[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] jess1313:
NOTE: I originally posted this to r/AndroidQuestions on Reddit and was advised to post here so please forgive if there are formatting errors as I copied and pasted instead of re-writing everything.

Im trying to upgrade my VZW Samsung Galaxy S7 from 7.0 to 8.0. I used to be heavily into modding my Android phone on my old HTC M8 Google Edition, but when I changed jobs a few years back my company gave us iPhones instead. Last year I got my first new Android device, a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V). I recently was told by a friend that Oreo was available for my phone, which is currently on 7.0 (BUILD NRD90M.G930VVRU4BQF2).

Googling about showed me to an app Updato. Under the FW tab is shows "Update Available!". One the "Easy Mode" page I selected "Update Now", then "CHECK FOR UPDATE" but is says "Your system is up to date".

I checked the "ADVANCED SEARCH" tab, which indicated I need to use a computer and ODIN or KIES to complete the upgrade. After dusting off my old Win10 Laptop I installed KIES 3.

In Kies I selected "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization", input my model number "SM-G930V" & my SN from the settings page but received an error 'SM-G930V' does not support initializing.

So I installed Odin 3.12 and from the Updato website the FW "SM-G930V_1_20180528104327_6hlcc33j7u_fac.zip".

I unzipped the FW, and used the Youtube Guide https://youtu.be/aJa7ak5s3ts on what steps to do.

- Rebooted phone using "home+volumeDOWN+power" then volumeUP at the prompt.

- Connected the phone to my laptop, Odon Lit up blue under ID:COM

- Placed the following files into ODIN:

- BL: BL_G930VVRU4CRE5_CL13527029_QB18290739_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

- AP: AP_G930VVRU4CRE5_CL13527029_QB18290739_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta.tar.md5

- CP: CP_G930VVRU4CRE5_CP9774707_CL13527029_QB18290739_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

- CSC: HOME_CSC_VZW_G930VVZW4CRE5_CL13527029_QB18290739_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

I then selected "Start"

After everything ran, Odin lit up green with "PASS!" but my phone still shows version 7.0, and im out of ideas. Could anyone please help me out on what im doing wrong or what I can do to try going forward? Here is the log output from Odin:

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> skip file list for home binary

<ID:0/006> emmc_appsboot.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> lksecapp.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> xbl.elf.lz4

<ID:0/006> tz.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> hyp.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> devcfg.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> pmic.elf.lz4

<ID:0/006> rpm.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> cmnlib.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> keymaster.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> apdp.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> msadp.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> cmnlib64.mbn.lz4

<ID:0/006> sec.dat.lz4

<ID:0/006> NON-HLOS.bin.lz4

<ID:0/006> boot.img.lz4

<ID:0/006> recovery.img.lz4

<ID:0/006> system.img.ext4.lz4

<ID:0/006> persist.img.ext4.lz4

<ID:0/006> modem.bin.lz4

<ID:0/006> adspso.bin.lz4

<ID:0/006> cache.img.ext4.lz4

<ID:0/006> Home Binary Download

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/006> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/006> RES OK !!

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Added!!

Thank You,

Jess

UPDATE: I was pointed to Samsung Smart Switch, which apparently is the successor to Samsung Kies. After installing Smart Switch it notified me an upgrade was available for my phone. I ran the upgrade and finally we have Android 8.0!