G850WVLU1ANI4 – GALAXY ALPHA firmware

Build G850WVLU1ANI4 is a feature update for the GALAXY ALPHA (SM-G850W) on Android 4. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 21, 2014 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build G850WVLU1ANI3 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-G850W
Android
Android 4
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Sep 21, 2014
Regions
3

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G850WVLU1ANI4, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
VMCCanada (Virgin)Sep 21, 2014day 0G850WVLU1ANI4/G850WOYA1ANI4/G850WVLU1ANI4
BMCCanada (Bell)Sep 21, 2014day 0G850WVLU1ANI4/G850WOYA1ANI4/G850WVLU1ANI4
BWACanadaFeb 4, 2015+136 daysG850WVLU1ANI4/G850WOYA1ANI4/G850WVLU1ANI4

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G850W -r VMC -v G850WVLU1ANI4/G850WOYA1ANI4/G850WVLU1ANI4

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G850W / VMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G850WVLU1ANI4.