M176SKSS2AZG2 – Galaxy Wide9 firmware
Build M176SKSS2AZG2 is a security update for the Galaxy Wide9 (SM-M176S)
on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 5, 2026 (method) and has reached
1 region so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 1 to 2: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 1 or lower, so a downgrade to M176SKSU1AZE3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-M176S
- Android
- Android 16
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 2
- First released
- Aug 5, 2026
- Regions
- 1
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received M176SKSS2AZG2, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SKC | South Korea (SKT) | Aug 5, 2026 | day 0 | M176SKSS2AZG2/M176SSKC2AZG2/M176SKSS2AZG2 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-M176S -r SKC -v M176SKSS2AZG2/M176SSKC2AZG2/M176SKSS2AZG2Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-M176S / SKC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode M176SKSS2AZG2.