G900W8VLU1BOC1 – GALAXY S5 firmware

Build G900W8VLU1BOC1 is a feature update for the GALAXY S5 (SM-G900W8) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 13, 2015 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build G900W8VLU1BOB3 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-G900W8
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Mar 13, 2015
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G900W8VLU1BOC1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Mar 13, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
BWACanadaMar 13, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Mar 13, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
SPCCanadaMar 13, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
TLSCanada (Telus)Mar 13, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Mar 13, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Mar 18, 2015+5 daysG900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Mar 18, 2015+5 daysG900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Mar 18, 2015+5 daysG900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
FMCCanada (Fido)Mar 22, 2015+9 daysG900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Mar 22, 2015+9 daysG900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G900W8 -r BMC -v G900W8VLU1BOC1/G900W8OYA1BOC1/G900W8VLU1BOC1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G900W8 / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G900W8VLU1BOC1.