G900W8VLU1BOC2 – GALAXY S5 firmware

Build G900W8VLU1BOC2 is a feature update for the GALAXY S5 (SM-G900W8) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 10, 2015 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build G900W8VLU1BOC1 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
Aug 10, 2015
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G900W8VLU1BOC2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
GLWCanada (Freedom)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
SPCCanadaAug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 10, 2015day 0G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2
BWACanadaAug 11, 2015+1 dayG900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G900W8 -r BMC -v G900W8VLU1BOC2/G900W8OYA1BOC2/G900W8VLU1BOC2

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 G900W8VLU1BOC2.