G920W8VLS6DRA1 – Galaxy S6 firmware

Build G920W8VLS6DRA1 is a security update for the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920W8) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Feb 4, 2018 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 5 to 6: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 5 or lower, so a downgrade to G920W8VLS5DQK1 is blocked. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-G920W8
Android
Android 7
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Feb 4, 2018
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G920W8VLS6DRA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
BWACanadaFeb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
FMCCanada (Fido)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Feb 4, 2018day 0G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Feb 5, 2018+1 dayG920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
TLSCanada (Telus)Feb 5, 2018+1 dayG920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1
XACCanadaFeb 5, 2018+1 dayG920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G920W8 -r BMC -v G920W8VLS6DRA1/G920W8OYA6DRA1/G920W8VLS6DRA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G920W8 / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G920W8VLS6DRA1.