A176WVLS6BZG2 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware

Build A176WVLS6BZG2 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 Aug 6, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 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 A176WVLU5BZEB is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A176W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Aug 6, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A176WVLS6BZG2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
BWACanadaAug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
FMCCanada (Fido)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
GLWCanada (Freedom)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
KDOCanada (Koodo)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
RWCCanada (Rogers)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
TLSCanada (Telus)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
VMCCanada (Virgin)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
VTRCanada (Videotron)Aug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2
XACCanadaAug 6, 2026day 0A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A176W -r BMC -v A176WVLS6BZG2/A176WOYV6BZG2/A176WVLS6BZG2

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 A176WVLS6BZG2.