S942WVLS3AZF1 – Galaxy S26 firmware

Build S942WVLS3AZF1 is a security update for the Galaxy S26 (SM-S942W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 18, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 2 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 2 or lower, so a downgrade to S942WVLS2AZE1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-S942W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Jun 18, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received S942WVLS3AZF1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
FMCCanada (Fido)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
XACCanadaJun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
BMCCanada (Bell)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
BWACanadaJun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
TLSCanada (Telus)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jun 18, 2026day 0S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-S942W -r ESK -v S942WVLS3AZF1/S942WOYV3AZF1/S942WVLS3AZF1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-S942W / ESK on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode S942WVLS3AZF1.