GALAXY ALPHA SM-G850W updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY ALPHA (SM-G850W). The latest stable build is G850WVLU1BPG1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Aug 15, 2016. Samsung has published 5 stable builds for this model since Sep 21, 2014: 0 security and 5 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build G850WVLU1BPG1 (Android 5) is live in all 9 regions, first released on Aug 15, 2016 in TLS (Canada (Telus)).
- Latest build
G850WVLU1BPG1- Released
- Aug 15, 2016
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 9
- Stable builds
- 5
Update policy
The GALAXY ALPHA no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 15, 2016, on Android 5.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMC | Canada (Bell) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 15, 2016 | 3 |
BWA | Canada | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 15, 2016 | 2 |
FMC | Canada (Fido) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 30, 2016 | 2 |
KDO | Canada (Koodo) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 15, 2016 | 2 |
RWC | Canada (Rogers) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 30, 2016 | 2 |
SPC | Canada | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 15, 2016 | 1 |
TLS | Canada (Telus) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 15, 2016 | 2 |
VMC | Canada (Virgin) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Aug 15, 2016 | 3 |
VTR | Canada (Videotron) | G850WVLU1BPG1 | Android 5 | Sep 11, 2016 | 2 |
Firmware history (5 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G850W, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G850WVLU1BPG1 | Aug 15, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 9 | on server |
G850WVLU1ANJ2 | Nov 17, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
G850WVLU1ANJ1 | Oct 21, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
G850WVLU1ANI4 | Sep 21, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
G850WVLU1ANI3 | Sep 21, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
How to download SM-G850W firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SM-G850W -r VMCReplace VMC with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-G850W / VMC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).