Fix Galaxy S9 Update Failed Error

Samsung Galaxy S9 happens to be the best smartphone of the Galaxy S series. Samsung managed to maintain the uplift in its success after it released the Galaxy S9 and the S9 Plus this year. These phones are equipped with the top-notch specifications.

The Galaxy S9 has a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display. The display on the Galaxy S9 Plus is enriched with QHD resolution which is exactly as 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy S9 Plus runs either on the Exynos 9810 CPU or the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU. The RAM on Galaxy S9 is 4GB, which is 2GB less than its elder brother. Galaxy S9’s internal storage starts from  64GB which can be further expanded with the help of an external SD Card. Unlike the Galaxy S9 Plus, the S9 has a single shooter at its back having a 12MP lens. On the front, it has an 8MP shooter. The Galaxy S9 has a 3,000 mAh battery. With the help of IP68 certification, this phone becomes water and dust resistant. Galaxy S9 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

Software Update has failed – The error haunting Galaxy S9 users

Since the Galaxy S9 was released just this year, Samsung is trying its best to focus on the stability and safety of this device. Therefore, Samsung keeps rolling a new software update every now and then. So far, Samsung has been consistently rolling out the security updates for every month since the day of Galaxy S9’s release. The updates are rolled region wise and they take a while to reach the users. These updates can be easily captured via OTA. Galaxy S9 users can simply go to the Settings > About Device > Software and then check for Software Update. If an update is available, you will be able to get the update immediately. Apparently, this process is supposed to go flawless, however, some of the Galaxy S9 users have reported an annoying error. The Galaxy S9 users are getting the error “Sofware update has failed” while trying to perform an OTA update.

The reason behind software update has failed error is unknown, however, it’s not difficult to fix this error. I did some research and found a fix that can immediately resolve this error on the Galaxy S9. As you go further in this guide, you will find the steps to fix Galaxy S9 update failed error. I have listed various solutions below. You can try the solutions one by one to find out the best for yourself.

Fix Galaxy S9 Update Failed Error

Clear Cache of the Galaxy S9

1. Power down the Galaxy S9.
2. Press and hold Volume Up + Power + Bixby Button to boot into recovery.
3. Once in recovery, use Volume Down to highlight “wipe cache partition” and then press the Power button to select.
4. Wipe the cache partition of your Galaxy S9 now.
5. Restart your phone.
6. Update the phone using OTA update now.

Emergency Software Recovery using Samsung Smart Switch

1. Install Samsung Smart Switch on your computer.
2. Open Smart Switch.
3. Connect your Galaxy S9 to the computer. If the phone asks for any permission, allow it.
4. Now in Smart Switch, click on More > Emergency Software Recovery Initialization.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the recovery to fix the update issue. That’s all.

Install Latest Software Manually via Odin

The solution you should only try if the above two solutions fail to work. Download the latest firmware for your Galaxy S9 using an online credible source. Follow this guide to install the firmware manually on your Galaxy S9.