X356BXXS9CZG3 – Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro 5G firmware

Build X356BXXS9CZG3 is a security update for the Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro 5G (SM-X356B) on Android 16 (One UI 8). It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 28, 2026 (method) and has reached 26 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 8 to 9: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 8 or lower, so a downgrade to X356BXXS8CZF2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-X356B
Android
Android 16
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jul 28, 2026
Regions
26

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received X356BXXS9CZG3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
EUXEurope (Multi-CSC)Jul 28, 2026day 0X356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
EUYEurope (Multi-CSC)Jul 28, 2026day 0X356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
TURTurkeyJul 28, 2026day 0X356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
BRITaiwanJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
EGYEgyptJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
ILOIsraelJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
KSASaudi ArabiaJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
MIDMiddle EastJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
MWDMoroccoJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
PAKPakistanJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
THLThailandJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XIDIndonesiaJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XMEMalaysiaJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XNZNew ZealandJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XSAAustraliaJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XSPSingaporeJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XXVVietnamJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
XFASouth AfricaJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG4
CAUCaucasusJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
SKZKazakhstanJul 29, 2026+1 dayX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
CHOChileJul 30, 2026+2 daysX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOWO9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
COOColombiaJul 30, 2026+2 daysX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOWO9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
GTOGuatemalaJul 30, 2026+2 daysX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOWO9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
MXOMexicoJul 30, 2026+2 daysX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOWO9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3
PEOPeruJul 30, 2026+2 daysX356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOWO9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-X356B -r EUX -v X356BXXS9CZG3/X356BOXM9CZG3/X356BXXS9CZG3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-X356B / EUX on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode X356BXXS9CZG3.