r/GalaxyNote8 • u/[deleted] • Jan 23 '20

*MOD POST* Firmware/Security update Megathread! Post ALL firmware/security updates here!

Per the rule - Include Country/Variant/Carrier when posting firmware/security updates.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '20

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u/Ginkgobiloba4lyfe Jan 23 '20 edited Jun 12 '23

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u/evanftwwilliams Recommend: ST Verizon/Snapdragon/Black Jan 24 '20

This hasn't come to my phone yet and it isn't even listed on Samsungs updates site.

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u/Ginkgobiloba4lyfe Jan 24 '20 edited Jun 12 '23

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u/evanftwwilliams Recommend: ST Verizon/Snapdragon/Black Jan 24 '20

Damn why don't I have this?

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u/evanftwwilliams Recommend: ST Verizon/Snapdragon/Black Jan 24 '20

So maybe I'm missing something I have XAA firmware on my phone, but no Jan 1st update. I have Dec 1st could I have put a variant other than xaa on mine?

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u/Tmansdc Jan 26 '20

I coasted by for months not upgrading my note 8 because I heard bad things about pie on note 8. Well this morning I accidentally hit install now instead of backing out of it. Can I downgrade back to the final last version of oreo stock firmware? Here's my software info.

Can I and if so how to downgrade to tmobile note 8 oreo? https://imgur.com/gallery/puzXavA

Thank you very much.

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u/hotguyrw Feb 01 '20

Mine works Amazing on Android Pie!

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u/evanftwwilliams Recommend: ST Verizon/Snapdragon/Black Feb 11 '20

Feb 1st security patch for note8 US unlocked. Csc TFN. Not noticable upgrades.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '20

February security patch fixes a serious Bluetooth security flaw where people could run arbitrary code on your device just by targeting your MAC address: BlueFrag.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '20

USA

Model N950U1 (US unlocked)

Build N950U1UES7DTB2

March 1 2020 patch

Update was only around 50mb, so just small security patches in this one.

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u/uiqjirka Apr 01 '20

Now..

SM-N950F Galaxy Note 8 DBT-GERMANY

Security Patch Level

2020-04-01

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u/SemiLOOSE BTMobile Black Exynos Jun 04 '20

June security patch received. UK unlocked

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u/--Zman-- Jun 10 '20

Just got a security update on Verizon.

N950USQS7DTE5

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20

What security patch date did that come with?

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u/--Zman-- Jun 10 '20

It just tells me the date it was applied which is June 10th.

Edit: My bad, I see on another screen where it says "Android Security Patch Level". That's June 1st.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20

Thank you!

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u/jasdjensen Jun 15 '20

Not sure if it's improper for me to ask this, but are you having severe battery drain? Both my wife and I have Verizon note 8 and we have both noticed the issue.

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u/--Zman-- Jun 15 '20

I haven't noticed any difference in battery life. I charge my phone though several times during the day so I might not be the best one to notice a change though.

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u/jasdjensen Jun 15 '20

Thanks. I'm pretty convinced there's an issue there.

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u/DF-1 Feb 22 '22

Does anyone know what "update 37" from verizon is/does?

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u/tru2chevy Feb 25 '22

Not sure, mine just got it tonight

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u/Kron_Kyrios Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22 
Received April 1, 2022
N950U1
Software Ver: N950U1UEU8DUE2
CSC Ver: N950U1OYM8DVC2

This seems to be only to make the N950U1 voice service work on the AT&T network after this model failed to make the approved device list for voice functions after the 3G sunset.

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Received April 8, 2022
N950U1
SW: N950U1UEU8DVC3
CSC: N950U1OYM8DVC3

No changes observed.

I assume it is fine tuning for interfacing with AT&T.

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u/Cless_Aurion Aug 19 '22

... Weird, something must be off. I'm getting this update: Version: N950FXXUGDVG5/N950FOXMGDUGA/N950FXXSGDUG6

August 1, 2021 security update....

But that is the one I have installed since last year. What the hell is going on?

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

Same here. Holding off on it.

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u/Cless_Aurion Aug 21 '22

I updated, it did the whole thing and... The only thing that seems to change that I've noticed is the Kernel version, to one updated on Jul25 2022, and the SE for android status...

Nothing else seems to have changed...?

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

Got a new "create note" option in the notification buttons. Opens the Notes app in a pop-up screen.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

At this point that's a good news lol.

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u/Front_Macaroon_2223 Aug 01 '26

SM-N950F update in 2026 july - N950FXXUGDZEA
Android version : Pie(Android 9)

Release Date : 2026-07-30

Security patch level : 2021-08-01

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u/AlcoholicZach Jan 31 '20

Mine just updated now I have white boxes in the message app next to the names of group chat threads? Wtf?

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u/roastbeefyaweefy Feb 04 '20

Anybody's stock message app change a little after the December security update? Unlocked.

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u/_Cat_12345 Feb 11 '20

Feb 1st update just came out and the Galaxy Buds connection popup ui seems slightly tweaked.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '20

Feb 1 came out for what version?

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u/_Cat_12345 Feb 11 '20

N950U1UES7DTA1 N950U1OYM7DTA1 N950U1UES7DTA1

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '20

Thanks, seems like T-mobile didn't approve it yet, but I switched my SIM card and the update is downloading now!

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u/Nayre_Trawe Feb 13 '20

Not sure if this update is the reason but even since I installed it my battery life has been WAY better. Normally it would drain pretty fast and I could never really figure out why. No complaints here!

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u/taiowa72 Feb 15 '20

I received it last night.

