[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
CHANGELOG

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UPDATE: September 27, 2018

• New firmware update is available - v28 (G890AUCS7DRF2)

-> What's changing: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v27 (G890AUCS7DRE1) to v28 (G890AUCS7DRF2) update file (20.5 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: June 24, 2018

• New firmware update is available - v26 - G890AUCS7DRD3 - (7.0.1) and v27 - G890AUCS7DRE1 - (7.0.1)

-> What's changing: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with four new links:

-> v25 (G890AUCS7DRC1) to v26 (G890AUCS7DRD3) update file (17.7 MB) + (Alternative Link)

-> v26 (G890AUCS7DRD3) to v27 (G890AUCS7DRE1) update file (20.4 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: April 8, 2018

• New firmware update is available - v25 - G890AUCS7DRC1 - (7.0.1)

-> What's changing: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v24 (G890AUCS7DRB1) to v25 (G890AUCS7DRC1) update file (13.4 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: March 30, 2018

• New firmware update is available - v24 - G890AUCS7DRB1 - (7.0.1)

-> What's changing: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v23 (G890AUCS7DRA2) to v24 (G890AUCS7DRB1) update file (14 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: February 22, 2018

• New firmware update is available - v23 - G890AUCS7DRA2 - (7.0.1) (Thanks [MENTION=870414]Ultima99[/MENTION], [MENTION=1677398]lohtse[/MENTION] & [MENTION=7827091]Phamvietquy[/MENTION] for keeping us up to date with the new releases!)

-> What's changing: Android device security updates, including Meltdown and Spectre migration patches (on SPLs Jan. 1 or later)

• OPTION 2 updated with two new links:

-> v23 - 7.0.1 - G890AUCS7DRA2 at Mega.nz + (Alternative AndroidFileHost Link)

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v22 (G890AUCU6DQK3) to v23 (G890AUCS7DRA2) update file (51 MB) + (Alternative Mega.nz Link)

UPDATE: December 22, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v22 - G890AUCU6DQK3 - (7.0.1) (Thanks [MENTION=870414]Ultima99[/MENTION] for keeping us up to date with the new releases!)

-> What's new: Support for new Mobile Hotspot APN

-> What's changing: Network performance improvements and Android device security updates, including BlueBorne fix (on SPLs Sept. 1 or later)

• OPTION 3 updated with four new links:

-> v20 (G890AUCS6DQH1) to v22 (G890AUCU6DQK3) update file (429 MB) + (Alternative Link)

-> v21 (G890AUCS6DQJ1) to v22 (G890AUCU6DQK3) update file (389 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: November 11, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v21 - G890AUCS6DQJ1 - (7.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates, including BlueBorne fix (on SPLS Sept. 1 or later) and KRACK Wi-Fi- vulnerability fix

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v20 (G890AUCS6DQH1) to v21 (G890AUCS6DQJ1) update file (61 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: August 27, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v20 - G890AUCS6DQH1 - (7.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v19 (G890AUCU6DQG1) to v20 (G890AUCS6DQH1) update file (17.3 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: August 3, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v19 - G890AUCS6DQG1 - (7.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v18 (G890AUCU6DQF1) to v19 (G890AUCU6DQG1) update file (23.2 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: July 24, 2017

• OPTION 2 updated with two new links - the new ODIN flashable firmware v18 - G890AUCU6DQF1 - 7.0 (thanks to [MENTION=7827091]Phamvietquy[/MENTION])

UPDATE: July 10, 2017

• Everybody who's stuck on v16 can now update to v18 with OPTION 3 thanks to the sideload links provided by [MENTION=7453886]Jimmyvb98[/MENTION]. There are alternative links for people which are unable to download it through the official AT&T website.

• OPTION 3 updated with four new links:

-> v16 (G890AUCU6DQD1) to v17 (G890AUCU6DQE1) update file (15.6 MB) + (Alternative Link)

-> v17 (G890AUCU6DQE1) to v18 (G890AUCU6DQF1) update file (16.2 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: June 28, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v18 - G890AUCU6DQF1 - (7.0)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• There are no download links available neither for Odin nor for sideloading. If you come up with something, share it! Thanks.

UPDATE: May 29, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v17 - G890AUCU6DQE1 - (7.0)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• OPTION 2 updated with three new links with the new ODIN flashable firmware v16 - G890AUCU6DQD1 - 7.0 (thanks to [MENTION=7827091]Phamvietquy[/MENTION])

• OPTION 3 is NOT YET updated with sideload links for

v16 to v17

as I couldn't find any active firmware files. If you can, please share and I'll put it on.

UPDATE: May 4, 2017

Nougat 7.0 Official firmware is up! It's actually vBeta4 which was stable enough to make it an official build. Thank you [MENTION=3302834]ou812bkewl[/MENTION] for sharing the news!

• New firmware update is available:

v16 - G890AUCU6DQD1 - (7.0)

-> What's new: Android 7.0 Nougat, Samsung Cloud, Samsung Pass, and Android device security updates

-> What's changing: Other fixes and enhancements

-> What's going: AT&T Address Book and MobiTV

• OPTIONS 1 & 3 updated with the new names of the version files

UPDATE: April 6, 2017

Nougat 7.0 Beta 4 is up! Thank you [MENTION=7453886]Jimmyvb98[/MENTION] for sharing the news and the links!

