A166WVLU7DZE9 – Galaxy A16 5G firmware

Build A166WVLU7DZE9 is a feature update for the Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 7, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 7, so downgrading to the previous build A166WVLS7CZDG is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A166W
Android
Android 16
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
7
First released
Jun 7, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A166WVLU7DZE9, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
BWACanadaJun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
FMCCanada (Fido)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
GLWCanada (Freedom)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
TLSCanada (Telus)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9
XACCanadaJun 7, 2026day 0A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A166W -r BMC -v A166WVLU7DZE9/A166WOYV7DZE9/A166WVLU7DZE9

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A166W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A166WVLU7DZE9.