Quite surprising, Samsung has now started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat official firmware for the Galaxy S5 Neo SM-G903W in Canada. Now you can update Galaxy S5 Neo to Android 7.0 Nougat and enjoy all the new goodies of Android Nougat in your pretty-old Galaxy S5 Neo. This latest official update comes with build number G903WVLU1CQH4 along with the new August 2017 security patch.
The Android 7.0 Nougat update is packed with many new features like Doze and Google Now on Tap, new icons in the settings application, brand new UI on your phone, notification bar, and the toggles menu have been completely changed and much more. Samsung rolled out the update via OTA in a phase-wise manner, which means that not all users can get the official update at the same time. If this OTA update is not yet available in your region and you are excited to test the latest Android OS on your device then still you can install it manually by using the Odin app.
By following this simple step by step guide, you can update Galaxy S5 Neo SM-G903W to Android 7.0 Nougat official update. We always strongly recommend keeping upgrading the latest official update on your Android devices which is released by Samsung. This latest update brings tonnes of exciting features, some changes and will enhance your system performance. Not necessary but it is better to take a full backup of all your valuable data. If you are interested in installing the Android 7.0 Nougat official update on Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo SM-G903W then go ahead and follow the given steps.
G903WVLU1CQH4 Android 7.0 Firmware Details:
| Model | SM-G903W |
| Model name | Galaxy S5 Neo |
| Country | Canada |
| Version | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Changelist | 12067928 |
| Build date | Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:45:45 +0000 |
| Security Patch Level | 2017-08-01 |
| Product code | TLS |
| PDA | G903WVLU1CQH4 |
| CSC | G903WOYA1CQH4 |
Note:
This guide containing the Official Android 7.0 Nougat firmware and instructions can be used only with the Galaxy S5 Neo. Do not try to install this firmware on any other device or incorrect variant. Verify the model number of your device by navigating to Settings > About Phone, the model number of your device must be SM-G903W.
Warning:
AndroidBlog will not be held responsible for any damage occurred to your Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo during or after the installation of Android 7.0 Nougat Proceed at your risk.
Pre-Requirements:
- Make a proper backup of all the existing data and settings of your Galaxy S5 Neo, in case anything goes wrong then you’ll be able to restore your data back.
- Verify that you’ve correctly installed the Galaxy S5 Neo G903W USB Drivers on the PC.
- Enable USB Debugging Mode on your Galaxy S5 Neo G903W by navigating to Settings > Developer Options > check the USB Debugging option.
- If you have a custom ROM installed on the phone, then after installing this stock update, it will be lost.
- The stock version will replace the custom recovery.
- If the Galaxy S5 Neo G903W will no longer belong to a rooted version, once the stock firmware installed.
- Check the battery level of your Galaxy S5 Neo G903W, and it should be charged at least about 80% before proceeding to the installation guide.
Required Files:
Steps to Update Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo to G903WVLU1CQH4 Official Android 7.0 Nougat:
Step No 1: – First, download Android 7.0 Nougat official update and Odin v3.10.7 for Galaxy S5 Neo G903W on the desktop of your PC.
Step No 2: – Now, extract the archived contents to get the tar.md5 update file. Don’t extract the tar.md5 firmware update file.
Step No 3: – Turn OFF your Galaxy S5 Neo to boot into Download Mode.
Step No 4: – Turn the device ON by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home+ Power keys at the same time for a while till the construction Android robot and a triangle appear. Now press the Power button once again to confirm to enter into Download Mode.
Step No 5: – Launch Odin tool on your PC as an Administrator and plug your phone to your PC while your phone is in the Download Mode.
Step No 6: – One of the ID: COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number once the phone is connected successfully.
Step No 7: – Select the firmware files tar.md5 that you want to flash on your Galaxy S5 Neo. (Already extracted in Step No 1)
Click on ‘AP’ and select file with ‘AP’ in its name.
Click on ‘CP’ and select file with ‘MODEM’ in its name. Ignore this step if there is no such file.
Click on ‘CSC’ and select file with ‘CSC’ in its name. Ignore this step if there is no such file.
Click on ‘PIT’ and select the .pit file. Ignore this step if there is no such file.
Click on ‘BL’ and select file with ‘BL’ in it’s name. Ignore if there is no such file.
Step No 8: – In Odin, make sure that the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options are ticked, but the Re-Partition option should be unchecked.
9: – Click on the Start button in Odin to initiate the installation process. It will take a few minutes.
Step No 10: – Once the installation process is successfully finished, the Galaxy S5 Neo will restart. Unplug the phone after you see the home screen.
Done! You have successfully updated Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo to Android 7.0 Nougat official firmware update.
Let us know in the comments area below if you have any issues or queries regarding the above-given guide to flash G903WVLU1CQH4 Android 7.0 Nougat on Galaxy S5 Neo SM-G903W.
