A176WVLS8BZI5 – Galaxy A17 5G firmware

Build A176WVLS8BZI5 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 Sep 28, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 6 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 6 or lower, so a downgrade to A176WVLS6BZG2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A176W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Sep 28, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A176WVLS8BZI5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
BWACanadaSep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
FMCCanada (Fido)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
GLWCanada (Freedom)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
KDOCanada (Koodo)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
RWCCanada (Rogers)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
TLSCanada (Telus)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
VMCCanada (Virgin)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
VTRCanada (Videotron)Sep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5
XACCanadaSep 28, 2026day 0A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A176W -r BMC -v A176WVLS8BZI5/A176WOYV8BZI5/A176WVLS8BZI5

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 A176WVLS8BZI5.