A176WVLS5AZD2 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware
Build A176WVLS5AZD2 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 Apr 30, 2026 (method) and has reached
11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 3 to 5: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 3 or lower, so a downgrade to A176WVLS3AZB9 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A176W
- Android
- Android 16
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 5
- First released
- Apr 30, 2026
- Regions
- 11
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A176WVLS5AZD2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMC | Canada (Bell) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
BWA | Canada | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
ESK | Canada (Eastlink) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
FMC | Canada (Fido) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
GLW | Canada (Freedom) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
KDO | Canada (Koodo) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
RWC | Canada (Rogers) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
TLS | Canada (Telus) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
VMC | Canada (Virgin) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
VTR | Canada (Videotron) | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
XAC | Canada | Apr 30, 2026 | day 0 | A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A176W -r BMC -v A176WVLS5AZD2/A176WOYV5AZD2/A176WVLS5AZD2Samsung'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 A176WVLS5AZD2.