Get the info on all kinds of recent and upcoming updates for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus here. Whether you are looking for info on monthly security patch or night mode update or wondering when Android 10 update will be out for the S9 sets along with One UI 2.0, we have got every bit covered here.
As the updates for Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus carry the same build no. (they change only by their respective model no.), we are using only the last four letters as the software version in the ‘update timeline’ table below. For your info, the Galaxy S9 Plus comes as model no. SM-G965 while the standard Galaxy S9 comes with model no. SM-G960.
One UI 2.1
Samsung uses a custom skin on top of Google’s stock Android called the One UI. Not only does it change the overall look and feel of the devices, but it also introduces a host of features that Google’s stock iteration lack. Recently, Android 10-based was released for the Galaxy S9 duo, and there were whispers that One UI 2.1 — the ROM Galaxy S20 came with — would also become available in due time.
Sadly, a recent notification sent through the Samsung Members app in South Korea has killed the rumor in its crib. As per the notification, Samsung isn’t working on One UI 2.1 for the 2018 flagships at the time, and a future release seems unlikely.
Android 10 update
Let’s discuss whether Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are eligible for Android 10 and if yes, when can we expect the Android 10 update to begin rolling out for the 2018 flagships.
Galaxy S9 Android 10 update
Here’s all you need to know about the expected release date of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S9.
- Mar 09: Released in Canada too.
- Feb 24: Android 10 update is now available for Sprint S9/S9+ too.
- Feb 23: Released for T-Mobile S9 and S9+ too.
- Update, Feb 26: Temporarily paused.
- Update, Mar 03: Released again (screenshot).
- Feb 20: Verizon also rolls out Android 10 for its S9 and S9+ users
- Feb 05: Android 10 comes to AT&T S9 and S9+ sets in the US
- Feb 04: US Unlocked models get Android 10 update
- Samsung starts rolling out stable Android 10 update to the global Galaxy S9 and S9+ with One UI 2.0 in the US and Germany (build version DTA5 released on Jan 28); later expanded to all the regions
- Android 10 comes with Samsung’s One UI 2.0 UI
- S9 and S9+ at T-Mobile should be out soon!
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| Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, and S9 model | Android 10 release date |
| Global | Released on January 28, 2020 |
| AT&T | Released on February 05, 2020 |
| Sprint | Released on February 24, 2020 |
| T-Mobile | Released on February 23, 2020 (Halted on Feb 26, released again on March 03) |
| Verizon | Released on February 21, 2020 |
| US Unlocked | Released on February 04, 2020 |
| Xfinity Mobile US | Released on January 28, 2020 |
| Canada | Released on March 09, 2020 |
The Global S9 is receiving the stable Android 10 update as expected before the US and Canadian models. The phones are already being seeded with One UI 2 beta based on Android 10 which is being made available for users registered for Samsung’s One UI Beta program.
With the Android 10 update, Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus devices get Dark mode, improved Gestures Navigation, better Sharing Menu, Live Caption, Bubbles, better Permissions management, Accent Colors and Themes, and more.
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One UI 2.0 update
Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus units have started receiving an update to One UI 2.0 based on Samsung Android 10 update. One UI 2 brings new features to the Galaxy S9 including a re-designed Quick Panel, Native Screen Recorder, Focus mode, enhanced Dark Mode, revamped smooth navigation, Dynamic and Smart Lock Screen, Distraction-Free (less) Environment, Media Bar and Link to Windows, Improved Security, and Improved sharing.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, S9 update timeline
Here is the ‘update timeline’ table for all the variants of S9 and S9+ handsets.
