Lollipop release. Massive update!!!

Hi. New to the forum so be gentle :)

I have the sm-g900f s5 but the UAE version and still have not recieved the lollipop update (still on 4.4.2) only want to see if updating will fix my fingerprint scanner not working mainly vut also to see what its like.

Im in the uk and the phone is unlocked and unbranded with the following firmware
AP: G900FXXU1ANL1
CP: G900FXXU1ANG8
CSC: G900FOJV1ANL1

Gonna bite the bullitt and flash with odin but not sure as to what version to flash it with?
Any sugestions would be awesome
thanks

Originally Posted by ian duncan

Hi. New to the forum so be gentle :)

I have the sm-g900f s5 but the UAE version and still have not recieved the lollipop update (still on 4.4.2) only want to see if updating will fix my fingerprint scanner not working mainly vut also to see what its like.

Im in the uk and the phone is unlocked and unbranded with the following firmware
AP: G900FXXU1ANL1
CP: G900FXXU1ANG8
CSC: G900FOJV1ANL1

Gonna bite the bullitt and flash with odin but not sure as to what version to flash it with?
Any sugestions would be awesome
thanks

Hello and welcome to Android Central ian duncan! :)

You are on, currently, the latest version released for the UAE.

You can either wait for a Lollipop release for your CSC code, OJV, for the UAE or you can download and flash the latest OD3 firmware as per post #28, above. This has a European language pack that includes English but not Arabic.

Isnt the G900H an international model too just without LTE? Can I download and flash the latest update myself. I'm currently on OCA.

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Originally Posted by Brian_Blaire

Isnt the G900H an international model too just without LTE? Can I download and flash the latest update myself. I'm currently on OCA.

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Definitely not!

You forgot to mention that you are an octa core phone with an Exynos chip as opposed to a quad core with a Qualcomm chip and a Mali GPU and not an Adreno. You are on OCA, the 10th build of March 2015, so you are pretty much up-to-date for your model.

Do you work for Samsung? Lol you know so much. Thanks man!

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Originally Posted by Brian_Blaire

Do you work for Samsung? Lol you know so much. Thanks man!

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I've literally become addicted to reading his posts; even if the subject may not interest me. I've learned a great deal from him.

Sorry for going off-topic like this, I just had to get that off my chest.

Thanks, ironass. Just know that you are helping more people than the ones who post here. :)

I managed to get my unlock codes and successfully unlocked my Globe locked phone.
- Installed UK OD3 just like a breeze :) Success! Bye bye branding and bloatware

I also installed on my OJV S5 G900F from the UAE with no problems

Will be monitoring performance and bugs (If any) with this new update.

Just released on the OD3 firmware for CSC code...

PHN = Netherlands

For more information about CSC codes and firmware, see, 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

Without wishing to rain on Sprint, G900P, owners parade, the latest OD3 update is far from the legendary OD3 update that the international, G900F, users are having pushed to their phones, by Samsung.

Sure, they are both labelled OD3 but that only means the 3rd build of April, 2015 for that particular model. See, #1.9 of 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide.

However, since it takes around 6 -> 8 weeks to get a heavily carrier branded, minority variant firmware released, it seemed unlikely that Sprint's OD3 would be based on the OD3 release described in post #1

Furthermore, from this thread and others on the web, it seems that there were certain issues present in Sprint's OD3 build that are not present in the international OD3 version.

Thanks to some clever detective work by systemofadown1 on here, who tracked down the all important changelist # for this ;latest Sprint release, my suspicions were confirmed.

The Sprint changelist # for their carrier branded OD3 release is #4631307 which includes all the changes, around 300,000 -> 500,000, required for carrier bloatware which is not present on the international OD3 update that has a changelist number of #4664691 which is considerably higher due to the improvements and enhancements added to this build.

Bearing the above in mind, this puts Sprints latest version of Lollipop on a build of around February's OB7 release for the international model, changelist #4209230, which went a long way to correcting a lot of the issues from the initial Lollipop releases and was, IMHO, the first usable build for Lollipop.

