A356EXXSADZG2 – Galaxy A35 5G firmware

Build A356EXXSADZG2 is a security update for the Galaxy A35 5G (SM-A356E) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 19, 2026 (method) and has reached 79 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 9 to 10: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 9 or lower, so a downgrade to A356EXXS9DZF1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A356E
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
10
First released
Jul 19, 2026
Regions
79

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A356EXXSADZG2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
GLBPhilippines (Globe)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
MM1Singapore (M1)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
MYMMyanmarJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
OPSAustralia (Optus)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
SINSingapore (Singtel)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
STHSingapore (StarHub)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TELAustralia (Telstra)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
THLThailandJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
VAUAustralia (Vodafone)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XMEMalaysiaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XNZNew ZealandJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XSAAustraliaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XSPSingaporeJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XTCPhilippinesJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XXVVietnamJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CAUCaucasusJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOXEADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
SKZKazakhstanJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOXEADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ACRGhanaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
AFGAfghanistanJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
AFRAfricaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
DKRSenegalJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ECTNigeriaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
EGYEgyptJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ILOIsraelJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
KSASaudi ArabiaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
LYSLibyaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
MIDMiddle EastJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
MWDMoroccoJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PAKPakistanJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PKDPakistanJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TUNTunisiaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TURTurkeyJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XFASouth AfricaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XFESouth AfricaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)Jul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOJMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
XIDIndonesiaJul 19, 2026day 0A356EXXSADZG2/A356EOLEADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
AROArgentinaJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
BVOBoliviaJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CTIArgentina (Claro)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
GTOGuatemalaJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
IUSMexico (AT&T)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
MXOMexicoJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PSNArgentina (Personal)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TCEMexico (Telcel)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TGPParaguayJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TMMMyanmarJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
TPAPanamaJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
UFNArgentina (Movistar)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
UPOUruguayJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
UYOUruguayJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ZTABrazil (Claro)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ZTMBrazil (TIM)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ZTOBrazilJul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)Jul 21, 2026+2 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWOADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CGUGuatemala (Claro)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CHEChile (Entel)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CHLChile (Claro)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CHOChileJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CHTChile (Movistar)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CHXChileJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
COBColombia (Movistar)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
COLColombiaJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
COMColombia (Claro)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
COOColombiaJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
CRCCosta RicaJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
DORDominican RepublicJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
EBEEcuadorJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
ECOEcuadorJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
GLONigeria (Glo)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PEOPeruJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PETPeru (Movistar)Jul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PGUGuatemalaJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
PNTPanamaJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
SAMOceaniaJul 22, 2026+3 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EOWBADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
BNGBelgiumJul 24, 2026+5 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EODMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
INSIndiaJul 24, 2026+5 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EODMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
NPBNepalJul 24, 2026+5 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EODMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2
SLKSri LankaJul 24, 2026+5 daysA356EXXSADZG2/A356EODMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A356E -r INS -v A356EXXSADZG2/A356EODMADZG2/A356EXXSADZG2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A356E / INS on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A356EXXSADZG2.