GALAXY S5 Active SM-G870W updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY S5 Active (SM-G870W). The latest stable build is G870WVLU1CPF6 (Android 6, feature update), first released on Jul 17, 2016. Samsung has published 6 stable builds for this model since Sep 5, 2014: 0 security and 6 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 6. 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 G870WVLU1CPF6 (Android 6) is live in all 7 regions, first released on Jul 17, 2016 in BMC (Canada (Bell)).
- Latest build
G870WVLU1CPF6- Released
- Jul 17, 2016
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 7
- Stable builds
- 6
Update policy
The GALAXY S5 Active no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jul 17, 2016, on Android 6.
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) | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 6 |
BWA | Canada | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 2 |
FMC | Canada (Fido) | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 5 |
KDO | Canada (Koodo) | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 5 |
RWC | Canada (Rogers) | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 5 |
TLS | Canada (Telus) | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 5 |
VMC | Canada (Virgin) | G870WVLU1CPF6 | Android 6 | Jul 17, 2016 | 6 |
Firmware history (6 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-G870W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G870WVLU1CPF6 | Jul 17, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 7 | on server |
G870WVLU1BOL1 | Jan 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | on server |
G870WVLU1BOE2 | Aug 10, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
G870WVLU1BOE1 | May 25, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 6 | pulled |
G870WVLU1ANL1 | Jan 14, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
G870WVLU1ANH3 | Sep 5, 2014 | Android 4 | Feature | 1 | 7 | pulled |
How to download SM-G870W 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-G870W -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-G870W / 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).