Samsung Galaxy Note9 (SM-N960W) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-N960W firmware?
N960WVLU9FVG2, released August 30, 2022 with Android 10. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 9. The archive holds 20 official builds across 17 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-N960W 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 Mar 2022
- Binary 1 — since Aug 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-N960W firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | XAC | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | VTR | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | VMC | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | TLS | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | SPC | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | SOL | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | RWC | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | PMB | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | PCM | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | MTB | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | KDO | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | GLW | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | FMC | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | ESK | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | CHR | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | BWA | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLU9FVG2
Feature update
|
9 | BMC | 10 |
2022-08-30 | Download |
|
N960WVLS9FVC1
Security update
|
9 | XAC | 10 |
2022-04-20 | Download |
|
N960WVLS9FVC1
Security update
|
9 | VTR | 10 |
2022-04-20 | Download |
|
N960WVLS9FVC1
Security update
|
9 | VMC | 10 |
2022-04-20 | Download |
Latest SM-N960W 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 | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| BWA | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| CHR | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| ESK | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| FMC | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| GLW | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| KDO | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| MTB | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| PCM | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| PMB | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| RWC | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| SOL | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| SPC | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| TLS | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| VMC | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| VTR | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
| XAC | N960WVLU9FVG2 | 9 | 10 | 2022-08-30 |
Older SM-N960W Builds (Archive)
4 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N960WVLU1ARJA | 1 | Oct 2018 | BMC, BWA, CHR, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTB, PCM, PMB, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N960WVLU1ARJ5 | 1 | Oct 2018 | BMC, BWA, CHR, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTB, PCM, PMB, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| N960WVLU1ARH2 | 1 | Aug 2018 | BMC, BWA, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTB, PCM, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR | Find |
| N960WVLS1ARH6 | 1 | Aug 2018 | BMC, BWA, CHR, ESK, FMC, GLW, KDO, MTB, PCM, PMB, RWC, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
How to Flash SM-N960W 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.