A516BXXS8FXA1 – Galaxy A51 5G firmware
Build A516BXXS8FXA1 is a security update for the Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516B)
on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Feb 21, 2024 (method) and has reached
28 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to A516BXXU7FWH2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A516B
- Android
- Android 13
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 8
- First released
- Feb 21, 2024
- Regions
- 28
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A516BXXS8FXA1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3IE | Ireland (3) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
ATL | Spain (Vodafone) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
AUT | Switzerland | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
BOG | France (Bouygues) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
BTB | United Kingdom (BT) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
BTU | United Kingdom | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
FTM | France (Orange) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
ITV | Italy | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
NEE | Nordic countries | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
OMN | Italy (Vodafone) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
OPV | Poland (Orange) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
ORO | Romania (Orange) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
PHE | Spain | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
ROM | Romania | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
SFR | France (SFR) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
TCL | Portugal (Vodafone) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
TPH | Portugal | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
VDI | Ireland (Vodafone) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
XEF | France | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | Feb 21, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
BRI | Taiwan | Feb 26, 2024 | +5 days | A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BBRI8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A516B -r BTU -v A516BXXS8FXA1/A516BOXM8FXA1/A516BXXS8FXA1Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A516B / BTU on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A516BXXS8FXA1.