A516NKSU5FWB5 – Galaxy A51 5G firmware

Build A516NKSU5FWB5 is a feature update for the Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516N) on Android 13 (One UI 5). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 6, 2023 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 4 to 5: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 4 or lower, so a downgrade to A516NKSU4EVL4 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-A516N
Android
Android 13
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Mar 6, 2023
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received A516NKSU5FWB5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
KOOSouth KoreaMar 6, 2023day 0A516NKSU5FWB5/A516NOKR5FWB5/A516NKOU5FWB5
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)Mar 6, 2023day 0A516NKSU5FWB5/A516NOKR5FWB5/A516NKOU5FWB5
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)Mar 6, 2023day 0A516NKSU5FWB5/A516NOKR5FWB5/A516NKOU5FWB5
KTCSouth Korea (KT)Mar 6, 2023day 0A516NKSU5FWB5/A516NOKR5FWB5/A516NKOU5FWB5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-A516N -r KOO -v A516NKSU5FWB5/A516NOKR5FWB5/A516NKOU5FWB5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-A516N / KOO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode A516NKSU5FWB5.