Canadian carrier Rogers says Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to get Android 5.1 in June

While we like to get our word on software updates from official sources, getting it from a carrier is the next best thing. Rogers — a leading Canadian carrier — is claiming that the upgrade to Android 5.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will be on tap this July.

An exact date wasn’t given, and these expectations are always subject to change so perhaps it’s not worth getting excited just yet. We also know that even if the date is accurate, the same may not be true for other carriers and regions.

That said, the Galaxy S6 isn’t really in dire need of an immediate upgrade to Android 5.1 — that is, unless that update brings the memory leak fix we’ve been waiting for Samsung to deliver. Most people are happy enough on the current build of Android 5.0, and if Samsung can fix some of the current issues folks are having (such as this one) with a quick maintenance patch or two ahead of the next major revision we’ll be just as happy.

[via MobileSyrup]

Canadian Samsung Galaxy S5 N900W8 New Android 4.4.2 Update G900W8VLU1ANF3

Canadian Samsung Galaxy S5 users are about to see the new Android 4.4.2 KitKat OTA update the brings the software build version G900W8VLU1ANF3. The new G900W8VLU1ANF3 is now held available to all Candian carriers, including Rogers, Bell Mobility, Telus, Wind, Virgin-Mobile and among other carriers. There are no other reports or official announcements has yet to come but the 4.4.2 G900W8VLU1ANF3 is out there and are ready to be pushed as we already spotted it on Samsung Kies firmware server. It might to roll out in phases on the next 24 hours or on the next couple of days.

As I already mentioned that there is no official release note about this update, so we aren’t have no idea of what benefits could it bring on the Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8. The firmware packaged is still in Android 4.4.2 but one thing for sure this might add some few improvements to the device. So better try to perform a manual check under your Galaxy S5 Settings >> System update >> Update Now.
You can also do a manual software update check via Samsung Kies if yo have Kies 3 installed on your computer.

Here are the software build info of the
G900W8VLU1ANF3:

Device: Samsung Galaxy S5
Model number: SM-G900W8
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: G900W8VLU1ANF3
Kernel version: 3.0.4-1947824
Build number: KOT49H.G900W8VLU1ANF3
AP: G900W8VLU1ANF3
CSC: G900W8VLU1ANF3
CP: G900W8OYA1ANF3

The new 4.4.2 G900W8VLU1ANF3 will replaced the previous 4.4.2 G900W8VLU1AND1. So make sure that your Samsung Galaxy S5 N900W8 device has not been rooted prior to received the OTA update, or otherwise if your device has root or has been modified you may faced software update failures and you may need to unroot your Samsung Galaxy S5 N900W8 so you can received the OTA update again.

If anyone out there might perhaps already got the new 4.4.2 G900W8VLU1ANF3 KitKat update, just do share us some info so your fellow Canadian Samsung Galaxy S5 users may know how the update performs or might have any other new features you have found on it.  I’ll just update this post if can gather additional info about this update.

 

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How to Root G900W8VLU1BOB3 Galaxy S5 Canadian Lollipop Update

Achieve root on G900W8VLU1BOB3 5.0 Lollipop update on Canadian Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-N900W8. To root the G900W8VLU1BOB3 Lollipop update, you can still use the CF-Auto-Root “hltecan-hlteevl-smn900w8″ version. This root method have had been used on older 4.4.2 KitKat updates but the main consequences  on this root method is that it will trip the KNOX counter to ‘0x1′ from the untouched warranty counter ‘0x0′. The rooting process is yet simple for those who already done some rooting before, but if you are new in rooting you might have to keep in mind that there is a risk involves and some downside on a rooted phone. One of these is that you might not be able to get the official OTA update anymore and you have to learn how to unroot and restore back your phone to its official state.

In addition, some fellas at XDA-developers had tested the CF-Auto-root method and confirmed that it worked finely on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop update G900W8VLU1BOB3.

Anyways, if anyone finds a root method that works, can you please share it here ?

Edit: Ok I got it rooted using CF-Auto-Root-kltecan-kltevl-smg900w8.tar and Odin 3.09
Taken from Chainfire’s thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2696537
Note that it did trip knox 0x1 and now I can’t software update OTA anymore since it’s custom.
Root works though! even after restarting many times.

And here’s another confirmation that the CF-Auto-Root do worked.

For those who are new about rooting the Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 we have already covered the step-by-step guide on how to root using CF-Auto-Root here. Along with the guide are some pros and cons for those who did not do any rooting procedures ever before.

Update: This root method has found issues by many and it did not worked perfectly. Thanks to those who informed us with their comments.
Anyway, the G900W8VLU1BOB3 update has been pulled out by Samsung and replaced by a new 5.0 Lollipop update G900W8VLU1BOC1, due to an issue  that has been found with the home button.

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