A516BXXS9FXE3 – Galaxy A51 5G firmware
Build A516BXXS9FXE3 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 Jun 5, 2024 (method) and has reached
28 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 A516BXXS8FXA1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A516B
- Android
- Android 13
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 9
- First released
- Jun 5, 2024
- Regions
- 28
Not yet released in 3 regions that are still on an older build: BGL, ORX, SIO.
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A516BXXS9FXE3, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3IE | Ireland (3) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
ATL | Spain (Vodafone) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
AUT | Switzerland | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
BOG | France (Bouygues) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
BTB | United Kingdom (BT) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
BTU | United Kingdom | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
FTM | France (Orange) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
ITV | Italy | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
NEE | Nordic countries | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
OMN | Italy (Vodafone) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
OPV | Poland (Orange) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
ORO | Romania (Orange) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
PHE | Spain | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
ROM | Romania | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
SFR | France (SFR) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
TCL | Portugal (Vodafone) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
TPH | Portugal | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
VDI | Ireland (Vodafone) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
XEF | France | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | Jun 5, 2024 | day 0 | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
BRI | Taiwan | Jun 25, 2024 | +20 days | A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BBRI9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A516B -r BTU -v A516BXXS9FXE3/A516BOXM9FXE3/A516BXXS9FXE3Samsung'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 A516BXXS9FXE3.