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Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware

How to Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware

Easy Step by step Guide to safely Install G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware on Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 (Canadian S5)

If you have a Samsung Galaxy 5S, the there is a good news for you.Now Samsung has rolled out an official android 5.1.1 lollipop update for the device.This Android 5.1.1 based firmware update comes with build number G900W8VLU1COI4 which is now available for the Canadian variants of Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8.If your phone is not rooted and your phone is on official KitKat then you will get the update through OTA.But if your phone is rooted then you have to install the update manually.

In order to Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware just follow the step by step guide below.

Important:

This is only for Canadian Galaxy S5 so don’t try this on other models.

*Make sure there is at least 80% battery left on your smartphone before begin.

How to Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware

Warning:

rootmygalaxy.net will not be held responsible for any kind of damage occurred to your Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 while following this tutorial.Do it at your own risk.

How to Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware

Before you begin the flashing process, first download Galaxy USB drivers on your computer, then enable USB debugging on your Galaxy S5 smartphone, go to settings >> developers option. If developer’s option isn’t visible on your galaxy device, simply go to about phoneunder settings and scroll down to build number, then tap build number up to 7 times to make developers option visible.

Downloads: (Carriers based)

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_KDO (Koodo Mobile)

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_BWA (SaskTel )

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_VMC (Virgin Mobile)

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_BMC (Bell Mobile)

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_RWC (Rogers)

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_TLS (Telus)

Download G900W8OYA1COI4_FMC (Fido Mobile)

Download Galaxy S5 OI4 Update for Other Carriers

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Download Odin3 v3.10

How To: Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware (Canadian Galaxy S5)

Step-ByStep Guide

Update Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 to Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

  1. Download Official G900W8VLU1COI4 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Stock Firmware(From the above Link), and move it to the internal storage of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 device.
  2. Now Boot your Galaxy S5  (Canadian) into Download Mode.(First power off your device and then press, Volume Down + Power + Home. Press Volume Up now to continue to Download Mode)
  3. Then simply connect the phone to your PC via the use of USB cable and the ODIN would notify an added message.
  4. After that, choose AP in Odin and select the firmware file in which you have downloaded. Also endeavor that the re-partition is not ticked in the odin.
  5. Now Click the “Start” button at the bottom of the ODIN screen to start the process. Now the flashing process will start on your phone and this will take some time.
  6. Once completed, your phone will reboot.

DONE!!! Your Canadian Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 would be running on Official Android 5.1.1 lollipop build number G900W8VLU1C014

 

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Dibyashree Sharma
Dibyashree Sharma
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Dibyashree Sharma graduated in Computer Science from NIT Rourkela. For the past eight years, she has been blogging about Android, which she is really passionate about. She has built a good reputation as a reliable source. Away from the digital sphere, Dibyashree enjoys playing tennis, a sport she is as passionate about as she is about technology.

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