A166WVLUAEZJ8 – Galaxy A16 5G firmware

Build A166WVLUAEZJ8 is a feature update for the Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166W) on Android 17 (One UI 9). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Nov 2, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 10, so downgrading to the previous build A166WVLSADZI2 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A166W
Android
Android 17
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
10
First released
Nov 2, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A166WVLUAEZJ8, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
BWACanadaNov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
FMCCanada (Fido)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
GLWCanada (Freedom)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
KDOCanada (Koodo)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
RWCCanada (Rogers)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
TLSCanada (Telus)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
VMCCanada (Virgin)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
VTRCanada (Videotron)Nov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8
XACCanadaNov 2, 2026day 0A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A166W -r BMC -v A166WVLUAEZJ8/A166WOYVAEZJ8/A166WVLUAEZJ8

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 A166WVLUAEZJ8.