G928W8VLS5CRE2 – Galaxy S6 edge+ firmware
Build G928W8VLS5CRE2 is a security update for the Galaxy S6 edge+ (SM-G928W8)
on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on May 21, 2018 (method) and has reached
10 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 5, so downgrading to the previous build G928W8VLS5CRD2 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).
- Model
- SM-G928W8
- Android
- Android 7
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 5
- First released
- May 21, 2018
- Regions
- 10
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received G928W8VLS5CRE2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMC | Canada (Bell) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
BWA | Canada | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
FMC | Canada (Fido) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
GLW | Canada (Freedom) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
KDO | Canada (Koodo) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
RWC | Canada (Rogers) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
TLS | Canada (Telus) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
VMC | Canada (Virgin) | May 21, 2018 | day 0 | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
VTR | Canada (Videotron) | May 23, 2018 | +2 days | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
XAC | Canada | May 23, 2018 | +2 days | G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-G928W8 -r BMC -v G928W8VLS5CRE2/G928W8OYA5CRE2/G928W8VLS5CRE2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G928W8 / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G928W8VLS5CRE2.