A176U1UES8BZI5 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware

Build A176U1UES8BZI5 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 Sep 29, 2026 (method) and has reached 13 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to A176U1UES7BZH9 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A176U1
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Sep 29, 2026
Regions
13

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A176U1UES8BZI5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ACGUSA (C Spire)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
AIOUSA (Cricket)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
ATTUSA (AT&T)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
CCTUSA (Comcast)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
DSAUSASep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
DSHUSASep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
USCUSA (US Cellular)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
VZWUSA (Verizon)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
XAAUSA (unlocked)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5
XARUSA (Cellular South)Sep 29, 2026day 0A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A176U1 -r XAA -v A176U1UES8BZI5/A176U1OYM8BZI5/A176U1UES8BZI5

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 A176U1UES8BZI5.