N920W8VLS6CRH1 – Galaxy Note5 firmware

Build N920W8VLS6CRH1 is a security update for the Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920W8) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 19, 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 N920W8VLS5CRG1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-N920W8
Android
Android 7
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Aug 19, 2018
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received N920W8VLS6CRH1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Aug 19, 2018day 0N920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 19, 2018day 0N920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 19, 2018day 0N920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
BWACanadaAug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Aug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1
XACCanadaAug 21, 2018+2 daysN920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-N920W8 -r ESK -v N920W8VLS6CRH1/N920W8OYA6CRH1/N920W8VLS6CRH1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-N920W8 / ESK on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode N920W8VLS6CRH1.