G930W8VLS8CTI1 – Galaxy S7 firmware

Build G930W8VLS8CTI1 is a security update for the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930W8) on Android 8. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 19, 2020 (method) and has reached 12 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to G930W8VLS7CTB2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G930W8
Android
Android 8
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Oct 19, 2020
Regions
12

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G930W8VLS8CTI1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
TLSCanada (Telus)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
XACCanadaOct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
BWACanadaOct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
FMCCanada (Fido)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
SPCCanadaOct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Oct 19, 2020day 0G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G930W8 -r BMC -v G930W8VLS8CTI1/G930W8OYA8CTI1/G930W8VLS8CTI1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G930W8 / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G930W8VLS8CTI1.