
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2021-11-04 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUH1
Feature update
|
3 | LUC | 10 |
2021-08-23 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUH1
Feature update
|
3 | KTC | 10 |
2021-08-23 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUH1
Feature update
|
3 | KOO | 10 |
2021-08-23 | Download |
|
N960NKSU3FUH1
Feature update
|
3 | SKC | 10 |
2021-08-23 | Download |
Latest SM-N960N 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOO | N960NKSU3FVG4 | 3 | 10 | 2022-08-11 |
| KTC | N960NKSU3FVG4 | 3 | 10 | 2022-08-11 |
| LUC | N960NKSU3FVG4 | 3 | 10 | 2022-08-11 |
| SKC | N960NKSU3FVG4 | 3 | 10 | 2022-08-11 |
Older SM-N960N Builds (Archive)
3 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-N960N Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Note9 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.