Clarification on firmware update - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Am I correct to assume the firmware files contain the security fixes?
I am running an OG5 based ROM but I flashed the PB1 firmware (no bootloaders).
Do I now have the security patch benefits, or is it necessary to get a PB1 based ROM?

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How to downgrade from current November patch to the apc8 from march? Just flash all files via odin? Do i have to downgrade something else before?

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I am trying to update my bootloader from Lollipop G900FXXUU1BOD3 on my galaxy s5 using ODIN V3.12.3, to MARSHMALLOW Bootloader so I can flash a MM rom - Where do I find a bootloader and modem that will work with my device on mm in the UK?
sammobile will have the Marshmallow firmware which includes bootloader and modem. Flash that to be on stock unrooted marshmallow. You will lose your custom recovery if you had one before and will need to flash a new one.
If for whatever reason you want only the bootloader and modem - they can be extracted from the zip file via winrar.

Which firmware i can downgrade from 930u lastest firmware ?

I'm on 930u lastest firmware, now i want to downgrade to official firmware to get nougat update,
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possible solution to flashing U firmware and other carrier firmwares?

With the bootloaders being updated and not being able to flash different firmwares, I was thinking would it be possible to update to the oreo Beta on ones current firmware and maybe from there downgrade to the desired carrier firmware.

Can we flash a month old firmware in ODIN?

Hi,
So first I'll give the background of what I've done & then ask the question. I was on a custom ROM on my S7 Flat which was Pie based and I had updated the BL files prior to that via TWRP. Now I am from India so I wanted to go to stock firmware via ODIN and I had some old firmware which I tried flashing & got an error. I came to know that I can't flash older firmware as I flashed the July BL files. So I went to Singapore country stock firmware via ODIN as that had the June security patch which went successful. Now I want to go to Indian firmware but the latest one that's available is May over the web.
My question is being on a June security patch of Singapore firmware can I flash the May Indian firmware via ODIN? Will this cause any issue?
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The basic knowledge is Samsung's Flashing depends upon binary if you have same binary Firmware as your phone or higher than your phone you can flash any regional Firmware.

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