A256EXXSCDZD8 – Galaxy A25 5G firmware
Build A256EXXSCDZD8 is a security update for the Galaxy A25 5G (SM-A256E)
on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Apr 22, 2026 (method) and has reached
78 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 11 to 12: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 11 or lower, so a downgrade to A256EXXSBDZB2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A256E
- Android
- Android 16
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 12
- First released
- Apr 22, 2026
- Regions
- 78
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A256EXXSCDZD8, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | Taiwan | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
GLB | Philippines (Globe) | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
MYM | Myanmar | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
THL | Thailand | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XME | Malaysia | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XNZ | New Zealand | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XSA | Australia | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XTC | Philippines | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XXV | Vietnam | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XID | Indonesia | Apr 22, 2026 | day 0 | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLECDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ACR | Ghana | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
AFG | Afghanistan | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
AFR | Africa | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
DKR | Senegal | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ECT | Nigeria | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
EGY | Egypt | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ILO | Israel | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
LYS | Libya | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
MID | Middle East | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
MWD | Morocco | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XSP | Singapore | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOLMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PAK | Pakistan | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PKD | Pakistan | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
TUN | Tunisia | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
TUR | Turkey | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XFA | South Africa | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XFE | South Africa | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | Apr 27, 2026 | +5 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOJMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
BKD | Bangladesh | Apr 28, 2026 | +6 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EODMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
INS | India | Apr 28, 2026 | +6 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EODMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
NPB | Nepal | Apr 28, 2026 | +6 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EODMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | Apr 28, 2026 | +6 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EODMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ARO | Argentina | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
BVO | Bolivia | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CDR | Dominican Republic | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CGU | Guatemala (Claro) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
COM | Colombia (Claro) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CRC | Costa Rica | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CTI | Argentina (Claro) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
DOR | Dominican Republic | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
GLO | Nigeria (Glo) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
GTO | Guatemala | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PGU | Guatemala | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PSN | Argentina (Personal) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
TGP | Paraguay | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
TPA | Panama | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
UFN | Argentina (Movistar) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
UPO | Uruguay | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
UYO | Uruguay | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
COB | Colombia (Movistar) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
COL | Colombia | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
COO | Colombia | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
IUS | Mexico (AT&T) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
MXO | Mexico | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
TCE | Mexico (Telcel) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
TMM | Myanmar | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ZTA | Brazil (Claro) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ZTM | Brazil (TIM) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ZTO | Brazil | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ZVV | Brazil (Vivo) | Apr 29, 2026 | +7 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CAU | Caucasus | May 3, 2026 | +11 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOXECDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
SKZ | Kazakhstan | May 3, 2026 | +11 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOXECDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
EBE | Ecuador | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
ECO | Ecuador | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CHE | Chile (Entel) | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CHL | Chile (Claro) | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CHO | Chile | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CHT | Chile (Movistar) | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
CHX | Chile | May 4, 2026 | +12 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PEO | Peru | May 11, 2026 | +19 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PET | Peru (Movistar) | May 11, 2026 | +19 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
PNT | Panama | May 11, 2026 | +19 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
SAM | Oceania | May 11, 2026 | +19 days | A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EOWOCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A256E -r INS -v A256EXXSCDZD8/A256EODMCDZD8/A256EXXSCDZD8Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A256E / INS on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A256EXXSCDZD8.