A515U1UEU9FWD2 – Galaxy A51 firmware

Build A515U1UEU9FWD2 is a feature update for the Galaxy A51 (SM-A515U1) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on May 3, 2023 (method) and has reached 14 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 8 to 9: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 8 or lower, so a downgrade to A515U1UEU8EWA6 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A515U1
Android
Android 13
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
9
First released
May 3, 2023
Regions
14

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A515U1UEU9FWD2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ACGUSA (C Spire)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
AIOUSA (Cricket)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
ATTUSA (AT&T)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
CCTUSA (Comcast)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
LRAUSA (Bluegrass)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
SPRUSA (Sprint)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
TMBUSA (T-Mobile)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
TMKUSA (MetroPCS)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
USCUSA (US Cellular)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
VZWUSA (Verizon)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
XAAUSA (unlocked)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
XARUSA (Cellular South)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
XASUSA (Sprint)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2
BSTUSA (Boost)May 3, 2023day 0A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A515U1 -r XAA -v A515U1UEU9FWD2/A515U1OYM9FWD2/A515U1UEU9FWD2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A515U1 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A515U1UEU9FWD2.