A236USQSGEZH3 – Galaxy A23 5G firmware
Build A236USQSGEZH3 is a security update for the Galaxy A23 5G (SM-A236U)
on Android 14 (One UI 6). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Sep 3, 2026 (method) and has reached
4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 15 to 16: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 15 or lower, so a downgrade to A236USQSFEZE5 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A236U
- Android
- Android 14
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 16
- First released
- Sep 3, 2026
- Regions
- 4
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A236USQSGEZH3, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AIO | USA (Cricket) | Sep 3, 2026 | day 0 | A236USQSGEZH3/A236UOYNGEZH3/A236USQSGEZH3 |
ATT | USA (AT&T) | Sep 3, 2026 | day 0 | A236USQSGEZH3/A236UOYNGEZH3/A236USQSGEZH3 |
TMB | USA (T-Mobile) | Sep 3, 2026 | day 0 | A236USQSGEZH3/A236UOYNGEZH3/A236USQSGEZH3 |
TMK | USA (MetroPCS) | Sep 3, 2026 | day 0 | A236USQSGEZH3/A236UOYNGEZH3/A236USQSGEZH3 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A236U -r AIO -v A236USQSGEZH3/A236UOYNGEZH3/A236USQSGEZH3Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A236U / AIO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A236USQSGEZH3.