S942WVLS4AZG3 – Galaxy S26 firmware

Build S942WVLS4AZG3 is a security update for the Galaxy S26 (SM-S942W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 19, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 3 to 4: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 3 or lower, so a downgrade to S942WVLS3AZF1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-S942W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
4
First released
Jul 19, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received S942WVLS4AZG3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
FMCCanada (Fido)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
TLSCanada (Telus)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
XACCanadaJul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
BWACanadaJul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
GLWCanada (Freedom)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jul 19, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-S942W -r BMC -v S942WVLS4AZG3/S942WOYV4AZG3/S942WVLS4AZG3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-S942W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode S942WVLS4AZG3.