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.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ATTUSA (AT&T)Apr 24, 2023day 0A515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2
CCTUSA (Comcast)Apr 27, 2023+3 daysA515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Apr 30, 2023+6 daysA515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Apr 30, 2023+6 daysA515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2
DSHUSAApr 30, 2023+6 daysA515USQU9FWD2/A515UOYN9FWD2/A515USQU9FWD2
XASUSA (Sprint)Apr 30, 2023+6 daysA515USQU9FWD2/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.