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Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked)

Brand samsung
Codename sm-g996u1
Region LRA,XAR,CCT,ACG,PCT,SPR,TFN,FKR,XAA,XAG,ATC,ATT,AI
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Download Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked) Firmware

Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked) Region: LRA,XAR,CCT,ACG,PCT,SPR,TFN,FKR,XAA,XAG,ATC,ATT,AI

Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked) is a samsung device (codename: sm-g996u1). FirmwareMirror hosts 88 verified firmware builds, covering: ACG, PCT, LRA. Available as official firmware. Last updated: February 2026. All files MD5-verified. Free, no registration.

ACG PCT LRA

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Find and download official Stock ROM for Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked) (sm-g996u1). All firmware files include MD5 hash verification and are available for direct download.

Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked)

Version Method Size Release Date MD5 Hash Download
G996U1UEU9FWL3/G996U1OYM9FWL3/G996U1UEU9FWL3 Odin 2.1 GB 2023-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES9EWI3/G996U1OYM9EWI3/G996U1UES9EWI3 Odin 312.36 MB 2023-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU9EWL2/G996U1OYM9EWL2/G996U1UEU9EWL2 Odin 2.25 GB 2023-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU9EWI2/G996U1OYM9EWI2/G996U1UEU9EWI2 Odin 316.07 MB 2023-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES9EWK2/G996U1OWA9EWI2/G996U1UES9EWK1 Odin 2.23 GB 2023-11-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES9FXA1/G996U1OYM9FXA1/G996U1UES9FXA1 Odin 2.1 GB 2024-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES9EWK1/G996U1OYM9EWK1/G996U1UES9EWK1 Odin 305.94 MB 2023-11-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES9EWI1/G996U1OYM9EWI1/G996U1UES9EWI1 Odin 1.23 GB 2023-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES8EWF6/G996U1OYM8EWF6/G996U1UES8EWF6 Odin 1.24 GB 2023-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU8EWF6/G996U1OWA8EWF6/G996U1UEU8EWF6 Odin 1.22 GB 2023-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES8EWG3/G996U1OYM8EWG3/G996U1UES8EWG3 Odin 1.24 GB 2023-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES8EWH2/G996U1OWA8EWF6/G996U1UEU8EWF6 Odin 1.22 GB 2023-08-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU7EWF4/G996U1OYM7EWF4/G996U1UEU7EWF4 Odin 1.25 GB 2023-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES7EWE3/G996U1OWA7EWE3/G996U1UES7EWE2 Odin 1.24 GB 2023-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES7EWE1/G996U1OYM7EWE1/G996U1UES7EWE1 Odin 301.38 MB 2023-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESEGYA6/G996U1OWAEGYA6/G996U1UESEGYA6 Odin 3.29 GB 2025-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEUCGXG6/G996U1OWACGXG6/G996U1UEUCGXG6 Odin 384.07 MB 2024-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES6EWC9/G996U1OYM6EWC9/G996U1UES6EWC9 Odin 1.05 GB 2023-03-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES6EWD6/G996U1OYM6EWD6/G996U1UES6EWD6 Odin 326.06 MB 2023-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU6EWD4/G996U1OWA6EWD4/G996U1UEU6EWD4 Odin 1.24 GB 2023-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU6EWD1/G996U1OYM6EWD1/G996U1UEU6EWD1 Odin 334.73 MB 2023-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESEGYA5/G996U1OYMEGYA5/G996U1UESEGYA5 Odin 3.3 GB 2025-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVH9/G996U1OYM5CVH9/G996U1UEU5CVH9 Odin 257.02 MB 2022-08-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVG9/G996U1OYM5CVG9/G996U1UEU5CVG9 Odin 612.87 MB 2022-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5CVI8/G996U1OYM5CVI8/G996U1UES5CVI8 Odin 2.23 GB 2022-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVE8/G996U1OYM5CVE8/G996U1UEU5CVE8 Odin 1015.39 MB 2022-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5BVA6/G996U1OYM5BVA6/G996U1UES5BVA6 Odin 2.01 GB 2022-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5EWB5/G996U1OYM5EWB5/G996U1UES5EWB5 Odin 1.05 GB 2023-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5CVF5/G996U1OYM5CVF5/G996U1UES5CVF5 Odin 623.2 MB 2022-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5DWA4/G996U1OYM5DWA4/G996U1UES5DWA4 Odin 1.69 GB 2023-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVC4/G996U1OYM5CVC4/G996U1UEU5CVC4 Odin 1.15 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5DVK3/G996U1OYM5DVK3/G996U1UEU5DVK3 Odin 1.7 GB 2022-11-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5DWB2/G996U1OYM5DWB2/G996U1UES5DWB2 Odin 1.7 GB 2023-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5DWA2/G996U1OYM5DWA2/G996U1UES5DWA2 Odin 1.7 GB 2023-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5EWB1/G996U1OYM5EWB1/G996U1UEU5EWB1 Odin 1.05 GB 2023-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5DVL1/G996U1OYM5DVL1/G996U1UEU5DVL1 Odin 1.7 GB 2022-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVF1/G996U1OYM5CVF1/G996U1UEU5CVF1 Odin 626.45 MB 2022-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5BVC1/G996U1OYM5BVC1/G996U1UES5BVC1 Odin 2.01 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5CVLA/G996U1OWA5CVGB/G996U1UEU5CVGB Odin 2.24 GB 