Right after the G900F variant in Poland, Samsung has commenced the rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop update (build KTU1BNL2) for Galaxy S5 G900K on KT Corp. carrier network in South Korea. This update is available via both OTA and KIES but you can also download the Tar files of G900KKTU1BNL2 update and flash them using the latest Odin.
[Tutorial] Root Galaxy S5 G900FXXU1BNL2 Lollipop Firmware (CF-Auto-Root)
After you’ve successfully updated your Galaxy S5 to the new XXU1BNL2 Android 5.0 Lollipop firmware, you can attempt to achieve root on it using Chainfire’s CF-Auto-Root (based on SuperSU v2.36) flashable via Odin. In this article I’ve provided a step-by-step tutorial along with the necessary downloads to make the entire process as smooth as possible.
Download Galaxy S5 XXU1BNL2 Android 5.0 Lollipop Stock Firmware
Samsung has surprised everyone in the neighbourhood by rolling out the luscious Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update – build G900FXXU1BNL2 – to its European Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F). Presently, this update has only been made available through OTA in Poland but we expect other regions to follow very soon. Can’t wait? Just download Odin-flashable package of G900FXXU1BNL2 below and install it right away!
This update packs a slew of new features and UI enhancements, one of the most significant being the integration of Android L’s iconic Material Design with overhauled TouchWiz offering a streamlined interface with extremely fluid transitions. It incorporates ART runtime instead of Dalvik that substantially increases performance of system and apps. Here are the complete technical details of this firmware. [Read more…]