A166USQU7DZEA – Galaxy A16 5G firmware

Build A166USQU7DZEA is a feature update for the Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166U) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 3, 2026 (method) and has reached 9 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 7, so downgrading to the previous build A166USQS7CZDG is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A166U
Android
Android 16
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
7
First released
Jun 3, 2026
Regions
9

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A166USQU7DZEA, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
AIOUSA (Cricket)Jun 3, 2026day 0A166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
ATTUSA (AT&T)Jun 3, 2026day 0A166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
CCTUSA (Comcast)Jun 4, 2026+1 dayA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Jun 4, 2026+1 dayA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Jun 4, 2026+1 dayA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
DSAUSAJun 4, 2026+1 dayA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
DSHUSAJun 4, 2026+1 dayA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
VZWUSA (Verizon)Jun 8, 2026+5 daysA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA
USCUSA (US Cellular)Jun 11, 2026+8 daysA166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A166U -r AIO -v A166USQU7DZEA/A166UOYN7DZEA/A166USQU7DZEA

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A166U / AIO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A166USQU7DZEA.