2022-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5CVIH/G996U1OWA5CVGB/G996U1UEU5CVGB Odin 229.5 MB 2022-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5CVHB/G996U1OYM5CVHB/G996U1UES5CVHB Odin 268.16 MB 2022-08-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVGB/G996U1OYM5CVGB/G996U1UEU5CVGB Odin 612.42 MB 2022-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5CVDC/G996U1OYM5CVDC/G996U1UEU5CVDC Odin 1012.88 MB 2022-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES5CVCB/G996U1OYM5CVCB/G996U1UES5CVCB Odin 1.14 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU5BULH/G996U1OYM5BULH/G996U1UEU5BULH Odin 2.01 GB 2021-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESEGXJ4/G996U1OYMEGXJ4/G996U1UESEGXJ4 Odin 335.27 MB 2024-10-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES4AUH9/G996U1OYM4AUH9/G996U1UES4AUH9 Odin 273.34 MB 2021-08-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU4BUK7/G996U1OYM4BUK7/G996U1UEU4BUK7 Odin 1.93 GB 2021-11-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES4AUJ7/G996U1OYM4AUJ7/G996U1UES4AUJ7 Odin 2.5 GB 2021-10-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU4AUI7/G996U1OYM4AUI7/G996U1UEU4AUI7 Odin 273.25 MB 2021-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU4AUF5/G996U1OYM4AUF5/G996U1UEU4AUF5 Odin 1.07 GB 2021-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES4BULE/G996U1OYM4BULE/G996U1UES4BULE Odin 1.96 GB 2021-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES4BUKK/G996U1OYM4BUKK/G996U1UES4BUKK Odin 1.96 GB 2021-11-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU4BUKF/G996U1OYM4BUKF/G996U1UEU4BUKF Odin 1.93 GB 2021-11-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES4AUIN/G996U1OYM4AUIN/G996U1UES4AUIN Odin 260.56 MB 2021-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU4AUGQ/G996U1OYM4AUGQ/G996U1UEU4AUGQ Odin 279.62 MB 2021-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU4AUGE/G996U1OYM4AUGE/G996U1UEU4AUGE Odin 1.04 GB 2021-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES4AUFD/G996U1OYM4AUFD/G996U1UES4AUFD Odin 1.07 GB 2021-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESDGXJ3/G996U1OWADGXJ3/G996U1UESDGXJ3 Odin 366.28 MB 2024-10-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESCGXF3/G996U1OYMCGXF3/G996U1UESCGXF3 Odin 337.99 MB 2024-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESAFXB3/G996U1OWAAFXB3/G996U1UESAFXB3 Odin 2.08 GB 2024-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UES3AUE3/G996U1OYM3AUE3/G996U1UES3AUE3 Odin 1.12 GB 2021-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU3AUDD/G996U1OYM3AUDD/G996U1UEU3AUDD Odin 1.12 GB 2021-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESHHYI2/G996U1OYMHHYI2/G996U1UESHHYI2 Odin 331.16 MB 2025-09-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESBGXE2/G996U1OWABGXE1/G996U1UESBGXE1 Odin 521.01 MB 2024-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU2AUC8/G996U1OYM2AUC8/G996U1UEU2AUC8 Odin 1.53 GB 2021-03-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU2AUB6/G996U1OYM2AUB6/G996U1UEU2AUB6 Odin 1.88 GB 2021-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESJHZB1/G996U1OYMJHZB1/G996U1UESJHZB1 Odin 1.23 GB 2026-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESIHYL1/G996U1OYMIHYL1/G996U1UESIHYL1 Odin 318.78 MB 2025-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESGHYF1/G996U1OYMGHYF1/G996U1UESGHYF1 Odin 340.18 MB 2025-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESFHYE1/G996U1OYMFHYE1/G996U1UESFHYE1 Odin 316.19 MB 2025-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESEGXL1/G996U1OYMEGXL1/G996U1UESEGXL1 Odin 310.13 MB 2024-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESDGXJ1/G996U1OYMDGXJ1/G996U1UESDGXJ1 Odin 309.41 MB 2024-10-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESCGXH1/G996U1OYMCGXH1/G996U1UESCGXH1 Odin 316.52 MB 2024-08-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESBGXF1/G996U1OYMBGXF1/G996U1UESBGXF1 Odin 347.6 MB 2024-06-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESBGXE1/G996U1OYMBGXE1/G996U1UESBGXE1 Odin 354.69 MB 2024-05-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESAFXD1/G996U1OYMAFXD1/G996U1UESAFXD1 Odin 2.09 GB 2024-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU1AUA3/G996U1OYM1AUA3/G996U1UEU1AUA3 Odin 1.89 GB 2021-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU1AUAG/G996U1OYM1AUAG/G996U1UEU1AUAG Odin 1.8 GB 2021-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEU1ATLI/G996U1OYM1ATLI/G996U1UEU1ATLI Odin 1.98 GB N/A N/A Download
G996U1UESJHZAA/G996U1OYMJHZAA/G996U1UESJHZAA Odin 1.07 GB 2026-01-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEUEHYDA/G996U1OYMEHYDA/G996U1UEUEHYDA Odin 328.36 MB 2025-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESEGXLB/G996U1OYMEGXLB/G996U1UESEGXLB Odin 309.96 MB 2024-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESEGXLC/G996U1OWAEGXLC/G996U1UESEGXLC Odin 305.98 MB 2024-12-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEUCGXGB/G996U1OYMCGXGB/G996U1UEUCGXGB Odin 307.85 MB 2024-07-01 N/A Download
G996U1UEUAGXDE/G996U1OYMAGXDE/G996U1UEUAGXDE Odin 358.52 MB 2024-04-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESAFXBC/G996U1OYMAFXBC/G996U1UESAFXBC Odin 2.1 GB 2024-02-01 N/A Download
G996U1UESAFXAB/G996U1OYMAFXAB/G996U1UESAFXAB Odin 2.1 GB 2024-01-01 N/A Download

