A516BXXU7FWE2 – Galaxy A51 5G firmware

Build A516BXXU7FWE2 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 Jun 14, 2023 (method) and has reached 28 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 6 to 7: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 6 or lower, so a downgrade to A516BXXS6FWC1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A516B
Android
Android 13
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
7
First released
Jun 14, 2023
Regions
28

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A516BXXU7FWE2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BTBUnited Kingdom (BT)Jun 14, 2023day 0A516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
BTUUnited KingdomJun 14, 2023day 0A516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
EVRUnited Kingdom (EE)Jun 14, 2023day 0A516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
VODUnited Kingdom (Vodafone)Jun 14, 2023day 0A516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
3IEIreland (3)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
ATLSpain (Vodafone)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
AUTSwitzerlandJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
BOGFrance (Bouygues)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
CNXRomania (Vodafone)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
FTMFrance (Orange)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
ITVItalyJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
MEOPortugal (MEO)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
NEENordic countriesJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
O2CCzech Republic (O2)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
O2UUnited Kingdom (O2)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
OMNItaly (Vodafone)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
OPVPoland (Orange)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
ORORomania (Orange)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
PHESpainJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
PLSPoland (Plus)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
ROMRomaniaJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
SFRFrance (SFR)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
TPHPortugalJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
VDIIreland (Vodafone)Jun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
XEFFranceJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
XEZCzech RepublicJun 27, 2023+13 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2
BRITaiwanJun 29, 2023+15 daysA516BXXU7FWE2/A516BBRI7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A516B -r BTU -v A516BXXU7FWE2/A516BOXM7FWE2/A516BXXU7FWE2

Samsung'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 A516BXXU7FWE2.