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Australia and New Zealand Galaxy S6 (G920I) and S6 Edge (G925I) Gets (COGA) 5.1.1 Update

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Australia and New Zealand's Samsung Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) and the Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-G925I) has finally received its Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update. The update has bumped up the firmware build version to G920IDVU2COGA on the Galaxy S6 while the S6 edge G925IDVU2COGA. The update is now held available for Galaxy S6 and S6 edge from Vodafone Australia,  Vodafone New Zealand, and Spark/Telecom New Zealand. The unbranded or SIM-Free variant also got the said updates but only for New Zealand users only. While for Australian users has not yet available at this moment, including those under with Telstra's network but might be just follow very soon.

The update contains several fixes on some particular issues such as the 3G data, security alerts, missing icons in the quick panel, and the intermittent black screen. The update is also equipped with security patches to fix the (Stagefright) vulnerability.  There are also  some of Samsung's default application also updated to the latest version and the rest are other global fixes, stability and further improvements to the device.  Below are the technical details on both Galaxy S6 and S6 edge update.

Updated on 8-27-2015:
Australia's unbranded Galaxy S6 and likewise to those came from (Optus) network also got the 5.1.1 update, while those under with (Telstra) might follow not so long enough.

Technical details of the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) update:


Android version: 5.1.1
Kernel version: 3.10.61-5499188 dpi@SWHD8903 #1 The Jul 28 20:02:05 KST 2015
Baseband version:
G920IDVU2COGA
Build number: LMY47X.G920IDVU2COGA
AP: G920IDVU2COGA
CP: G920IDVU2COGA
CSC: G920IVAU2COGA
IMEI-SV: 03

Technical details of the Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925I) update:


Android version: 5.1.1
Kernel version: 3.10.61 -5499188 dpi@SWHD4911 #1 The Jul 28 20:01:56 KST 2015
Baseband version: G925IDVU2COGA
Build number: LMY47X.G925IDVU2COGA
AP: G925IDVU2COGA
CP: G925IDVU2COGA
CSC: G925IDVU2COGA
IMEI-SV: 03


Features and Enhancement of the Android 5.1.1 (COGA) Update
  1. OS upgrade to 5.1.1
  2. Resolve following issues:
  • 3G data issue
  • Security alert notifications
  • Missing quick panel icons
  • Intermittent black screen
  1. Google patches
  2. Samsung applications update
  3. Other global bug fixes, stability and security improvements

The update is rolling out via Over-The-Air (OTA) update and thru Samsung Kies. The update's file size is roughly 640MB to download via (OTA) while updating via Samsung Kies is roughly 3.5GB.

To learn more about the 5.1.1 update, you may  escalate to Vodafone Galaxy S6 and S6 edge and support pages.

Source: Vodafone 1, 2
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