After three months the wait is finally over, unlocked Galaxy S9 twins have started getting June 2018 security patch from Samsung in the US. Users prefer to get unlocked variant because they are free of carrier bloatware and get the update without delay. The latter hasn’t proved to be true for the users of unlocked Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus in the US, many users had earlier complained about the long hibernation of Samsung updates but now it seems the day has come. The June 2018 security patch for US unlocked Galaxy S9 arrives as build G960U1UES2ARF4 while G965U1UES2ARF4 for the Galaxy S9 Plus. The update installs June 2018 security and the FM Radio is enabled in the update.
The OTA is rolling out in the region as we speak, if you are getting impatient to update your device on latest firmware then for your ease we have mentioned three different ways to install the update on your device. Earlier we had used the same process for European variants of Galaxy S9/S9+ and this post is specifically posted for security updates. Just keep reading the guide and follow the instructions to download and install June 2018 security patch for Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus.
Download G960U1UES2ARF4 / G965U1UES2ARF4 June 2018 Security Patch for Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus
OTA method:
The first thing we recommend you is the process to download the G960U1UES2ARF4 / G965U1UES2ARF4 June 2018 Security Patch on Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus via OTA. for this you need to go to Settings > About device > System updates. Connect your device to working data connection or WiFi connection and check for the new system updates. Let the device connect to the Samsung servers for new update, it will notify you about the update whether it is available or not. Is the response is positive just download the update and start installing it.
Samsung Kies:
If the OTA method doesn’t help you just try the update via Samsung Kies, here is the detailed process to update your device via Samsung Kies.
First You need to download Samsung Kies application. Download Kies
Install the application on your PC and Open it.
Connect your device to PC and wait for the Kies app to detect your device.
Now it’s essential to make a backup of your device by clicking on Backup and Restore tab in the Kies screen.
Once the backup process is done, just click firmware upgrade to start the update process.
Odin method:
This is the final process to update latest firmware manually on your device if none of the above process worked for you. For this you need to prepare for the some download including Odin tool, latest USB drivers and even adb drivers and the firmware file in .tar format.
We have mentioned each and everything in the guide below, but you need to download the firmware first from our provided download link.
Download G960U1UES2ARF4 June 2018 Security Patch for Galaxy S9. Here
Download G965U1UES2ARF4 June 2018 Security Patch for Galaxy S9+. Here
Now you need to follow our guide to install the firmware via Odin tool.
Stay tuned for more updates!