T818WVLS4BSH2 – Galaxy Tab S2 firmware

Build T818WVLS4BSH2 is a security update for the Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T818W) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 26, 2019 (method) and has reached 8 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 T818WVLS3BSA2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-T818W
Android
Android 7
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
4
First released
Aug 26, 2019
Regions
8

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received T818WVLS4BSH2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 26, 2019day 0T818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 26, 2019day 0T818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 26, 2019day 0T818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 26, 2019day 0T818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 27, 2019+1 dayT818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 27, 2019+1 dayT818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 27, 2019+1 dayT818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2
XACCanadaAug 27, 2019+1 dayT818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-T818W -r TLS -v T818WVLS4BSH2/T818WOYA4BSH2/T818WVLS4BSH2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-T818W / TLS on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode T818WVLS4BSH2.