Samsung is sending the One UI 2.1 update to the Galaxy Note 9 smartphones. The stable One UI 2.1 update is now available to download. It is available for the Exynos Galaxy Note 9 (N960F).
The software version of this update is N960FXXU5ETF5 and the size is more than 1250MB. It brings the Quick Share, Music Share, and many camera-centric features including the Single Take mode and Pro video mode. You can read complete One UI 2.1 features here.
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Software version:
- Galaxy Note 9: N960FXXU5ETF5
Changelog (One UI 2.1 features):
- Single Take
- Pro Video
- AR Zone (Picture Link, updated AR Emoji and Stickers)
- AR Doodle
- My Filters
- Shot Suggestions
- Selfie Tone
- Smooth zoom transition
- Recording with shutter button in Photo mode
- Swipe down gesture on the shutter button
- Night Mode on selfie camera
- Zooming in Night Mode
- My Files – Network Storage
- Gallery – Quick Crop and Clean View
- Messages – Categories and custom chat backgrounds
- Samsung Dex – Snapping windows with mouse
- Link to Windows/Your Phone – Shared clippoard
- Quick Share
- Music Share
- Deep sleeping apps
- Changes in few settings pages
- More screen zoom options
- New design
- Better haptic feedback (for example when deleting text)
- Undo/Redo gestures
- Spotify and Netflix integration
- Search, Translate and Samsung Pass were added
- Changes in Handwriting mode
- Night Hyperlapse
- Switching lenses, when recording
- 30s shutter speed
- Smart selfie angle
- Live Captions
If you want to download the stable One UI 2.1 update manually, you can do this from the link below.
NOTE: THESE UPDATE.ZIP’s ARE ONLY FOR DEVICES WITH MULTI-CSC OXM!!!
Download links :
- Galaxy Note 9: From DTE2 to N960FXXU5ETF5
RENAME THE FILE TO update.zip
Steps to Install One UI 2.1 on the Galaxy Note 9:
After downloading the firmware file, it’s required for you to rename the file as “update.zip”. After downloading and renaming the firmware, you can proceed with the installation process.
- Download SDK platform-tools from here.
- Extract the SDK on your desktop.
- Open the extracted folder and copy the update.zip (firmware).
- Inside the folder, press and hold the left shift + right-mouse-click and select “open command prompt here” to open it.
- Now, Turn off your phone.
- Enter recovery mode by press and holding the Power + Bixby + Volume up buttons altogether for a few seconds.
- Select “Update via ADB” (You can scroll using volume keys and select using the power button).
- Connect your phone to the PC via the USB cable.
- In the command prompt run the following command: ./adb devices
- Wait a few seconds while it searches your phone.
- If your device is found, run the following command: ./adb sideload update.zip
- The update process will start automatically, it will take some time to complete.
- Once the process is completed, the phone will boot itself and update the apps and direct you to the home screen.
- After the installation, Clear your cache by going into recovery (VoIUP – Bixby – Power).
Try with a MicroSD :
– Rename the downloaded .bin file to update.zip
– Copy it to your microSD
– Reboot your phone in recovery mode (Hold power+bixby+volume up buttons while rebooting)
– Select Apply update from SD card
– Navigate and select the previously copied update.zip
– It will start the update and reboot your phone once it finishes