• New firmware update is available:

vBeta4 - G890AUCU6DQD1 - (7.0)

-> What's new: Waiting for your input on this. Please share!

• OPTION 3 updated with five new links:

-> v14 (G890AUCS6CPK5) to vBeta4 (G890AUCU6DQD1) update file (1.26 GB)

-> v15 (G890AUCS6CPK8) to vBeta4 (G890AUCU6DQD1) update file (1.19 GB) + (Alternative Link)

-> vBeta3 (G890AUCU5DQB8) to vBeta4 (G890AUCU6DQD1) update file (152 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: April 5, 2017

• New firmware update is available:

v15 - G890AUCS6CPK8 - (6.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v14 (G890AUCS5CPK4) to v15 (G890AUCS6CPK8) update file (97 MB) + (Alternative Link)

NOTE to people on the Nougat Beta versions: If you want to go back to the latest official build - use Option 2 to flash v12 with Odin, then Option 3 to sideload to v15.

UPDATE: March 21, 2017

Nougat 7.0 Beta 3 is in the house! Thank you [MENTION=7453886]Jimmyvb98[/MENTION], [MENTION=3098851]Pulverizer[/MENTION] & [MENTION=7795030]H2met[/MENTION] for sharing the news and the links!

• New firmware update is available:

vNougatBeta3 - G890AUCU5DQB8 - (7.0)

-> What's new: Waiting for your input on this. Please share!

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> vNougatBeta2 (G890AUCU5DQB2) to vNougatBeta3 (G890AUCU5DQB8) update file (184 MB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: February 11, 2017

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links (thank you [MENTION=7795030]H2met[/MENTION] for sharing the official link):

-> v13 (G890AUCS5CPK4) to vNougatBeta2 (G890AUCU5DQB2) update file (1.27 GB) + (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: February 10, 2017

Nougat 7.0 Beta 2 is in the house! Thank you [MENTION=7795030]H2met[/MENTION] for sharing the news and the official download link!

• New firmware updates are available:

vNougatBeta2 G890AUCU5DQB2 - (7.0)

-> What's new: Waiting for your input on this. Please share!

v14 G890AUCS5CPK5 - (6.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with four new links:

-> v13 (G890AUCS5CPK4) to v14 (G890AUCS5CPK5) update file (21.5 MB) (Alternative Link)

-> v14 (G890AUCS5CPK5) to vNougatBeta2 (G890AUCU5DQB2) update file (1.27 GB) (Alternative Link)

• v14_beta1 renamed to vNougatBeta1 because it's easier to keep track on the official updates.

UPDATE: February 5, 2017

Nougat 7.0 is here! It's beta but it's here! :)

• New firmware update is available - v14_beta1 G890AUCU5DQB1 - (7.0)

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v13 (G890AUCS5CPK4) to v14_beta1 (G890AUCU5DQB1 ) update file (1.27 GB) + Alternative Link

UPDATE: January 18, 2017

• New firmware update is available - v13 G890AUCS5CPK4 - (6.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

• OPTION 3 updated with two new links:

-> v12 (G890AUCU5CPK3) to v13 (G890AUCS5CPK4) update file (13.5 MB) + Alternative Link

UPDATE: December 26, 2016

• New firmware update is available - v12 G890AUCU5CPK3 - (6.0.1)

-> What's new: Enhancements for AT&T Messages Backup & Sync and AT&T Wi-Fi calling

-> What's changing: Android device security updates

- See more at: https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1127173?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG890A

• OPTION 2 updated with the new ODIN flashable firmware v12 G890AUCU5CPK3 (thanks to [MENTION=7827091]Phamvietquy[/MENTION])

• OPTION 3 updated with six new links:

-> v8 (G890AUCS4CPF3) to v12 (G890AUCU5CPK3) update file (403 MB)

-> v9 (G890AUCU4CPH3) to v12 (G890AUCU5CPK3) update file (310 MB)

-> v10 (G890AUCU5CPI2) to v12 (G890AUCU5CPK3) update file (294 MB) (Alternative Link)

-> v11 (G890AUCS5CPI4) to v12 (G890AUCU5CPK3) update file (301 MB) (Alternative Link)

UPDATE: November 11, 2016

• OPTION 3 updated with v10 (G890AUCU5CPI2) to v11 (G890AUCS5CPI4) update file (23 MB) + Alternative Link

UPDATE: September 29, 2016

• New firmware update is available - v10 G890AUCU5CPI2 - (6.0.1)

-> What's new: Android device security updates

-> What's changing: Device performance improvements in areas with lower network density and performance enhancements to Messaging services

• OPTION 3 updated with seven new links:

-> v7 (G890AUCU4CPF1) to v10 (G890AUCU5CPI2) update file (251 MB) + Alternative Link

-> v8 (G890AUCS4CPF3) to v10 (G890AUCU5CPI2) update file (228 MB) + Alternative Link

-> v9 (G890AUCU4CPH3) to v10 (G890AUCU5CPI2) update file (123 MB) + Two Alternative Links

UPDATE: September 5, 2016

• OPTION 3 updated with v7 (G890AUCU4CPF1) to v9 (G890AUCU4CPH3) update file (125 MB) + Alternative Link

UPDATE: September 4, 2016

• New firmware update is available - v9 G890AUCU4CPH3 - 6.0.1 - 123 MB.

