S731WVLS8BZF5 – Galaxy S25 FE firmware

Build S731WVLS8BZF5 is a security update for the Galaxy S25 FE (SM-S731W) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 20, 2026 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to S731WVLS7BZF3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-S731W
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
8
First released
Jul 20, 2026
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received S731WVLS8BZF5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
BWACanadaJul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
FMCCanada (Fido)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
GLWCanada (Freedom)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
TLSCanada (Telus)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5
XACCanadaJul 20, 2026day 0S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-S731W -r BMC -v S731WVLS8BZF5/S731WOYV8BZF5/S731WVLS8BZF5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-S731W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode S731WVLS8BZF5.