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High-End Android Phones Powered with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Some smartphones featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been launched in China, with many expecting a global release shortly after. A growing list of flagship smartphones are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was officially announced in late September 2025. The chipset is anticipated to power top-tier Android devices throughout late 2025 and 2026, with several phones already confirmed or heavily rumored. Xiaomi 17 series: The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max were confirmed as the first phones to use this chip. The Pro and Pro Max models will include a secondary rear display. nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series: The gaming-focused nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series is set to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. realme GT8 Pro: The realme GT8 Pro launched in China in October 2025 with the new Snapdragon chip and is expected to be released in international markets later. Honor Magic 8 series: The Honor Magic 8 series, which includes t...
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Verizon Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Updates to version G920VVRU4CPK2 & G925VVRU4CPK2

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Verizon is now pushing an update to Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V) and S6 edge (SM-G925V). It's only a minor OTA update that contains the November Android Security patches, as well as optimizes the device performance, and resolve known issues, according to Verizon. This update will bump the Galaxy S6 recent Android Marshmallow OS to build version MMB29K.G925VVRU4CPK2.  While the Galaxy S6 edge on the other hand, will also move to build version MMB29K.G925VVRU4CPK2.

Here are the technical details:

What’s New in the Update?

  • Android device security updates – November Security Patches

Technical Details:

Verizon Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V)
  • Android version: 6.0.1
  • Android security patch level: November 1, 2016
  • Baseband version: G920VVRU4CPK2
  • Kernel version: 3.10.61
  • Build number: MMB29K.G920VVRU4CPK2

Verizon Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925V)
  • Android version: 6.0.1
  • Android security patch level: November 1, 2016
  • Baseband version: G925VVRU4CPK2
  • Kernel version: 3.10.61
  • Build number: MMB29K.G925VVRU4CPK2

Both updates  are now live via Over-The-Air OTA and thru big red's owned tools the software upgrade assistant.

Previous updates: 

Verizon Galaxy S6 (SM-G920V)
  • Android version: 6.0.1
  • Android security patch level: September 1, 2016
  • Baseband version: G920VVRS4CPI2
  • Kernel version: 3.10.61
  • Build number: MMB29K.G920VVRS4CPI2

Verizon Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925V)
  • Android version: 6.0.1
  • Android security patch level: September 1, 2016
  • Baseband version: G925VVRS4CPI2
  • Kernel version: 3.10.61
  • Build number: MMB29K.G925VVRS4CPI2

How to Update Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Edge via Over-The-Air (OTA)


This is the usual method on how to check and to perform an update on Galaxy S6 edge  to the latest software version.  This method is what we called Firmware Update  Over-The-Air and so-called as FOTA or simply OTA update. In most often cases, a notification message will be directly sent out to you by your network provider and by Samsung itself, telling you that there is a new update that has now available for download.  This approach requires you to prepare a strong WiFi connection,  and so it might happen sometimes that one did not receive any software update notification messages; (1) If and when the device is out of range during the software update roll out  period, (2) Automatic update has been turned off in the device Settings.
However, We can still manually check for the update instead.

Here’s how to do it manually:
  • From your Galaxy S6 edge Home screen tap on Apps.
  • Select the Settings gear icon.
  • Tap About device.
  • Tap Software update.
  • Tap Check for an update.
It will then notify you that a new update is available for download. But it also says that “Your device software is up to date“, and there is no software update is yet available for grab. You can simply choose Install now if you do so or else Install later if you want to get the update in later time.

But if ever you might have had received this message while checking software update that says something like “The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Smart Switch on your computer or visit a customer service center.”  This is a warning message that only appears for those devices that have been rooted and installed with modified and unofficial firmware.  So to be able to get the Software OTA update again, you must Unroot the Galaxy S6 edge first, and or removed any modification that has been installed in it.

via:  Verizon Galaxy S and S6 edge support pages [1][2].
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