G990WVLSLIZA1 – Galaxy S21 FE 5G firmware

Build G990WVLSLIZA1 is a security update for the Galaxy S21 FE 5G (SM-G990W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 29, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 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 G990WVLSKIYK2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-G990W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
21
First released
Jan 29, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received G990WVLSLIZA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
BWACanadaJan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
FMCCanada (Fido)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
TLSCanada (Telus)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1
XACCanadaJan 29, 2026day 0G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-G990W -r BMC -v G990WVLSLIZA1/G990WOYVLIZA1/G990WVLSLIZA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-G990W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode G990WVLSLIZA1.