A515USQU9FWD2 – Galaxy A51 firmware
Build A515USQU9FWD2 is a feature update for the Galaxy A51 (SM-A515U)
on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Apr 24, 2023 (method) and has reached
6 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 5 to 9: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 5 or lower, so a downgrade to A515USQS5BTL6 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A515U
- Android
- Android 13
- Type
- Feature
- Bootloader bit
- 9
- First released
- Apr 24, 2023
- Regions
- 6
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A515USQU9FWD2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ATT | USA (AT&T) | Apr 24, 2023 | day 0 | A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2 |
CCT | USA (Comcast) | Apr 27, 2023 | +3 days | A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2 |
SPR | USA (Sprint) | Apr 30, 2023 | +6 days | A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2 |
TMB | USA (T-Mobile) | Apr 30, 2023 | +6 days | A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2 |
DSH | USA | Apr 30, 2023 | +6 days | A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2 |
XAS | USA (Sprint) | Apr 30, 2023 | +6 days | A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A515U -r ATT -v A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2
Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A515U / ATT on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A515USQU9FWD2.