A516BXXU6FWB5 – Galaxy A51 5G firmware
Build A516BXXU6FWB5 is a feature update for the Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516B)
on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 7, 2023 (method) and has reached
28 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 5 to 6: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 5 or lower, so a downgrade to A516BXXU5EVL2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-A516B
- Android
- Android 13
- Type
- Feature
- Bootloader bit
- 6
- First released
- Mar 7, 2023
- Regions
- 28
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received A516BXXU6FWB5, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AUT | Switzerland | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
ITV | Italy | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
MEO | Portugal (MEO) | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
NEE | Nordic countries | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
O2C | Czech Republic (O2) | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
TCL | Portugal (Vodafone) | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
TPH | Portugal | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
OMN | Italy (Vodafone) | Mar 7, 2023 | day 0 | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
XEF | France | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
VOD | United Kingdom (Vodafone) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
VDI | Ireland (Vodafone) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
SFR | France (SFR) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
ROM | Romania | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
PLS | Poland (Plus) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
PHE | Spain | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
ORO | Romania (Orange) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
OPV | Poland (Orange) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
O2U | United Kingdom (O2) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
FTM | France (Orange) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
EVR | United Kingdom (EE) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
CNX | Romania (Vodafone) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
BTU | United Kingdom | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
BTB | United Kingdom (BT) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
BOG | France (Bouygues) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
ATL | Spain (Vodafone) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
3IE | Ireland (3) | Mar 16, 2023 | +9 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
BRI | Taiwan | Apr 3, 2023 | +27 days | A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BBRI6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-A516B -r BTU -v A516BXXU6FWB5/A516BOXM6FWB5/A516BXXU6FWB5Samsung'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 A516BXXU6FWB5.