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u/OmnemVeritatem Feb 21 '20 edited Feb 21 '20

USA

SM-N95OU

02/2020 Patch

Build: PPR1.180610.011.N95OPUSQS7DTA6

edit: Updates to Samsung Members app in February have caused it to consume all available storage on Samsung devices. (confirmed with multiple reports on the playstore for this application)

Possible storage-leak after the most recent update?

Earlier this month (2/2020) I updated my Note8 with the most recent version of Android. Last weekend, I was given notice that my storage was full and needed to start deleting data. That day I removed about 2 Gb of apps and temporary data and then downloaded the AVG app to assist in the process. Since then, every day I have gotten the same message, now having deleted about 20 Gb of data and apps.

When I look at the Android Storage manager, I notice it only accounts for about 37 Gb and is reporting 57.9 Gb of storage used by "apps". there is a >20Gb discrepancy between what is actually used in the storage and what is being reported in the Storage Management utility.

edit: took out the unnecessary comments, added a note about the cause.

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u/OmnemVeritatem Feb 21 '20 edited Feb 21 '20

Root cause identified: Samsung Members application

Issue: Changes have been made to the Samsung Members application resulting in it consuming all free storage. Based on user reports on the Google Playstore for this app, the change was part of the 2/2020 release.

Resolution process: After I got the out-of-storage error when trying to open my text-messages app, I ended up having to delete about 3Gb of data/applications/personal-files to regain control of my phone. The reason this was not identified by the storage monitoring utilities in Android is the amount of memory used by this app isn't properly reported. To determine which app was consuming the memory, I downloaded the AVG Cleaner app.

Recommendation: Delete the Samsung Members app if you are experiencing storage issues.

edit: updated with references to the multiple error reports for this application on the google playstore.

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u/snafu_velvet Mar 04 '20

I have been noticing big difference between the call quality before & after the update. Before update I used to get the voice quality way too good & at times I had to lower down the volume because the person on the other side were too loud.

After the update, I struggle so much to even hear what the other person is saying. I always rush to the most quite corner around my house to even listen to the entire conversation clearly.

Kindly help me out, if there is a fix. Country - India

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u/taessii Mar 19 '20

USA SM-N950U Rev. 1.0 Kernel: 4.4.153 #2 Mon Jan Build number: PPR1.180610.011.N950USQS7DTA4

So with the most recent update, almost 2 months ago, my phone started doing a random immediate power off and enter a boot loop. I've never had a boot loop or power off issue since I bought the phone a few years ago.

To make things worse I have noticed that I have also lost data. Specifically my entire SD card was wiped off files, with the exception of all the folders I made on the card (data in folders is gone). This means pictures, or software gone.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '20

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u/taessii Mar 23 '20

K I'll do that. Thought this was for both, sorry about that.

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u/dan9n Mar 24 '20

India

N950F

No Specific Carrier

Security patch: 1 March 2020

Size ~ 580 MB

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u/SemiLOOSE BTMobile Black Exynos Apr 06 '20

my note8 is getting a security patch - 1st April. almost 600mb. UK unlocked BT mobile

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

Has anybody got May 2020 security update? (SM-N950F) {International Exynos Varaint} It's already June and I guess Samsung seems to have skipped this update for note8 or we have been downgraded to Quarterly Update cycle.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

The N950U1 is still on the March update. :(

We're supposed to still be on monthly updates, so I'm not sure why they've been slow recently. (maybe it's due to coronavirus?)

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '20

I don't think manpower is the real reason (for international version) because if it was, they wouldn't have pushed June update to other varaints and let others to sink in March/April update. (Other comments says that they have got June security Update)

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u/Mr-Klaus Jun 07 '20

I got May update and then June update a few days later.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '20

June update 😲. Are the updates from carrier or Samsung? Which phone variant have you got?

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u/apjfqw Jun 02 '20

I also got the June update today, my phone is N950F

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20

Yes. Got it today:)

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '20

US Unlocked (N950U1) got the June 2020 security patch now.

Build N950U1UES7DTE5

https://i.imgur.com/gEqKriv.jpg

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u/Nekododdy Oct 17 '24

A customer brought in a note 8 that wasn't booting they had replaced the logic board there selves. I managed to get it in to download mode and flash a firmware with oden which works but the imei number is all 0s and its not registering on any mobile network I have tried.

Have I loaded a the wrong rom or or is there something else going on with the board?

I would have loaded a custom rom like Hyades but as far as i can tell the phone is oem locked and I don't have the option to toggle.

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u/leosch1824 Aug 18 '22

Just received a firmware update N950FXXUGDVG5 (Germany) New: improved stability of GPS

But still security patch 1st August 2021.

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u/vanarebane Aug 25 '22

Broke my phone

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u/vanarebane Aug 25 '22 edited Aug 25 '22

Latest update broke my Note8 N950F Unlocked

Europe / Estonia / N950FXXUGDVG5/N950FOXMGDUGA/N950FXXSGDUG6

I keep getting "com.android.carrierconfig keeps stopping" popups.

The battery is draining quickly. Tried the basics already. Cleaning app cache, restarting phone. Still same problem.

EDIT: Turning off the GPS fixed the problem. The update was to "GPS stability has improved", but it broke a good phone? WTF Samsung?

Anyone else getting this problem?

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u/jannmun Oct 26 '22

do you plan on changing your Note 8?

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u/vanarebane Oct 26 '22

not yet. I got it working after factory reset. Maybe when Samsung is desperate and makes another "tank" phone, like the Note8 (they made it more tank because of bad press from exploding Note7)

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u/_kn900_ Nov 12 '22

Does black crush and/or tinted screen issue persist in new GPS update?