W2016 SM-W2016 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung W2016 (SM-W2016). The latest stable build is W2016KES1ARG2 (Android 5, security update), first released on Sep 12, 2018. Samsung has published 9 stable builds for this model since Dec 2, 2015: 1 security and 8 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build W2016KES1ARG2 (Android 5) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Sep 12, 2018 in CTC (China (Telecom)).
- Latest build
W2016KES1ARG2- Released
- Sep 12, 2018
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 9
Update policy
The W2016 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Sep 12, 2018, on Android 5.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CTC | China (Telecom) | W2016KES1ARG2 | Android 5 | Sep 12, 2018 | 18 |
Firmware history (9 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-W2016, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W2016KES1ARG2 | Sep 12, 2018 | Android 5 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
W2016KEU1ARC1 | May 9, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
W2016KEU1AQH1 | Aug 20, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
W2016KEU1AQG1 | Jul 26, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
W2016KEU1AQC1 | Apr 3, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
W2016KEU1AQB2 | Mar 12, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
W2016KEU1APK2 | Dec 1, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
W2016KEU1AOKA | Dec 22, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
W2016KEU1AOK8 | Dec 2, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-W2016 firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SM-W2016 -r CTCReplace CTC with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-W2016 / CTC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).