G850WVLU1ANJ1 – GALAXY ALPHA firmware

Build G850WVLU1ANJ1 is a feature update for the GALAXY ALPHA (SM-G850W) on Android 4. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 21, 2014 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build G850WVLU1ANI4 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
Oct 21, 2014
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G850WVLU1ANJ1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
FMCCanada (Fido)Oct 21, 2014day 0G850WVLU1ANJ1/G850WOYA1ANJ1/G850WVLU1ANJ1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Oct 21, 2014day 0G850WVLU1ANJ1/G850WOYA1ANJ1/G850WVLU1ANJ1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Oct 21, 2014day 0G850WVLU1ANJ1/G850WOYA1ANJ1/G850WVLU1ANJ1
TLSCanada (Telus)Oct 21, 2014day 0G850WVLU1ANJ1/G850WOYA1ANJ1/G850WVLU1ANJ1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G850W -r FMC -v G850WVLU1ANJ1/G850WOYA1ANJ1/G850WVLU1ANJ1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G850W / FMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G850WVLU1ANJ1.