Global S9 and S9+
| Release date | Software version — Changelog |
| 28 Jan 2020 | DTA5 — Updated to Android 10 and One UI 2.0 [Full software version: G960FXXS7DTA5(S9) | G965FXXS7DTA5(S9+)] |
| 16 Jan 2020 | CTA1 — January 2020 security patch [Full software version: G960FXXS7CTA1(S9) | G965FXXS7CTA1(S9+)] |
| 14 Jan 2020 | ZTA9 — One UI 2 beta 6, Updated Samsung Camera v10.0.01.49, Bug fixes [Full software version: G960FXXU7ZTA9 (S9) | G965FXXU7ZTA9 (S9+)] |
| 06 Jan 2020 | ZTA2 — One UI 2 beta 5, January 2020 security, Bug fixes [Full software version: G960FXXU7ZTA2 (S9) | G965FXXU7ZTA2 (S9+)] |
| 06 Jan 2020 | ZTA1 — One UI 2 beta 3 (in the US), January 2020 security patch, Bug fixes [Full software version: G960U1UEU7ZTA1 (S9) | G965U1UEU7ZTA1 (S9+)] |
| 27 Dec 2019 | ZSLC — One UI 2 beta 4, January 2020 security patch [Full software version: G960FXXU7ZSLC (S9) | G965FXXU7ZSLC (S9+)] |
| 19 Dec 2019 | ZSL9 — One UI 2 Beta 3, Bug fixes, January 2020 security patch [Full software version: G960FXXU7ZSL9 (S9) | G965FXXU7ZSL9 (S9+) |
| 10 Dec 2019 | ZSL2 — December 2019 security patch, Bug fixes [Full software version: G960FXXU7ZSL2 (S9) | G965FXXU7ZSL2(S9+) |
| 27 Nov 2019 | ZSKD — Android 10 based One UI 2 beta is here with new features. [Full software version: G960FXXU7ZSKD (S9) and G965FXXU7ZSKD (S9+)] |
| 15 Nov 2019 | CSK1 — Latest security patches, Camera improvements [Full software version: G960FXXU7CSK1 (S9) and G965FXXU7CSK1 (S9+)] |
| 05 Nov 2019 | CSJ3 — November 2019 security patch [Full software version: G960FXXS7CSJ3 (S9) | G965FXXS7CSJ3 (S9+)] |
| 17 Oct 2019 | CSJ1 — October 2019 security patch [Full software version: G960FXXU7CSJ1 (S9) | G965FXXU7CSJ1 (S9+)] |
| 09 Sep 2019 | CSH5/CSH6 — September 2019 security patch; CSH6 build comes with camera improvements |
| 12 Aug 2019 | CSGD — August 2019 security patch, camera improvements |
| 18 Jul 2019 | CSG8 — Adds AR Emoji customizations, support for Call and Message Continuity, July 2019 security patch, and reportedly fixes the Night mode camera issue |
| 12 Jun 2019 | CSF2 — Improves the camera app in blur quality, adds Night mode to the camera app, improves contacts, gallery and messaging apps; June 2019 security patches |
| 21 May 2019 | CSE3 — May 2019 security patch, improved camera beauty effect, improved stability for slow-motion video recording, improved Bluetooth and system-wide stability, and more |
| 10 Apr 2019 | CSD1 — April 2019 security patch |
| 18 Mar 2019 | CSC8 — March 2019 security patch, improved performance for the front camera, improved stability for Wi-Fi, Messages, Contacts, and Video Editor |
| 14 Feb 2019 | CSB3 — Installs February 2019 security patch, Adds a new feature to turn on Night mode at a scheduled time, Improved stability for Wi-Fi, NFC, Email, and Gesture controls, fixed blur effect, and more optimizations |
| 15 Jan 2019 | CRLO — Installs Android 9 Pie with One UI in India |
| 14 Jan 2019 | CSA2 — January 2019 security patch and camera improvements |
| 24 Dec 2018 | CRLI — Android 9 Pie update with One UI, see new features from Android Pie here |
| 13 Nov 2018 | BRJ6 — November 2018 security patch |
| 16 Oct 2018 | BRJ3 — October 2018 security patch and camera improvements |
| 13 Sep 2018 | BRI1 — September 2018 security patch |
| 06 Aug 2018 | BRGA — August 2018 security patch |
| 18 Jul 2018 | BRG6 — July 2018 security patch, removes 960fps video recording in manual mode, and more |
| 21 Jun 2018 | BRF3 — June 2018 security patch |
| 23 May 2018 | BRE5 — May 2018 security patch |
| 28 Mar 2018 | ARCC — Improves the call stability and the quality of wallpaper |
| 09 Mar 2018 | ARC5 — March 2018 security patch, improved stability of Face Unlock and Camera |
AT&T S9 and S9+
| Release date | Software version — Changelog |
| 05 Feb 2020 | DTA5 — Installs Android 10, January 2020 security patch |
| 13 Dec 2019 | CSK6 — Call quality improvement, November 2019 security patch |
| 22 Oct 2019 | CSI5 — October 2019 security patch |
| 10 Oct 2019 | CSH9 — Brings dedicated Night mode in the camera app; Advanced messaging, Wi-Fi feature enhancement, Other fixes and improvements (still on September patch) |
