Samsung Galaxy Note9 (SM-N960U) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N960U firmware?
N960USQU9FVG2, released September 7, 2022 with Android 10. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 9. The archive holds 20 official builds across 7 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 September 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-N960U 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 9:
- Binary 9 — since Feb 2022
- Binary 1 — since Jul 2018
A phone already on binary 9 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 9 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-N960U firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | USC | 10 |
2022-09-07 | Download |
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | VZW | 10 |
2022-08-23 | Download |
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | CHA | 10 |
2022-08-17 | Download |
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | CCT | 10 |
2022-08-17 | Download |
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | TMB | 10 |
2022-08-05 | Download |
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | SPR | 10 |
2022-08-05 | Download |
|
N960USQU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | ATT | 10 |
2022-07-23 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC5
Security update
|
9 | USC | 10 |
2022-04-19 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC5
Security update
|
9 | VZW | 10 |
2022-04-18 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC5
Security update
|
9 | CCT | 10 |
2022-04-14 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC6
Security update
|
9 | CHA | 10 |
2022-04-14 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC5
Security update
|
9 | SPR | 10 |
2022-04-06 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC5
Security update
|
9 | TMB | 10 |
2022-04-06 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVC5
Security update
|
9 | ATT | 10 |
2022-03-31 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVB1
Security update
|
9 | USC | 10 |
2022-02-23 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVB1
Security update
|
9 | VZW | 10 |
2022-02-17 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVB1
Security update
|
9 | TMB | 10 |
2022-02-16 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVB1
Security update
|
9 | CCT | 10 |
2022-02-16 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVB1
Security update
|
9 | SPR | 10 |
2022-02-16 | Download |
|
N960USQS9FVB2
Security update
|
9 | CHA | 10 |
2022-02-16 | Download |
Latest SM-N960U 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATT | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-07-23 |
| CCT | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-17 |
| CHA | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-17 |
| SPR | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-05 |
| TMB | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-05 |
| USC | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-09-07 |
| VZW | N960USQU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-23 |
Older SM-N960U 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.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N960USQS1ARK1 | 1 | Nov 2018 | TMB | Find |
| N960USQU1ARJ8 | 1 | Oct 2018 | TMB | Find |
| N960USQU1ARJ5 | 1 | Oct 2018 | SPR, USC | Find |
| N960USQS1ARJ9 | 1 | Oct 2018 | SPR, USC, VZW | Find |
| N960USQU1ARH2 | 1 | Aug 2018 | CCT, SPR, TMB, USC, VZW | Find |
| N960USQS1ARH6 | 1 | Aug 2018 | CCT, SPR, TMB, USC | Find |
| N960USQU1ARG6 | 1 | Jul 2018 | ATT | Find |
How to Flash SM-N960U 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 9 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.