A176U1UES6BZG2 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware

Build A176U1UES6BZG2 is a security update for the Galaxy A17 5G (SM-A176U1) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 3, 2026 (method) and has reached 13 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 A176U1UEU5BZEB is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A176U1
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Aug 3, 2026
Regions
13

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A176U1UES6BZG2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ACGUSA (C Spire)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
AIOUSA (Cricket)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
ATTUSA (AT&T)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
CCTUSA (Comcast)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
DSAUSAAug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
DSHUSAAug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
USCUSA (US Cellular)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
VZWUSA (Verizon)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
XAAUSA (unlocked)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2
XARUSA (Cellular South)Aug 3, 2026day 0A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A176U1 -r XAA -v A176U1UES6BZG2/A176U1OYM6BZG2/A176U1UES6BZG2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A176U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A176U1UES6BZG2.