X218UVLUDEZI3 – Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G firmware

Build X218UVLUDEZI3 is a feature update for the Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G (SM-X218U) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 15, 2026 (method) and has reached 9 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 13, so downgrading to the previous build X218USQUDEZI3 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-X218U
Android
Android 16
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
13
First released
Oct 15, 2026
Regions
9

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received X218UVLUDEZI3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
FMCCanada (Fido)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
GLWCanada (Freedom)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
KDOCanada (Koodo)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
RWCCanada (Rogers)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
TLSCanada (Telus)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
VTRCanada (Videotron)Oct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3
XACCanadaOct 15, 2026day 0X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-X218U -r BMC -v X218UVLUDEZI3/X218UOYVDEZI3/X218UVLUDEZI3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-X218U / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode X218UVLUDEZI3.