N920W8VLS5CRE2 – Galaxy Note5 firmware

Build N920W8VLS5CRE2 is a security update for the Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920W8) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on May 21, 2018 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 5, so downgrading to the previous build N920W8VLS5CRD2 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-N920W8
Android
Android 7
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
5
First released
May 21, 2018
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N920W8VLS5CRE2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
BWACanadaMay 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
ESKCanada (Eastlink)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
FMCCanada (Fido)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
GLWCanada (Freedom)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
KDOCanada (Koodo)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
RWCCanada (Rogers)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
TLSCanada (Telus)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
VMCCanada (Virgin)May 21, 2018day 0N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
VTRCanada (Videotron)May 23, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2
XACCanadaMay 23, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N920W8 -r BMC -v N920W8VLS5CRE2/N920W8OYA5CRE2/N920W8VLS5CRE2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N920W8 / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N920W8VLS5CRE2.