Device Specifications

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China)

NetworkTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B
5G bands2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
LaunchAnnounced2021, January 14
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, January 29
BodyDimensions161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
DisplayTypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
PlatformOSAndroid 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
ChipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
MemoryCard slotNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main CameraTriple12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie cameraSingle10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
FeaturesHDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SoundLoudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 High-bitrate audio support
CommsWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
FeaturesSensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
BatteryTypeLi-Ion 4800 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
MiscColorsPhantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
ModelsSM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
SAR0.65 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.54 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Price$ 170.00 / € 180.99 / £ 254.00
Our TestsPerformance AnTuTu: 622276 (v8)
GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 883 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 114h
Data source: GSMArena

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Q: Is it safe to flash official samsung firmware?

A: Yes — official firmware from the manufacturer is generally safe when you match your device's exact model number and region. Flashing the wrong region or modified firmware can cause issues.

Q: What tool do I need to flash Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked) firmware?

A: Samsung Galaxy S21+ (USA unlocked) firmware is flashed using Odin. See the step-by-step guide above for the full procedure.

Q: Can I downgrade to an older firmware version?

A: Some devices allow downgrading, others have anti-rollback protection that blocks it. Check the version-specific notes on each ROM page, or your model's community forum, before attempting a downgrade.

Q: What if flashing fails?

A: First, verify the firmware matches your exact model code (e.g. SM-S938B for Samsung, or the CPH-number for OPPO). Reinstall the manufacturer's USB drivers, use a rear USB 2.0 port directly on your PC, and retry. The troubleshooting box above the FAQ covers the most common failure modes.

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