Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A256EXXS5BXG4
SM-A256E 14 countries Android 14

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A256EXXS5BXG4 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A256EXXS5BXG4 is an Android 14 firmware for 14 countries, 41 CSC codes. It is the same firmware configured per region and carrier (CSC). Find your country below, verify the file and download for free. Compared with the previous build A256EXXS5BXG3, Android and the bootloader binary are unchanged, so you can switch between the two in both directions. A newer build for SM-A256E is available: A256EXXSEEZH9.

OS updates guaranteed until: Android 18Security updates until: Jan 29, 2029
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Android 14
OS Version
2024-07-20
First release
other regions until 2024-08-02
2024-06-01
Security patch
14
Countries
41
CSC codes
5
Bootloader binary

Bootloader binary 5. Flashing firmware with a lower binary is usually blocked by Samsung anti-rollback.

Newer builds of Samsung Galaxy A25 5G use bootloader binary E (14) (latest: A256EXXSEEZH9). If your device already runs binary E (14), this build cannot be flashed.

All regional downloads

Pick your region (CSC) to download the matching firmware package.

Paste your current build number from Settings > About phone (About tablet) > Software information, or the output of *#1234#.
    MODEM/CP Version: A256EXXS5BXG6
    ModelRegionCSC VersionRelease dateSizeFile nameDownload
    SM-A256E
    ANC, ARO, CTI, PSN, PSP, UFN Argentina
    BVO Bolivia
    CDR, DOR Dominican Republic
    CGU, GTO, PGU Guatemala
    +10 more countries
    CHE, CHL, CHO, CHT, CHX, CRC Chile
    COB, COL, COM, COO Colombia
    CTP, TGP Paraguay
    CTU, UFU, UPO, UYO Uruguay
    EBE, ECO Ecuador
    EON Trinidad & Tobago
    IUS, MXO, TCE, TMM Mexico
    PEO, PET, PNT, SAM Peru
    TPA Panama
    GLO
    		A256EOWO5BXG4 2024-07-22 7.361 GiB
    SM-A256E_1_20240712043030_i73zi82a56_fac.zip
    		Download

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    How to flash A256EXXS5BXG4

    • A256EXXS5BXG4 has bootloader binary 5. Your device must run binary 5 or lower: it is the 5th character from the end of your current build number.
    • CSC: Use CSC for a clean install, to change the region (CSC code), to downgrade or to repair a device that does not boot.
    • HOME_CSC: Use HOME_CSC to update the same model and region while keeping your data. Back up anyway: a failed update can still require a reset.
    • The Download Mode key combo depends on the model: see all combos.
    Full flashing guide
    Beware: Manually flashing firmwares may brick your device. Use it at your own risk and follow our tutorial steps.

    What's new in A256EXXS5BXG4

    • The security of your device has been improved.

    Security patch: June 2024

    SMR Jun-2024 fixes 53 vulnerabilities, 1 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 36, Samsung Semiconductor: 4, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 13.

    Most severe Samsung fixes:

    • critical Improper input validation vulnerability in chnactiv TA (CVE-2024-20881)
    • high Improper access control vulnerability in SmartManagerCN (CVE-2024-20874)
    • high Heap out-of-bound write vulnerability in parsing grid image header in libsavscmn.so (CVE-2024-20877)

    All fixes and Galaxy models with this patch

    Rollout of A256EXXS5BXG4 by region

    First release
    July 22, 2024
    Last region
    August 2, 2024
    Duration
    12 days
    Regions
    41
    1. Day 1 · · 24 regions
      ArgentinaANCAROCTIChileCRCColombiaCOLCOMCOODominican RepublicCDRDOREcuadorECOGuatemalaGTOPGUMexicoIUSMXOTCEParaguayCTPPeruPEOPETPNTTrinidad & TobagoEONUruguayCTUUPOUYOGLO
    2. Day 2 · · 1 region
      ChileCHT
    3. Day 4 · · 4 regions
      BoliviaBVOChileCHLGuatemalaCGUPanamaTPA
    4. Day 5 · · 1 region
      ChileCHO
    5. Day 8 · · 9 regions
      ArgentinaPSNPSPUFNColombiaCOBEcuadorEBEMexicoTMMParaguayTGPPeruSAMUruguayUFU
    6. Day 9 · · 1 region
      ChileCHX
    7. Day 12 · · 1 region
      ChileCHE

    Device specifications

    • Display diagonal16.5 cm (6.5")
    • Display resolution1080 x 2340 pixels
    • RAM6 GB
    • Rear camera resolution50 MP
    • Rear camera typeTriple camera
    • Battery capacity5000 mAh
    • Weight197 g

    Specifications of SM-A256B, a regional variant of the same device. Chipset and SIM lines are left out: they can differ by region.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    A256EXXS5BXG4 is Android 14 firmware for Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, released for 14 countries, 41 CSC codes. It includes the 2024-06-01 security patch. Samsung built it on 2024-07-20.

    SMR Jun-2024 fixes 53 vulnerabilities, 1 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 36, Samsung Semiconductor: 4, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 13.

    No. A newer build for SM-A256E is available: A256EXXSEEZH9. Install it instead of A256EXXS5BXG4 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was A256EXXS5BXG3.

    Download the package for your region (CSC) and unzip it. In Odin, load each file into the slot with the same name: BL, AP, CP (if the package has one) and CSC, or HOME_CSC to keep your data. Odin checks the built-in checksum of every .tar.md5 file before flashing. The download is 7.361 GiB; keep about twice that free on the computer to unzip it. The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G must be on bootloader binary 5 or lower.

    This build uses bootloader binary 5. It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy A25 5G running binary 5 or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". 7 other builds of this model use the same binary, so you can switch between them in both directions.

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