S942WVLS4AZH5 – Galaxy S26 firmware

Build S942WVLS4AZH5 is a security update for the Galaxy S26 (SM-S942W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 3, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 4, so downgrading to the previous build S942WVLS4AZG3 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-S942W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
4
First released
Sep 3, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received S942WVLS4AZH5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
BWACanadaSep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
FMCCanada (Fido)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
GLWCanada (Freedom)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
KDOCanada (Koodo)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
RWCCanada (Rogers)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
TLSCanada (Telus)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
VMCCanada (Virgin)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
VTRCanada (Videotron)Sep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5
XACCanadaSep 3, 2026day 0S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-S942W -r BMC -v S942WVLS4AZH5/S942WOYV4AZH5/S942WVLS4AZH5

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 S942WVLS4AZH5.