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Verizon has once again released another Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V). The update is dubbed with build number G900VVRU2BPB1 to which it isn't the much awaited Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update yet so far. While according to Verizon and Samsung technical support pages, the said update build G900VVRU2BPB1 is just another round of the Android OS security enhancements to which is the same thing that has been released for the past consecutive months. It basically brings another security patches onto the device to get rid of the aforementioned Android OS vulnerabilities.
Here are the technical details of the said update build G900VVRU2BPB1 Android 5.0 Lollipop:
Device: Samsung Galaxy S5
Model number: SM-G900V
Android security patch level: 02-01-2016
Baseband version: G900VVRU2BOG5
Kernel version: 3.4.0-4782027
Build number: LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOG5
SE for Android status Enforcing
advanced user’s info:
AP: G900VVRU2BPB1
CSC: G900VVZW2BPB1
CP: G900VVRU2BPB1
Build date: 18 February 2016
Date released : 01 March 2016
This is usually how the carrier branded or locked Samsung Galaxy S5, performs a software update. This method is Firmware Update through over the air or called as OTA update, which most often a notification message will directly send out to you from your network provider and notifies you that there is a new update available for download. If you did not receive any notification messages you can manually check for the update instead. Doing so you may only navigate on your Galaxy S5 SM-G900V Settings > System updates > Check for new system update.
It will automatically telling you that a new update is available. You can simply tap install now when you want to perform an update or install later. The G900VVRU2BOG5 Android 5.0 update is around 300+ MB in file size while updating via Over-The-Air (OTA) update.
source: Verizon Galaxy S5 Update support page
Here are the technical details of the said update build G900VVRU2BPB1 Android 5.0 Lollipop:
Technicals details of the G900VVRU2BOG5 5.0 update
Device: Samsung Galaxy S5
Model number: SM-G900V
Android security patch level: 02-01-2016
Baseband version: G900VVRU2BOG5
Kernel version: 3.4.0-4782027
Build number: LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOG5
SE for Android status Enforcing
advanced user’s info:
AP: G900VVRU2BPB1
CSC: G900VVZW2BPB1
CP: G900VVRU2BPB1
Build date: 18 February 2016
Date released : 01 March 2016
How to Update Samsung Galaxy S5 G900V to 5.0 Lollipop via Over-The-Air (OTA)
This is usually how the carrier branded or locked Samsung Galaxy S5, performs a software update. This method is Firmware Update through over the air or called as OTA update, which most often a notification message will directly send out to you from your network provider and notifies you that there is a new update available for download. If you did not receive any notification messages you can manually check for the update instead. Doing so you may only navigate on your Galaxy S5 SM-G900V Settings > System updates > Check for new system update.
- Find “Software update”
- Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.
- Tap the settings icon.
- Tap System update.
- Tap Check for new system update.
It will automatically telling you that a new update is available. You can simply tap install now when you want to perform an update or install later. The G900VVRU2BOG5 Android 5.0 update is around 300+ MB in file size while updating via Over-The-Air (OTA) update.
source: Verizon Galaxy S5 Update support page
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ReplyDeletewhen my galaxy S5 (SM-G900V) get update version 6 marshmallow ?
Pls how long do I have to wait to get the mashmellow update in NIGERIA
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