G990U3UESLIZE2 – Galaxy S21 FE 5G firmware
Build G990U3UESLIZE2 is a security update for the Galaxy S21 FE 5G (SM-G990U3)
on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jun 3, 2026 (method) and has reached
14 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 20 to 21: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 20 or lower, so a downgrade to G990U3UESKIZB2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-G990U3
- Android
- Android 16
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 21
- First released
- Jun 3, 2026
- Regions
- 14
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received G990U3UESLIZE2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACG | USA (C Spire) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
AIO | USA (Cricket) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
ATT | USA (AT&T) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
CCT | USA (Comcast) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
DSA | USA | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
DSH | USA | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
LRA | USA (Bluegrass) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
TFN | USA (TracFone) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
TMB | USA (T-Mobile) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
TMK | USA (MetroPCS) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
USC | USA (US Cellular) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
VZW | USA (Verizon) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
XAA | USA (unlocked) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
XAR | USA (Cellular South) | Jun 3, 2026 | day 0 | G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-G990U3 -r XAA -v G990U3UESLIZE2/G990U3OYMLIZE2/G990U3UESLIZE2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G990U3 / XAA on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G990U3UESLIZE2.