G730W8VLUAMK1 – GALAXY S Ⅲ mini firmware

Build G730W8VLUAMK1 is a – update for the GALAXY S Ⅲ mini (SM-G730W8) on Android 4. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 8, 2013 (method) and has reached 2 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 30, so downgrading to the previous build G730W8VLUAMI2 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-G730W8
Android
Android 4
Type
–
Bootloader bit
30
First released
Dec 8, 2013
Regions
2

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G730W8VLUAMK1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
RWCCanada (Rogers)Dec 8, 2013day 0G730W8VLUAMK1/G730W8OYAAMK1/G730W8VLUAMK1
FMCCanada (Fido)Dec 8, 2013day 0G730W8VLUAMK1/G730W8OYAAMK1/G730W8VLUAMK1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G730W8 -r RWC -v G730W8VLUAMK1/G730W8OYAAMK1/G730W8VLUAMK1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G730W8 / RWC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G730W8VLUAMK1.