| 26 Sep 2019 | CSH7 — September 2019 security patch |
| 27 Aug 2019 | CSH5 — July and August 2019 security patch |
| 17 Jun 2019 | CSEA — June 2019 security patch |
| 13 May 2019 | CSD3 — May 2019 security patch |
| 17 Apr 2019 | CSC8 — April 2019 security patch |
| 10 Apr 2019 | CSC7 — March 2019 security patch, support for Wi-Fi Calling and Video Calling on FirstNet |
| 06 Mar 2019 | CSAG — February 2019 security update |
| 31 Jan 2019 | CSAB — Installs Android 9 Pie update with One UI and January 2019 security patch |
| 26 Nov 2018 | ARI6 — November 2018 security patch |
| 08 Nov 2018 | BRJ5 — October 2018 security patch, Real-Time Text and Bring Your Own Device/Common MR, and Network performance enhancements |
| 27 Sep 2018 | ARI6 — September 2018 security patch |
| 21 Aug 2018 | ARG8 — August 2018 security patch |
| 14 Aug 2018 | ARG7 — July 2018 security patch, improved network performance, and more |
| 25 Jun 2018 | ARF4 — Security patches for April, May, and June 2018, Iris recognition fix and UFS fix |
| 28 Mar 2018 | ARC6 — March 2018 security patch, improved stability of Face Unlock and Camera |
| 16 Mar 2018 | ARBI — Camera Stability improvements and FirstNet IOC2 |
Sprint S9 and S9+
| Release date | Software version — Changelog |
| 24 Feb 2020 | DTA8 — Android 10 update; February 2020 security patch Software version: S9 – G960USQU7DTA8/ | S9+ – G965USQU7DTA8 |
| 14 Nov 2019 | CSJ7 – November 2019 security patch |
| 31 Oct 2019 | CSJ3 – October 2019 security patch |
| 16 Sep 2019 | CSH8 – September 2019 security patch |
| 22 Aug 2019 | CSH3 – August 2019 security patch |
| 15 Aug 2019 | CSGF — July 2019 security patch; Dedicated Night mode in the camera app |
| 08 Jul 2019 | CSF3 — May and June 2019 security patch |
| 17 Apr 2019 | CSC8 — April 2019 security patch |
| 08 Apr 2019 | CSC7 — March 2019 security patch |
| 27 Feb 2019 | CSAG — February 2019 security patch |
| 30 Jan 2019 | CSAB — Installs Android 9 Pie with One UI and January 2019 security patch |
| 07 Aug 2018 | ARG7 — July 2018 security patch |
| 21 Jun 2018 | ARF4 — June 2018 security patch, Iris recognition fix and UFS fix |
| 16 Mar 2018 | ARBG — Out-of-box bug fixes including resolution for Google Play Services pop up during setup |
T-Mobile S9 and S9+
| Release date | Software version — Changelog |
| 20 Mar 2020 | DTB1 — March 2020 security patch |
| 23 Feb 2020 | DTA8 — Android 10 update with One UI 2; February 2020 security patch Android 10; DIGITS built-in multi-line settings removed Full software version: S9 – G960USQU7DTA8 | S9+ – G965USQU7DTA8 Update, Feb 26: Temporarily paused. Update, Mar 03: Released again (no change in the software version). |
| 10 Dec 2019 | CSK3 — December 2019 security patch |
| 14 Nov 2019 | CSJ6 — November 2019 security patch |
| 03 Nov 2019 | CSJ2 — October 2019 security patch |
| 10 Oct 2019 | CSI2 — September 2019 security patch; Installs Night mode feature in the camera app |
| 02 Aug 2019 | CSGB — July and August 2019 security patch, adds QR scanner but not Night Mode in the camera app |
| 17 Jun 2019 | CSEA — June 2019 security patch |
| 19 Apr 2019 | CSC8 — April 2019 security patch, Improved camera performance and image quality, and support for transfer over HTTP |
| 21 Mar 2019 | CSC3 — March 2019 security patch |
| 13 Feb 2019 | CSAB — Install Android 9 Pie update with new Samsung custom skin called one UI; also gets you RCS messaging support |
| 19 Nov 2018 | BRJ6 — November 2018 security patch |
| 04 Nov 2018 | BRJ5 — Wi-Fi enhancements, bug fixes, and system improvements (October 2018 security patch) |
| 21 Oct 2018 | ARIB — September/October 2018 security update |
| 20 Aug 2018 | ARG8 — August 2018 security patch |
| 13 Aug 2018 | ARG7 — July 2018 security patch, Super slow-mo and AR Emoji enhancements, and fix for the black screen issue |
| 09 Jul 2018 | ARF7 — June 2018 security patch, RTT updates, Enhancements made to DIGITS, and Various bug fixes and system improvements |
| 21 Jun 2018 | ARF4 — June 2018 security patch, Iris recognition fix and UFS fix |
