G950WVLU8CTF3 – Galaxy S8 firmware

Build G950WVLU8CTF3 is a feature update for the Galaxy S8 (SM-G950W) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 10, 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 G950WVLS7CTC1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G950W
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Aug 10, 2020
Regions
12

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G950WVLU8CTF3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XACCanadaAug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
SPCCanadaAug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
GLWCanada (Freedom)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
BWACanadaAug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 10, 2020day 0G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G950W -r XAC -v G950WVLU8CTF3/G950WOYA8CTF3/G950WVLU8CTF3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G950W / XAC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G950WVLU8CTF3.