Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 update hub. Here you will find the latest information on updates for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. We’ll keep you informed of the latest software versions for each device and notify you when a new update is released. Samsung usually releases updates for the entire series, but this may vary depending on the variant and provider.
- Current stable version: Android 11
- When will the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra get Android 12? December 2021 (estimated)
Latest Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra updates
May 18, 2021 (12:30 p.m. ET): Verizon is now releasing an update for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It includes the May 2021 Android security patch which isn’t all that exciting. However, it also comes with some new camera features, namely dual recording. This allows you to record videos with the front and rear cameras at the same time.
To check if the update is available for your device, go to the settings > software update and tap Download and install.
Previous Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra updates
- April 15, 2021: T-Mobile has released an update for the Galaxy Note 20 series in which the eSIM functions have been activated. This makes it the first Samsung phone in the US to have this feature. Earlier this month, Samsung also started releasing the April 2021 security patch for the phones.
- March 15, 2021: We just saw the firmware rollout N98xxXXU1DUC8 for the Note 20 series. The update brought with it numerous camera buffs that were carried over from the Galaxy S21 series, including the functionality of the portrait mode in poor light conditions, additional portrait effects and the night mode with the ultra-wide camera.
- February 4, 2021: The new firmware N986U1UES1CUA1 has just been released for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series. It brought the February 2021 security patch to the unlocked Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in the United States. The month ended with the launch of One UI 3.1 for Verizon users. The updates N986USQU1DUB57 for the Note 20 Ultra and N981USQU1DUB7 for the Note 20 5G brought a number of UI buffs, improved camera functions and the security patch from February 2021.
- December 21, 2020: Unlocked Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra models in the US received the long-awaited stable One UI 3.0 update to Android 11. It also delivered the December 2020 security patch.
- November 2, 2020: Samsung has moved the November Android security patch to the Note 20 series. However, the update didn’t bring much more.
If you’ve spotted a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 update that we don’t have, give us a tip! Looking for another update? Be sure to visit our Android 11 update tracker.
