Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A256EXXSADZA2
SM-A256E 47 countries Android 16

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A256EXXSADZA2 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G A256EXXSADZA2 is an Android 16 firmware for 47 countries, 88 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 A256EXXS9DYL1: bootloader binary raised from 9 to A (10), so after installing it there is no way back to older builds; security patch 2026-01-01 instead of 2025-12-01. A newer build for SM-A256E is available: A256EXXSEEZH9.

OS updates guaranteed until: Android 18Security updates until: Jan 28, 2029
Download firmware
9.0/10 (153)80,857 times
Android 16
OS Version
2026-02-04
First release
other regions until 2026-02-11
2026-01-01
Security patch
47
Countries
88
CSC codes
A (10)
Bootloader binary

Bootloader binary A (10). 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#.
    Your CSC is in Settings → About phone (About tablet) → Software information, or dial *#1234#. The CSC sets your region's features and network bands. Download the firmware for your country.
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    MODEM/CP Version: A256EXXSADZA2
    ModelRegionCSC VersionBuild DateRelease dateSizeFile nameDownload
    SM-A256E
    ACR, KSA Saudi Arabia
    AFG Afghanistan
    AFR, DKR Kenya
    ECT Nigeria
    +11 more countries
    EGY Egypt
    FWD, MWD Morocco
    ILO Israel
    LYS Libya
    MID Iraq
    PAK, PKD Pakistan
    TUN Tunisia
    TUR Turkey
    XFA, XFE, XFV South Africa
    XSG United Arab Emirates
    ILP
    		A256EOJMADZA2 2026-02-05 2026-02-05 7.584 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260119230932_bse7xrniag_fac.zip
    SM-A256E
    ANC, ARO, CTI, PSN, PSP, UFN Argentina
    BVO Bolivia
    CDR, DOR Dominican Republic
    CGU, GTO, PGU Guatemala
    +11 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
    ZTA, ZTM, ZTO, ZVV Brazil
    GLO
    		A256EOWOADZA2 2026-02-11 2026-02-05 8.078 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260115032331_6lzm5ygh0l_fac.zip
    MD5:92b9f79c4e77e7b19f60c2eb80aab19a
    SHA1:303e1831a0715c3e9298a57d67bfc8f7bdfb54cc
    SM-A256E
    BKD Bangladesh
    INS India
    NPB Nepal
    SLK Sri Lanka
    		A256EODMADZA2 2026-02-04 2026-02-04 7.944 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260120190631_omlvhif0wm_fac.zip
    SM-A256E
    BRI Taiwan
    GLB, XTC Philippines
    MM1, SIN, STH, XSP Singapore
    MYM Myanmar (Burma)
    +5 more countries
    THL Thailand
    XME Malaysia
    XNZ New Zealand
    XSA Australia
    XXV Vietnam
    		A256EOLMADZA2 2026-02-05 2026-02-05 7.594 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260119231620_71nws4o6gz_fac.zip
    SM-A256E
    CAU, SKZ Kazakhstan
    		A256EOXEADZA2 2026-02-05 2026-02-05 7.581 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260120145211_r0qrc96a0h_fac.zip
    SM-A256E
    PNG Papua New Guinea
    		A256EPNGADZA2 2026-02-05 2026-02-05 7.559 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260119232231_k30x7n7b2t_fac.zip
    SM-A256E
    VFJ Fiji
    		A256EVFJADZA2 2026-02-05 2026-02-05 7.567 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260119233221_q91zl9bc58_fac.zip
    SM-A256E
    XID Indonesia
    		A256EOLEADZA2 2026-02-05 2026-02-05 7.739 GiB
    SM-A256E_3_20260119231911_yk98fsjoyz_fac.zip

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    How to flash A256EXXSADZA2

    • A256EXXSADZA2 has bootloader binary A (10). Your device must run binary A (10) 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 A256EXXSADZA2

    • Security
    The device is protected with improved security.

    These changes may vary depending on the model, country, or network operator of the customer environment.

    Security patch: January 2026

    SMR Jan-2026 fixes 32 vulnerabilities, 2 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 21, Samsung Semiconductor: 4, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 7.

    Most severe Samsung fixes:

    • high Improper input validation in SecSettings prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to access file with system privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability. (CVE-2026-20969)
    • high Use After Free in PROCA driver prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-20971)
    • high Out-of-bounds read in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows remote attacker to access out-of-bounds memory. (CVE-2026-20973)

    All fixes and Galaxy models with this patch

    Rollout of A256EXXSADZA2 by region

    First release
    February 4, 2026
    Last region
    February 11, 2026
    Duration
    8 days
    Regions
    88
    1. Day 1 · · 4 regions
      BangladeshBKDIndiaINSNepalNPBSri LankaSLK
    2. Day 2 · · 60 regions
      AfghanistanAFGArgentinaANCAROCTIPSNUFNAustraliaXSABoliviaBVOBrazilZTAZTMZTOZVVChileCRCColombiaCOMDominican RepublicCDRDOREgyptEGYFijiVFJGuatemalaCGUPGUIndonesiaXID
      +25 more countries
      IraqMIDIsraelILOKazakhstanCAUSKZKenyaAFRDKRLibyaLYSMalaysiaXMEMoroccoFWDMWDMyanmar (Burma)MYMNew ZealandXNZNigeriaECTPakistanPAKPKDPanamaTPAPapua New GuineaPNGPhilippinesGLBXTCSaudi ArabiaACRKSASingaporeMM1SINSTHXSPSouth AfricaXFAXFEXFVTaiwanBRIThailandTHLTunisiaTUNTurkeyTURUnited Arab EmiratesXSGUruguayCTUUFUUYOVietnamXXVGLOILP
    3. Day 3 · · 19 regions
      ArgentinaPSPColombiaCOBCOLCOOEcuadorEBEECOGuatemalaGTOMexicoIUSMXOTCETMMParaguayCTPTGPPeruPEOPETPNTSAMTrinidad & TobagoEONUruguayUPO
    4. Day 8 · · 5 regions
      ChileCHECHLCHOCHTCHX

    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

    A256EXXSADZA2 is Android 16 firmware for Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, released for 47 countries, 88 CSC codes. It includes the 2026-01-01 security patch. Samsung built it on 2026-02-04.

    SMR Jan-2026 fixes 32 vulnerabilities, 2 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 21, Samsung Semiconductor: 4, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 7.

    No. A newer build for SM-A256E is available: A256EXXSEEZH9. Install it instead of A256EXXSADZA2 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was A256EXXS9DYL1.

    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 Samsung Galaxy A25 5G must be on bootloader binary A (10) or lower.

    This build uses bootloader binary A (10). It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy A25 5G running binary A (10) or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". No other build of this model uses binary A (10).

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