Install Samsung Galaxy Note 4 August 2017 Security update [N910FXXS1DQH8]

Seems like Samsung is racing against time to roll out the rest of the firmware update for its major devices, before August end. And it’s notable that Samsung is delivering the firmware updates for its older flagships. In our previous post, we discussed Samsung Galaxy S5 receiving the latest firmware update. Keeping pace with that yet again today Samsung rolled out the August 2017 security update for Galaxy note 4. Galaxy Note 4 is now more than two years old and well beyond the two-year support timeline for major platform updates. But Samsung is duly dropping the latest security updates for its older flagships.This firmware update has started rolling out in the North Europe, Italy, and Austria in the form of OTA (Over The Air) update. And it will soon hit other devices around the globe.

This update brings the firmware build number N910FXXS1DQH8, N910FXXS1DQH3 and N910FXXS1DQH3  for the North European, Italian and Austrian variants respectively. It weighs around 200 MB. The update aims to fix some major security issues and stability enhancements.And this update is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow since it’s an older device. Since the update is rolled out Over-The-Air, so, it might take a while to reach your device. But you can also download the update firmware directly from the Samsung’s server and install it manually. We will provide the complete guide for the same.

Galaxy Note 4 August 2017 Firmware Information

The August 2017 security update for Galaxy Note 4 is currently rolling for its Italian, North European and Austrian variants. Let’s check out the firmware information in a nutshell.

Galaxy Note 4 North European Variants

Galaxy Note 4 Italian Variant

Galaxy Note 4 Austrian Variants

What’s New About the  August 2017 Security Update for Galaxy Note 4

• Improved battery optimization.
• Enhanced device memory management.
• Brings fixes for 12 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) found in Samsung OS.
• Resolves 28 regular bugs.
• Stability of the device is enhanced.

How to Download and Install August 2017 Security patch for Galaxy Note 4?

There are basically two ways to install the August 2017 security patch updates on Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The first one is to download OTA(Over the air) update and install it via stock recovery. And the second way is to directly download the firmware from Samsung servers and restore the device to complete stock via latest Odin Tool.

Also, the OTA is rolling out in waves. So not every device will receive the update right now. You can use the alternative Odin firmware flash method for that.

Steps of Installing the Update Using Odin Tool

Step 1: Make sure your Note 4 device is running stock firmware.

Step 2: Note down the exact model number and the CSC code or the region it belongs to.

Step 3: Download the latest full stock firmware for your particular device from Samsung Servers to PC.

Step 4: Download and run the latest Odin tool on PC as administrator.

Step 5:  And then reboot the device into Download Mode or Odin mode.

Step 6: Connect your device to PC via a USB cable.

Step 7: Extract the Galaxy Note 4 stock firmware zip to get the TAR file.

Step 8: Add the firmware to [AP] slot.

Step 9: Now, start the upgrade.

Step 10: And finally reboot to the system.

Therefore, make sure You grab the August 2017 Security update for Galaxy Note 4 as it rolls for your device. And you can install it manually too because it resolves the important security issues.