T818WVLS3BRG1 – Galaxy Tab S2 firmware

Build T818WVLS3BRG1 is a security update for the Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T818W) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 30, 2018 (method) and has reached 8 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 1 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 1 or lower, so a downgrade to T818WVLS1BRD3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-T818W
Android
Android 7
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Jul 30, 2018
Regions
8

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received T818WVLS3BRG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
FMCCanada (Fido)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
TLSCanada (Telus)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1
XACCanadaJul 30, 2018day 0T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-T818W -r BMC -v T818WVLS3BRG1/T818WOYA3BRG1/T818WVLS3BRG1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-T818W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode T818WVLS3BRG1.