Galaxy A16 SM-A165F firmware
The latest stable build is A165FXXUBEZJ7 (Android 17, feature update), first released on Nov 1, 2026 – 5 days ago. Samsung has published 41 stable builds for this model since Oct 27, 2024: 32 security and 9 feature updates, from Android 14 to Android 17. The current bootloader (binary) version is 11. A device on bit 11 only accepts firmware with bit 11 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
- Latest build
A165FXXUBEZJ7- Released
- Nov 1, 2026
- Android
- Android 17
- Bootloader bit
- 11
- Regions
- 42
- Stable builds
- 41
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACR | Ghana | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
AFG | Afghanistan | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
AFR | Africa | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
BOG | France (Bouygues) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
CAU | Caucasus | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
DKR | Senegal | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
ECT | Nigeria | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
EGY | Egypt | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
EUX | Europe (Multi-CSC) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
EUY | Europe (Multi-CSC) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
GLB | Philippines (Globe) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
ILO | Israel | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
LYS | Libya | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
MID | Middle East | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
MSR | Serbia | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
MWD | Morocco | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
PAK | Pakistan | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
PKD | Pakistan | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
SER | Russia | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
SFR | France (SFR) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
SKZ | Kazakhstan | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
THL | Thailand | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
TOP | Serbia/Montenegro | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
TUN | Tunisia | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
TUR | Turkey | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 20 |
VAU | Australia (Vodafone) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
XFA | South Africa | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
XID | Indonesia | A165FXXSBDZH6 | Android 16 | Sep 14, 2026 | 17 |
XME | Malaysia | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
XNZ | New Zealand | A165FXXSBDZH6 | Android 16 | Sep 15, 2026 | 17 |
XSA | Australia | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
XSP | Singapore | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
XTC | Philippines | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
XXV | Vietnam | A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Android 17 | Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
Firmware history (41 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A165F, newest first. “” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region. “” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build.
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A165FXXUBEZJ7 | Nov 1, 2026 | Android 17 | Feature | 11 | 40 | on server |
A165FXXSBDZH6 | Sep 14, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 11 | 42 | on server |
A165FXXSADZG3 | Aug 2, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 10 | 42 | on server |
A165FXXSADZF2 | Jun 23, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 10 | 42 | on server |
A165FXXS9DZF1 | Jun 22, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 9 | 42 | on server |
A165FXXS9CZE4 | May 21, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 9 | 8 | on server |
A165FXXS9CZCB | Apr 22, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 9 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS9CZCA | Apr 22, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 9 | 40 | on server |
A165FXXS8CZB3 | Mar 8, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 8 | 40 | on server |
A165FXXS8CZB4 | Mar 8, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 8 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS7CZA2 | Feb 2, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 7 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS7CZA1 | Feb 2, 2026 | Android 16 | Security | 7 | 40 | on server |
A165FXXS6CYL2 | Dec 22, 2025 | Android 16 | Security | 6 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS6CYL1 | Dec 22, 2025 | Android 16 | Security | 6 | 40 | on server |
A165FXXU5CYK2 | Dec 2, 2025 | Android 16 | Feature | 5 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXU5CYK1 | Nov 26, 2025 | Android 16 | Feature | 5 | 40 | on server |
A165FXXS5BYJ5 | Oct 15, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 5 | 9 | on server |
A165FXXS5BYJ3 | Oct 15, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
A165FXXS5BYJ1 | Oct 13, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 5 | 32 | on server |
A165FXXS4BYI1 | Sep 28, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 4 | 9 | on server |
A165FXXS4BYH3 | Aug 18, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
A165FXXS4BYH1 | Aug 17, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 4 | 32 | on server |
A165FXXS4BYG1 | Aug 14, 2025 | Android 15 | Security | 4 | 9 | on server |
A165FXXU3BYEC | Jun 15, 2025 | Android 15 | Feature | 3 | 9 | on server |
A165FXXU3BYE8 | Jun 1, 2025 | Android 15 | Feature | 3 | 9 | on server |
A165FXXU3BYE6 | May 21, 2025 | Android 15 | Feature | 3 | 33 | on server |
A165FXXS3AYE2 | May 18, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 3 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS3AYE1 | May 11, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 3 | 23 | on server |
A165FXXS3AYE3 | May 6, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 3 | 17 | on server |
A165FXXS2AYC4 | Apr 1, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS2AYC1 | Mar 24, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 17 | on server |
A165FXXS2AYB2 | Mar 19, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 23 | on server |
A165FXXU2AYA5 | Mar 10, 2025 | Android 14 | Feature | 2 | 2 | on server |
A165FXXS2AYA2 | Jan 20, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 17 | on server |
A165FXXS2AYA1 | Jan 20, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 14 | on server |
A165FXXS2AXL5 | Jan 15, 2025 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 9 | on server |
A165FXXS2AXL4 | Dec 23, 2024 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 17 | on server |
A165FXXS2AXL1 | Dec 18, 2024 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 23 | on server |
A165FXXU2AXK2 | Dec 4, 2024 | Android 14 | Feature | 2 | 17 | on server |
A165FXXS2AXK1 | Nov 20, 2024 | Android 14 | Security | 2 | 17 | on server |
A165FXXU1AXJ6 | Oct 27, 2024 | Android 14 | Feature | 1 | 40 | on server |
How to download SM-A165F firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SM-A165F -r EUX
Replace EUX with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-A165F / EUX release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code.