G525FXXSHEYL1 – Galaxy XCover 5 firmware

Build G525FXXSHEYL1 is a security update for the Galaxy XCover 5 (SM-G525F) on Android 14 (One UI 6). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 24, 2025 (method) and has reached 45 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 16 to 17: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 16 or lower, so a downgrade to G525FXXSGEYI1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G525F
Android
Android 14
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
17
First released
Dec 24, 2025
Regions
45

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G525FXXSHEYL1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ATOAustriaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
AUTSwitzerlandDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
BGLBulgariaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
BTUUnited KingdomDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
CAUCaucasusDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
DBTGermanyDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
EURGreeceDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
ITVItalyDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
LUXLuxemburgDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
MEOPortugal (MEO)Dec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
MSRSerbiaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
NEENordic countriesDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
O2CCzech Republic (O2)Dec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
ORXSlovakiaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
PHESpainDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
PHNNetherlandsDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
ROMRomaniaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
SEBBaltic statesDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
SERRussiaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
SIOSloveniaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
SKZKazakhstanDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TCLPortugal (Vodafone)Dec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TMSSlovakia (Telekom)Dec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TMZCzech Republic (T-Mobile)Dec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TNLNetherlands (T-Mobile)Dec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TOPSerbia/MontenegroDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TPHPortugalDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XEFFranceDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XEHHungaryDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XEOPolandDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XEZCzech RepublicDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
THLThailandDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XMEMalaysiaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XNZNew ZealandDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XSAAustraliaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XTCPhilippinesDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XXVVietnamDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XIDIndonesiaDec 24, 2025day 0G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLEHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
TGYHong KongDec 28, 2025+4 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FTGYHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
XSPSingaporeDec 28, 2025+4 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOLMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1
AROArgentinaDec 29, 2025+5 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOWOHEYK1/G525FXXSHEYK1
CHOChileDec 29, 2025+5 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOWOHEYK1/G525FXXSHEYK1
COOColombiaDec 29, 2025+5 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOWOHEYK1/G525FXXSHEYK1
GTOGuatemalaDec 29, 2025+5 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOWOHEYK1/G525FXXSHEYK1
MXOMexicoDec 29, 2025+5 daysG525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOWOHEYK1/G525FXXSHEYK1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G525F -r DBT -v G525FXXSHEYL1/G525FOXMHEYL1/G525FXXSHEYK1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G525F / DBT on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G525FXXSHEYL1.