A176USQS6BZG2 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware
Build A176USQS6BZG2 is a security update for the Galaxy A17 5G (SM-A176U)
on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 29, 2026 (method) and has reached
9 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 5 to 6: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 5 or lower, so a downgrade to A176USQU5BZEB is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A176U
- Android
- Android 16
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 6
- First released
- Jul 29, 2026
- Regions
- 9
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A176USQS6BZG2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VZW | USA (Verizon) | Jul 29, 2026 | day 0 | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
ATT | USA (AT&T) | Jul 29, 2026 | day 0 | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
DSA | USA | Jul 29, 2026 | day 0 | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
DSH | USA | Jul 29, 2026 | day 0 | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
TMB | USA (T-Mobile) | Jul 30, 2026 | +1 day | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
TMK | USA (MetroPCS) | Jul 30, 2026 | +1 day | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
AIO | USA (Cricket) | Jul 30, 2026 | +1 day | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
USC | USA (US Cellular) | Jul 30, 2026 | +1 day | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
CCT | USA (Comcast) | Aug 7, 2026 | +9 days | A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A176U -r VZW -v A176USQS6BZG2/A176UOYN6BZG2/A176USQS6BZG2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A176U / VZW on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A176USQS6BZG2.