The Canadian Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920W8) might receive the new OTA update anytime soon. We have just spotted an update dubbed as build version N920W8VLU4BPK4 to which are about to start rolling out to all major Canadian carriers.
This upcoming update is still in Marshmallow base, and yet it's not the Nougat that everyone might have been sneaking around. It's basically another packaged of Google's monthly Android Security Patch updates to which covers the November fixes. Noting that the previous released version N920W8VLU4BPJ1 has moved the device Android security patch level to October 1, 2016. Whilst this one will also simply bump up it's level to November 1, 2016.
Here are the details:
What’s New:
Technical details:
In addition, this update might also include some minor bug- fixes and other system enhancements that merely brings unnoticeable impact to device.
You may manually check the update either via Over-The-Air or by using Smart Switch for PC. It's currently heading it's way to Bell and Virgin Mobile Galaxy Note 5 users, but other carriers such as Telus, Rogers, Fido, Wind, Koodo, Videotron, Sasktel, Eastlink, including the factory unlocked version of the Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920W8 might also follow soon.
This upcoming update is still in Marshmallow base, and yet it's not the Nougat that everyone might have been sneaking around. It's basically another packaged of Google's monthly Android Security Patch updates to which covers the November fixes. Noting that the previous released version N920W8VLU4BPJ1 has moved the device Android security patch level to October 1, 2016. Whilst this one will also simply bump up it's level to November 1, 2016.
Here are the details:
What’s New:
- November Android Security Patches
Technical details:
- Android version: 6.0.1
- Android Ssecurity patch level: Novmeber 1, 2016
- Baseband version: N920W8VLU4BPK4
- Kernel version: 3.10.61-9892501
- Build number: MMB29K.N920W8VLU4BPK4
In addition, this update might also include some minor bug- fixes and other system enhancements that merely brings unnoticeable impact to device.
You may manually check the update either via Over-The-Air or by using Smart Switch for PC. It's currently heading it's way to Bell and Virgin Mobile Galaxy Note 5 users, but other carriers such as Telus, Rogers, Fido, Wind, Koodo, Videotron, Sasktel, Eastlink, including the factory unlocked version of the Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920W8 might also follow soon.