-> What's changing: Device enhancements - Improves stability and performance of Messaging services when sending attachments on a group message. Specifically, this fix eliminates the display of a pop-up message that states IMS Has Stopped.

-> What's new: Android device security updates

- See more at: https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1127173?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG890A

• OPTION 3 updated with v8 (G890AUCS4CPF3) to v9 (G890AUCU4CPH3) update file (123 MB) + Alternative Link

UPDATE: August 09, 2016

• We now have ODIN flashable stock v7 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU4CPF1, thanks to [MENTION=1113488]JUSMEJOSE[/MENTION] .

• OPTION 2 updated.

• OPTION 3 updated with alternative download links.

• Regardless of your firmware version (but under v7) the fastest way to update to v8 is by using OPTION 2 to

flash v7

, and then OPTION 3 to

sideload v7 to v8

.

UPDATE: August 01, 2016

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more detailed steps of the "dm-verity verification failed..." problem.

UPDATE: July 30, 2016

• Firmware version numbers (etc. v4, v5...) are now changed to match the official AT&T timeline and to avoid confusion.

UPDATE: July 28, 2016

• Many people are reporting SERVER ERROR 403 while trying to download the firmware packages from the official AT&T server so I've added a solution ( thanks to [MENTION=7616423]genialpty[/MENTION] ) in OPTION 3, under STEP 2:

** IF YOU SEE SERVER ERROR 403 AND CANNOT DOWNLOAD THE FILE, USE A DOWNLOAD MANAGER PROGRAM LIKE THIS (IT'S FREE) **

UPDATE: July 24, 2016

• New firmware update is available - G890AUCS4CPF3 (previous one was G890AUCU4CPF1). It's added as v6.

• It's about "Device Security Improvements". You can read more about it here.

• Download link added in Option 3.

UPDATE: July 9, 2016

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more info.

• Addressing the CANNOT READ error under Windows 10.

• and the STATUS 7 error during sideload after flashing the modified 5.1.1 BOJE (without cache.img).

UPDATE: July 6, 2016

The official 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware is rolling out. No more beta versions!

• v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE9 (beta) updated to v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU4CPF1 (official).

• Download links in OPTION 3 are also updated with the new firmware G890AUCU4CPF1.

• If you already sideloaded to G890AUCU3CPE9 you can use this link (PE9 to PF1) to sideload directly to G890AUCU4CPF1.

UPDATE: May 24, 2016

• v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE7 updated to v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE9.

• Download links in OPTION 3 are also updated with the new firmware G890AUCU3CPE9.

• Additional alternative firmware link added in OPTION 3 - Step 2.

UPDATE: May 20, 2016

• v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE3 updated to v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE7.

• Download links in OPTION 3 are also updated with the new firmware G890AUCU3CPE7.

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more info.

UPDATE: May 18, 2016

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more info.

UPDATE: May 14, 2016

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more info.

UPDATE: May 11, 2016

• For some reason ATT removed the new firmware G890AUCU3CPE4. I've switched back the download link to G890AUCU3CPE3.

UPDATE: May 10, 2016

• New firmware update is available - G890AUCU3CPE4 (previous one was G890AUCU3CPE3). Both - 6.0.1.

• The following outdated firmware files & info are no longer relevant so I removed them:

v6 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE3

v5 - 5.1.1 - G890AUCS3BPCG

• The new firmware update is now called v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE4

• Those who already updated to U3CPE3 but want to go to U3CPE4 can do it only if they use OPTION 2 to flash back with ODIN to v3 - 5.1.1 - G890AUCU3BOJE, then use OPTION 3 to sideload to v4 - 5.1.1 - G890AUCU3BPB3, and then sideload v5 - 6.0.1 - G890AUCU3CPE4. The links in OPTION 3 are updated. IF YOU GO THIS WAY TO ODIN BACK to 5.1.1. you may have to do a factory reset afterwards if you get a boot loop.

UPDATE: May 09, 2016

• Troubleshooting Tutorial updated with more info.

UPDATE: May 08, 2016

• Two more firmware packages added in Option 3 - for v2 and v3.

• Troubleshooting Tutorial added.

UPDATE: May 07, 2016

• Option 3 added. Firmware links for v4, v5 and v6 added.

This option works for everybody regardless of their current firmware, mobile operator or location.

THE BEGINNING: Nov 30, 2015

• Thread created by [MENTION=4644140]lirex[/MENTION].

• Options 1 and 2 created.

• Flash-able firmware (via Odin) for v3 - G890AATT3BOJE (5.1.1) uploaded to Mega.nz for your convenience - faster download speed.

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