SCV38 1 country Android 10

Samsung Galaxy S9 SCV38KDU1CTC2 Firmware

Name: Samsung Galaxy S9 (SCV38)
Brand: Samsung
Availability: InStock

Samsung Galaxy S9 SCV38KDU1CTC2 is an Android 10 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 SCV38KDU1CTB3 https://samfirm.shop/build/SCV38KDU1CTB3, 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 https://samfirm.shop/build/SCV38KDS1CVK1.

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Android 10

OS Version

2020-04-09

First release

other regions until 2020-04-10

n/a

Security patch

Countries

CSC codes

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.

Will it work on my device?

Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.

MODEM/CP Version: SCV38KDU1CTC2

Model	Region	CSC Version	Build Date	Release date	Size	File name	Download
SCV38	KDI Japan	SCV38KDI1CTC2	2020-04-10	2020-05-20	4.106 GiB	SCV38_2_20221124152501_u2fi54f6zf_fac.zip
SCV38	KDI Japan	KDU1CTC21CTC2	2020-04-09	—	—	—

How to flash SCV38KDU1CTC2

Install Samsung USB Drivers:Download Official Drivers
Download Odin Flash Tool:

SCV38KDU1CTC2 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

SCV38KDU1CTC2 is Android 10 firmware for Samsung Galaxy S9, released for Japan (KDI). Samsung built it on 2020-04-09.

No. A newer build for SCV38 is available: SCV38KDS1CVK1. Install it instead of SCV38KDU1CTC2 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was SCV38KDU1CTB3.

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 4.106 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.