| 13 Apr 2018 | ARC6 — April 2018 security patch. |
| 13 Mar 2018 | ARBG — Stability of face unlock and camera has been improved. Still on February 2018 patch. |
Verizon S9 and S9+
| Release date | Software version — Changelog |
| 20 Feb 2020 | Android 10 update is now available, comes with One UI 2.0 UI (software version and changelog to be given later; here’s a screenshot) |
| 12 Dec 2019 | CSK5 — December 2019 security patch |
| 19 Nov 2019 | CSJ9 — November 2019 security patch |
| 01 Oct 2019 | CSI2 — September 2019 security patch |
| 22 Aug 2019 | CSH3 — August 2019 security patch |
| 03 Aug 2019 | CSGF — Night mode update, new wireless charging animation; still on July patch |
| 02 Aug 2019 | CSGB — July 2019 security patch, adds QR scanner but not Night Mode in the camera app |
| 17 Jun 2019 | CSEB — June 2019 security patch |
| 06 Jun 2019 | CSE6 — May 2019 security patch, RCS support, bug fixes, and performance improvements |
| 01 Apr 2019 | CSC7 — March 2019 security patch |
| 28 Feb 2019 | CSAG — February 2019 security patch |
| 30 Jan 2019 | CSAB — Installs One UI based on Android 9 Pie and January 2019 security patch |
| 14 Dec 2018 | BRK2 — December 2018 security patch |
| 14 Nov 2018 | BRJ6 — November 2018 security update |
| 06 Nov 2018 | BRJ5 — October 2018 security patch, system enhancements, and performance improvements |
| 16 Oct 2018 | ARIB — October 2018 security update |
| 21 Sep 2018 | ARI6 — September 2018 security patch |
| 20 Aug 2018 | ARG8 — August 2018 security patch |
| 10 Aug 2018 | ARG7 — July 2018 security patch, improved call performance, and bug fixes |
| 14 Jun 2018 | ARF4 — June 2018 security patch, Iris recognition fix and UFS fix |
| 06 Jun 2018 | ARE6 — Security patches for March, April, and May 2018 |
| 10 Mar 2018 | ARBG — Improved Camera performance (fixes an issue that could prevent the camera from responding or launching under certain scenarios) and bug fixes (addresses an issue that could prevent Android Pay from working, fixes an issue preventing the face unlock feature from working properly, and improves the Bluetooth connection performance). |
US Unlocked S9 and S9+
| Release date | Software version — Changelog |
| 04 Feb 2020 | DTA5 — Adds Android 10, One UI 2, January 2020 Android security |
| 24 Dec 2019 | CSK2 — December 2019 Android security |
| 03 Nov 2019 | CSJ3 — October 2019 security patch |
| 20 Sep 2019 | CSH8 — September 2019 security patch |
| 04 Sep 2019 | CSH7 — Brings night mode and QR scanner features; still in August patch |
| 21 Aug 2019 | CSH1 — August 2019 security patch |
| 29 Jul 2019 | CSG4 — July 2019 security patch |
| 09 Jul 2019 | CSF1 — May and June 2019 security patch |
| 29 Apr 2019 | CSD4 — April 2019 security patch |
| 08 Apr 2019 | CSC7 — March 2019 security patch |
| 04 Mar 2019 | CSAA — February 2019 security patch |
| 18 Feb 2019 | CSA8 — Installs Android 9 Pie stable update with One UI on top and January 2019 security patch |
| 09 Dec 2018 | ARK5 — October and November 2018 security fixes |
| 28 Sep 2018 | ARI1 — September 2018 security patch |
| 26 Jun 2018 | G960U1UES2ARF4 — June 2018 security patch, enables FM Radio, Iris recognition fix and UFS fix |
February update
- Available for Sprint and T-Mobile S9 and S9 Plus handsets
Facing Samsung Galaxy S9 stuck on update problem?
Well, if you are facing a problem where your Galaxy S9 doesn’t update anymore, then let us know. You can always download and install the update manually, so there is nothing to worry about.
You won’t lose warranty by manually installing Samsung’s official firmware, KNOX and Samsung Pay remains intact too.
Firmware download
You can download the Galaxy S9 firmware from here.
Save the downloaded file on your PC, and install it using the guide given at that page to update, reset, go back to stock, or unroot, or even uninstall TWRP on your Galaxy S9 easily.
What’s the current software version on your Samsung Galaxy S9?
Have you been receiving updates in a timely manner? What software version does your S9 runs on right now? Is it the latest as per the table above? Let us know.
