A515WVLUBFWI2 – Galaxy A51 firmware

Build A515WVLUBFWI2 is a feature update for the Galaxy A51 (SM-A515W) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 16, 2023 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 10 to 11: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 10 or lower, so a downgrade to A515WVLUAFWF1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A515W
Android
Android 13
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
11
First released
Oct 16, 2023
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A515WVLUBFWI2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
BWACanadaOct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
FMCCanada (Fido)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
GLWCanada (Freedom)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
KDOCanada (Koodo)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
RWCCanada (Rogers)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
TLSCanada (Telus)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
VMCCanada (Virgin)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
VTRCanada (Videotron)Oct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2
XACCanadaOct 16, 2023day 0A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A515W -r BMC -v A515WVLUBFWI2/A515WOYVBFWI2/A515WVLUBFWI2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A515W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A515WVLUBFWI2.