Canadian Variants Getting Updates

[can3gxw]

It's been about 9 months but Canada is starting to see a round of updates this month (SM-G900W8). The first rolled out on March 5 to Rogers, Videotron, Fido and Mobilicity. Changelist 10710752 with the February 2017 security updates.

Now we just wait for the rest (Telus, Bell, Virgin, Koodo) to release theirs... *sigh* it really doesn't have to be this hard...

 

[ironass]

The fact that these have been released piecemeal as opposed to the usual across-the-board update, indicates which carriers are dragging their heels or are reluctant to offer updates on the S5, G900W8, model.

 

[can3gxw]

The US are getting their security updates very regularly because their carriers were legislated to do so. Our CRTC won't get involved and mandate the updates so why would the carriers "spend all that time" on old devices when they can fleece their customers with new phones?

 

[Sam_Gs7]

All right! At least they started to Roll In the expected new version
in Rogers.com, BUT Nobody confirms if the Update correspond
to the Nougat.? I'm with Telus and my Claim on these

Updates is that: Why some carriers get it first and
Telus and Bell keep silent..Not offer any news
on when this Update will be launched

 

[ironass]

All right! At least they started to Roll In the expected new version
in Rogers.com, BUT Nobody confirms if the Update correspond
to the Nougat.? I'm with Telus and my Claim on these

Updates is that: Why some carriers get it first and
Telus and Bell keep silent..Not offer any news
on when this Update will be launched

The Galaxy S5 will NOT be receiving Android 7, Nougat. Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow, is the end of the road for official updates. On the plus side, it is good to see that it is quite a sizeable actual firmware update and not merely just a security patch release. As can3gxw points out in post #1, the changelist for Canada is #10710752. Compare this to, say, the latest changelist # for Verizon at #8025411 or T-Mobile (USA) on #7500527 and you can see that the Canadians are receiving much more up-to-date firmware with newer bugfixes and enhancements.

 

[can3gxw]

Update to the WIND MOBILE GS5 is now available.

 

[rokemsokem]

YAY!!!

I just got an OTA update notification on my FIDO branded model. I live in the United States, however.

Updating now.....347mb, I think

 

[can3gxw]

Bell and Virgin are also live.

Hefty 347 MB download.

 

[can3gxw]

YAY!!!

I just got an OTA update notification on my FIDO branded model. I live in the United States, however.

Updating now.....347mb, I think

Fido being owned by Rogers, your update doesn't surprise me.

 

[Sam_Gs7]

Right On! : The infamous-Nougat is making its arrival in CA..any bugs
Reported to AC-Forums Huh up!

 

[ironass]

Right On! : The infamous-Nougat is making its arrival in CA..any bugs
Reported to AC-Forums Huh up!

See post #5 , above. The Galaxy S5 is NOT getting Android 7.0, Nougat.

 

[Sam_Gs7]

Thx @ironass : But I don't own a S5 my current phone is a SGs7..weird
'Cause the member "can3gxw" it has
Reported that--There's an update
Available for S5 on -Wind Mobile-
So let's clarify for the records

 

[ironass]

Thx @ironass : But I don't own a S5 my current phone is a SGs7..weird
'Cause the member "can3gxw" it has
Reported that--There's an update
Available for S5 on -Wind Mobile-
So let's clarify for the records

The update, G900W8VLU1DQB2, is for Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow, as per post #5.

 

[can3gxw]

Thx @ironass : But I don't own a S5 my current phone is a SGs7..weird
'Cause the member "can3gxw" it has
Reported that--There's an update
Available for S5 on -Wind Mobile-
So let's clarify for the records

Why would we be talking about any updates for the SGS7 in the forum clearly labelled as "Samsung Galaxy S5"?

 

[can3gxw]

Sasktel has also pushed out their update. To the Galaxy S5, SM-G900W8, [FONT=&quot]G900W8VLU1DQB2, Changelist [/FONT][FONT=&quot]10710752.

Android 6.0.1

This is not for the SG7. That would be listed in a different forum. Just so we are all clear here.[/FONT]

 

[can3gxw]

Also to note - this brings the Android security version up to February 2017. Yay Canada.

 

[rokemsokem]

Anyone know how to disable that popup every time I plug my phone into the computer about allowing access to the device? I was a able to disable it after last update but now I can't disable it. It used to just automatically open the phone on my computer but so i could look at its contents but now i have to push alloweaccess every time. Annoying..

 

[rokemsokem]

Nevermind. Disregard the previous question. I figured it out again. I was trying to change it in the developer options settings and you have to change it in the notification bar instead. Then it sets to default and never asks you for access permission again.

 

[can3gxw]

Newest updates for Telus, Koodo, and Eastlink are now live as well. That should almost be it....

I would be very surprised if we received any more updates after this one. This update actually surprised me.