A176WVLS3AZB9 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware

Build A176WVLS3AZB9 is a security update for the Galaxy A17 5G (SM-A176W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 26, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 2 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 2 or lower, so a downgrade to A176WVLS2AZA3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A176W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Mar 26, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A176WVLS3AZB9, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
BWACanadaMar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
FMCCanada (Fido)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
GLWCanada (Freedom)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
KDOCanada (Koodo)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
RWCCanada (Rogers)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
TLSCanada (Telus)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
VMCCanada (Virgin)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
VTRCanada (Videotron)Mar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9
XACCanadaMar 26, 2026day 0A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A176W -r BMC -v A176WVLS3AZB9/A176WOYV3AZB9/A176WVLS3AZB9

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A176W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A176WVLS3AZB9.