G850YDOU2BVH1 – GALAXY ALPHA firmware

Build G850YDOU2BVH1 is a feature update for the GALAXY ALPHA (SM-G850Y) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 17, 2022 (method) and has reached 2 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 2, so downgrading to the previous build G850YDOS2BRK1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G850Y
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
2
First released
Aug 17, 2022
Regions
2

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G850YDOU2BVH1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XSAAustraliaAug 17, 2022day 0G850YDOU2BVH1/G850YXSA2BVH1/G850YDOU2BQA1
VNZNew Zealand (Vodafone)Aug 18, 2022+1 dayG850YDOU2BVH1/G850YVNZ2BVH1/G850YDOU2BQA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G850Y -r XSA -v G850YDOU2BVH1/G850YXSA2BVH1/G850YDOU2BQA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G850Y / XSA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G850YDOU2BVH1.