A166EXXUAEZJ5 – Galaxy A16 5G firmware

Build A166EXXUAEZJ5 is a feature update for the Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166E) on Android 17 (One UI 9). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 26, 2026 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 10, so downgrading to the previous build A166EXXSADZH1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A166E
Android
Android 17
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
10
First released
Oct 26, 2026
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A166EXXUAEZJ5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KSASaudi ArabiaOct 26, 2026day 0A166EXXUAEZJ5/A166EOJMAEZJ6/A166EXXUAEZJ5
MIDMiddle EastOct 26, 2026day 0A166EXXUAEZJ5/A166EOJMAEZJ6/A166EXXUAEZJ5
TUNTunisiaOct 26, 2026day 0A166EXXUAEZJ5/A166EOJMAEZJ6/A166EXXUAEZJ5
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesOct 26, 2026day 0A166EXXUAEZJ5/A166EOJMAEZJ6/A166EXXUAEZJ5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A166E -r KSA -v A166EXXUAEZJ5/A166EOJMAEZJ6/A166EXXUAEZJ5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A166E / KSA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A166EXXUAEZJ5.