For any doubters out there, just look at the changelists in post #1 of Lollipop release. Massive update!!! for the OC4 build for AT&T, #4432708, and the OC4 build for Verizon on changelist #3846539. There is a world of difference between these 2 releases.

The bottom line is that I am afraid that you cannot compare or expect the improvements and enhancements of the international OD3 build but the Sprint build is currently way ahead of all other U.S. and Canadian carriers and should, consequently, offer a much higher customer satisfaction rating.

What version did you update it with? Have the same UAE s5 and need to update mine as the waiting is just too much now.

Any problems found with it so far?

More OD3 firmware, see post #1, releases for the worldwide model, G900F, on unbranded and lightly branded phones with the following CSC codes...

DBT = Germany

NEE = Nordic Countries

MOT = Slovenia (Mobitel)

OXX = Bosnia Herzegovina

OXX = South East Europe

VVT = Bulgaria (VVT)

(more releases in posts #45 and #58)

For more information about CSC codes and your firmware, see, 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

when is od3 coming out for sm g900f

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Originally Posted by BR34KF4ST

when is od3 coming out for sm g900f

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BR34KF4ST... have you really not read the first sentence of post #1 or the previous post to yours???

hehe

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hey ironass i got a update but it failed,and i checked under software update in about device but it just says latest update has benn installed.
what could this be?

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Originally Posted by BR34KF4ST

hey ironass i got a update but it failed,and i checked under software update in about device but it just says latest update has benn installed.
what could this be?

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What are your full version details as per #1.8 of 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide?

whats that mean?i dont really understand stuff you say

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Do exactly what it says in the link provided...

"#1.8. Your FIRMWARE

To locate your current firmware version, (not baseband/modem), go to the dial pad and type in...

*#1234#

This will give you your, "Version", details in full, usually 3 lines of information which are all relevant. The important one to note in this case is the first, "AP:", (a.k.a PDA), detail. This is important because, as previously mentioned, some models have had a number of updates and improvements to their original firmware."

my last 3 digits shows OC2 in AP
quite surprising though my mums note 3 exynos just got lollipop OD3 which is the latest one right?

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and in sammobile the latest firmware for my carrier is OB5

Originally Posted by BR34KF4ST

my last 3 digits shows OC2 in AP

Totally meaningless without the rest of the details I requested. I even underlined full in my post...

Originally Posted by ironass

What are your full version details as per #1.8 of 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide?

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quite surprising though my mums note 3 exynos just got lollipop OD3 which is the latest one right?

The Note 3 OD3 release is NOT the same as the S5's OD3 release! It just means the 3rd build of the month of April for that particular model. See #1.9 of 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

and in sammobile the latest firmware for my carrier is OB5

Who is your carrier and what is your country???

Another OD3 release for the international, worldwide, model G900F on CSC code...

BGL = Bulgaria

For more information about CSC codes and your firmware, see, 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

Samsung are really pulling out all stops with both the unbranded and lightly branded phones to get this amazing Lollipop firmware out a.s.a.p.

More OD3 releases for the international, worldwide, model G900F on CSC codes...

3IE = Ireland (Three)

WIN = Italy (Wind)

OXX = Ireland (Meteor)

ETL = Czech Republic

BHT = Bosnia ( BH Telecom)

For more information about CSC codes and your firmware, see, 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

the latest update for me according to sammobile is OB5 is it worth the update or i wait at OC2 until OD3 comes out?

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Originally Posted by BR34KF4ST

the latest update for me according to sammobile is OB5 is it worth the update or i wait at OC2 until OD3 comes out?

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An update from Samsung includes bugfixes, features and enhancements for Lollipop.

As you seem unable to post your country and carrier or version details, as per posts #68 and #70, I cannot comment on whether there is likely to be an update from Samsung in the near future.

so do i take that as upgrade or not?😅

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