Samsung Galaxy S9 SCV38KDU1ARK1
SCV38 1 country Android 8.0.0 (Oreo)

Samsung Galaxy S9 SCV38KDU1ARK1 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy S9 SCV38KDU1ARK1 is an Android 8.0.0 (Oreo) firmware for Japan (KDI). It is the same firmware configured per region and carrier (CSC). Find your country below, verify the file and download for free. Compared with the previous build SCV38KDU1ARJ4, Android and the bootloader binary are unchanged, so you can switch between the two in both directions. A newer build for SCV38 is available: SCV38KDS1CVK1.

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Android 8.0.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
2018-11-02
First release
other regions until 2018-11-08
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Countries
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CSC codes
1
Bootloader binary

Bootloader binary 1. Flashing firmware with a lower binary is usually blocked by Samsung anti-rollback.

All regional downloads

Pick your region (CSC) to download the matching firmware package.

Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.
    MODEM/CP Version: SCV38KDU1ARK1
    ModelRegionCSC VersionBuild DateRelease dateSizeFile nameDownload
    SCV38
    KDI Japan
    		SCV38KDI1ARK1 2018-11-08 2018-11-28 3.902 GiB
    SCV38_1_20191113112053_wp137psimb_fac.zip
    MD5:9c17c8d6a3d9929db777e79dd1064224
    SHA1:fe9c8f5a896da73fbe8960ef302680cf184e8314
    		Download
    SCV38
    KDI Japan
    		KDU1ARK11ARK1 2018-11-02 — — — Download

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    How to flash SCV38KDU1ARK1

    • SCV38KDU1ARK1 has bootloader binary 1. Your device must run binary 1 or lower: it is the 5th character from the end of your current build number.
    • CSC: Use CSC for a clean install, to change the region (CSC code), to downgrade or to repair a device that does not boot.
    • HOME_CSC: Use HOME_CSC to update the same model and region while keeping your data. Back up anyway: a failed update can still require a reset.
    • The Download Mode key combo depends on the model: see all combos.
    Full flashing guide
    Beware: Manually flashing firmwares may brick your device. Use it at your own risk and follow our tutorial steps.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    SCV38KDU1ARK1 is Android 8.0.0 (Oreo) firmware for Samsung Galaxy S9, released for Japan (KDI). Samsung built it on 2018-11-02.

    No. A newer build for SCV38 is available: SCV38KDS1CVK1. Install it instead of SCV38KDU1ARK1 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was SCV38KDU1ARJ4.

    Download the package for your region (CSC) and unzip it. In Odin, load each file into the slot with the same name: BL, AP, CP (if the package has one) and CSC, or HOME_CSC to keep your data. Odin checks the built-in checksum of every .tar.md5 file before flashing. The download is 3.902 GiB; keep about twice that free on the computer to unzip it. The Samsung Galaxy S9 must be on bootloader binary 1 or lower.

    This build uses bootloader binary 1. It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy S9 running binary 1 or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". 13 other builds of this model use the same binary, so you can switch between them in both directions.

    Other builds and changelog for Samsung Galaxy S9

    No changelog details available.

    · Device stability improvements, bug fixes.
    · New and / or enhanced features.
    · Further improvements to performance.

    No changelog details available.
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