A515USQUAFWF3 – Galaxy A51 firmware

Build A515USQUAFWF3 is a feature update for the Galaxy A51 (SM-A515U) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 2, 2023 (method) and has reached 4 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 A515USQU9FWD3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A515U
Android
Android 13
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
10
First released
Jul 2, 2023
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A515USQUAFWF3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ATTUSA (AT&T)Jul 2, 2023day 0A515USQUAFWF3/A515UOYNAFWF3/A515USQUAFWF3
SPRUSA (Sprint)Jul 3, 2023+1 dayA515USQUAFWF3/A515UOYNAFWF3/A515USQUAFWF3
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)Jul 5, 2023+3 daysA515USQUAFWF3/A515UOYNAFWF3/A515USQUAFWF3
XASUSA (Sprint)Jul 5, 2023+3 daysA515USQUAFWF3/A515UOYNAFWF3/A515USQUAFWF3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A515U -r ATT -v A515USQUAFWF3/A515UOYNAFWF3/A515USQUAFWF3

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 A515USQUAFWF3.