Download One UI 3.0 Android 11 Firmware for Exynos Galaxy Note 20 & Note 20 Ultra

Samsung is rolling out the One UI 3.0 update across its flagship devices. A number of Samsung phones have already received the update. For example, the Galaxy S20 series are the first devices to receive the first stable update after beta testing One UI 3 for a few weeks. This includes the international Exynos variants of the Galaxy S20, the US Snapdragon variants from different carriers such as T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and USA, and the US Snapdragon Galaxy Note 20 series. Samsung has also opened the One UI 3.0 Beta Program to the Galaxy S10 series.

Now Samsung is expected the release the stable One UI 3 update to the international Exynos Galaxy Note 20 series very soon. The US Snapdragon Note 20 series have already received the update on different carriers including AT&T and T-Mobile. The international variants of the Note 20 series come with the Exynos 990 chipset. The Note 20 devices have the following model numbers: SM-N980F for the Note 20 4G variant, SM-N981F for the Note 20 5G variant, SM-N985F for the Note 20 Ultra 4G variant, and SM-N986F for the 5G variant.

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We do not have the exact details of the firmware, such as the build number, but we will include it as soon as we have the first firmware

The new One UI 3.0 firmware for the Galaxy Note 20 series is based on the latest Android 11 version. The new update brings all the new features presented on Android 11, as well as custom modifications and improvements to Samsung’s own One UI skin. This build comes with the December 2020 security patches, which fixes a number of security issues.

Follow the guide below to learn how to download the stable Android 11 update on all Exynos variants of the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.

How To Download and Install One UI 3.0 Stable Firmware on Exynos Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra

Flashing a stock firmware is a routine procedure on Samsung devices. However, please follows the tutorial below very carefully and do not miss any of the steps. If you do not do as mentioned, you may end up bricking and damaging your phone to the point of no return. We are not held responsible if you damage your phone. Please proceed at your own risk.

Pre-requisites

  • Go to Settings > About Phone > Software Information. Quickly tap 7 times on Build Number to enable Developer Options. 
  • Go to Settings > Developer Options and tap on USB Debugging. This will allow your phone to communicate with the computer to install the new firmware.
  • Make sure you have at least 60% of battery life left. If your phone gets stuck during the installation process, it will not turn off.
  • Download the latest Samsung USB drivers for the Galaxy Note 20 series (Download)
  • Download the Samsung Odin tool. This is the program we will use to flash the firmware.

Download One UI 3 Firmware for Exynos Galaxy Note 20 series

Before you actually go ahead and download the firmware, first try and see if One UI 3.0 is available as an over the air update on your phone. To do so, go to Settings -> Software Update -> Check for updates. Installing OTA updates is the fastest and easiest way because you do not need any third-party tools. However, Samsung releases OTA updates based on regions, and as a result, you might not get the update for a few weeks.

As a solution for this, you can manually download the official Android 11 firmware and flash it on your Galaxy Note 20. For this, you will need Frija. This is a tool with which you can download firmware files directly from Samsung’s servers. Here’s how.

  1. First, download the Frija download tool and extract it.
  2. Take note of your phone’s model number. If you do not know it, go to Settings -> About Phone. Remember the model number displayed on the screen.
  3. Open Frija, and enter the model number in the Model field.
  4. Now you need to enter the CSC code (region code). This is different for every region. For example, it is DBT for Germany, XEF for France, XEO for Poland, BTU for the United Kingdom, and so on.
  5. Click on Check Update. The tool will search for the latest firmware files and will display the latest one.
  6. Tap on Download. This will download the selected firmware on your computer.
We will include direct firmware download links as soon as Samsung releases the update.

How to install One UI 3.0 Firmware on Exynos Galaxy Note 20 series

  1. Make sure to download both ODIN flashing tool and the Galaxy Note 20 One UI 3.0 firmware from the download links above.
  2. Extract the firmware file. You will get five different files that start with different names: AP, BL, CP, CSC, HOME_CSC. Keep track of these files because we will need them.
  3. Launch Odin on your computer. To do so, extract the Odin archive and double click on the program.
  4. Turn off your phone and go into Download Mode. To do so, press and hold the volume down + power buttons at the same time.exynos galaxy note 20 download mode
  5. Connect your phone to your computer using the provided USB cable. If the USB drivers are properly installed, the ID:COM box in ODIN will turn blue.
  6. Click the AP/PDA button and select the file that starts with AP. Click on BL and select the file that starts with BL. Do the same thing for the other files.
    • Note: For the CSC part, select the file that starts with CSC if you want to factory reset the phone and delete everything. If you want to save the data on your phone, then go with CSC_HOME.
  7. Go to Options and make sure to disable Re-Partition and enable Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
  8. Click the Start button and wait for the firmware to be installed on your Galaxy Note 20.

Once the installation process is over, ODIN will show a green “PASS” text with the time it took to install the firmware. The phone will automatically restart a few times before it boots up. When the phone boots up for the last time, it will be running the newly installed stock firmware.

That is it. Your phone is now running on the latest Android 11 firmware based on the One UI 3.0 skin.

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