Samsung Galaxy A35 5G A356EXXS5BYF3
SM-A356E 44 countries Android 15

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G A356EXXS5BYF3 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G A356EXXS5BYF3 is an Android 15 firmware for 44 countries, 87 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 A356EXXS5BYF1: security patch 2025-07-01 instead of 2025-06-01. A newer build for SM-A356E is available: A356EXXUBEZJ2.

OS updates guaranteed until: Android 18Security updates until: Mar 29, 2029
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Android 15
OS Version
2025-07-14
First release
other regions until 2025-08-26
2025-07-01
Security patch
44
Countries
87
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 A35 5G use bootloader binary B (11) (latest: A356EXXUBEZJ2). If your device already runs binary B (11), 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: A356EXXS5BYF3
    ModelRegionCSC VersionBuild DateRelease dateSizeFile nameDownload
    SM-A356E
    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
    		A356EOJM5BYF3 2025-07-22 2025-07-23 7.723 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250701153511_5h3lsmy5ax_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    ANC, ARO, CTI, PSN, PSP, UFN Argentina
    BVO Bolivia
    CTP, TGP Paraguay
    CTU, UFU, UPO, UYO Uruguay
    +4 more countries
    GTO Guatemala
    IUS, MXO, TCE, TMM Mexico
    TPA Panama
    ZTA, ZTM, ZTO, ZVV Brazil
    		A356EOWO5BYF1 2025-07-23 2025-07-23 8.023 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250702220940_mc7g1nc4i9_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    BNG Bangladesh
    INS India
    NPB Nepal
    SLK Sri Lanka
    		A356EODM5BYF3 2025-07-24 2025-07-24 8.118 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250702202741_crdwvk57gv_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    CAU, SKZ Kazakhstan
    		A356EOXE5BYF3 2025-07-22 2025-07-23 7.858 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250701153351_gt94788m15_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    CGU, PGU Guatemala
    CHE, CHL, CHO, CHT, CHX, CRC Chile
    COB, COL, COM, COO Colombia
    DOR Dominican Republic
    +4 more countries
    EBE, ECO Ecuador
    EON Trinidad & Tobago
    PEO, PET, PNT, SAM Peru
    GLO
    		A356EOWB5BYF1 2025-08-26 2025-07-23 7.961 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250702222111_flnq6lgwqa_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    GLB, XTC Philippines
    MM1, SIN, STH, XSP Singapore
    MYM Myanmar (Burma)
    OPS, TEL, VAU, XSA Australia
    +4 more countries
    THL Thailand
    XME Malaysia
    XNZ New Zealand
    XXV Vietnam
    		A356EOLM5BYF3 2025-07-22 2025-07-14 7.775 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250701112711_pikec5abwx_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    XID Indonesia
    		A356EOLE5BYF3 2025-07-14 2025-07-14 7.755 GiB
    SM-A356E_2_20250702101511_rbs2blujbh_fac.zip

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    How to flash A356EXXS5BYF3

    • A356EXXS5BYF3 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 A356EXXS5BYF3

    • 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: July 2025

    SMR Jul-2025 fixes 32 vulnerabilities, 1 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 22, Samsung Semiconductor: 1, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 9.

    Most severe Samsung fixes:

    • high Out-of-bounds write in KnoxVault trustlet (CVE-2025-20983)

    All fixes and Galaxy models with this patch

    Rollout of A356EXXS5BYF3 by region

    First release
    July 14, 2025
    Last region
    August 26, 2025
    Duration
    44 days
    Regions
    87
    1. Day 1 · · 7 regions
      IndonesiaXIDMalaysiaXMEMyanmar (Burma)MYMPhilippinesGLBXTCThailandTHLVietnamXXV
    2. Day 4 · · 5 regions
      AustraliaOPSTELVAUXSANew ZealandXNZ
    3. Day 10 · · 68 regions
      AfghanistanAFGArgentinaANCAROCTIPSNPSPUFNBoliviaBVOBrazilZTAZTMZTOZVVChileCHECHLCHOCHTCHXCRCColombiaCOBCOLCOMCOODominican RepublicDOREgyptEGYGuatemalaCGUGTOPGUIraqMIDIsraelILOKazakhstanCAUSKZ
      +17 more countries
      KenyaAFRDKRLibyaLYSMexicoIUSMXOTCETMMMoroccoFWDMWDNigeriaECTPakistanPAKPKDPanamaTPAParaguayCTPTGPPeruPEOPETPNTSAMSaudi ArabiaACRKSASingaporeMM1SINSTHXSPSouth AfricaXFAXFEXFVTunisiaTUNTurkeyTURUnited Arab EmiratesXSGUruguayCTUUFUUPOUYOGLOILP
    4. Day 11 · · 4 regions
      BangladeshBNGIndiaINSNepalNPBSri LankaSLK
    5. Day 44 · · 3 regions
      EcuadorEBEECOTrinidad & TobagoEON

    Device specifications

    • Launched withAndroid 14
    • Display diagonal16.8 cm (6.6")
    • Display resolution1080 x 2340 pixels
    • Processor frequency2 GHz
    • RAM6 GB
    • Rear camera resolution50 MP
    • Rear camera typeTriple camera
    • SIM cardsSingle SIM
    • Battery capacity5000 mAh
    • Weight209 g

    Frequently Asked Questions

    A356EXXS5BYF3 is Android 15 firmware for Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, released for 44 countries, 87 CSC codes. It includes the 2025-07-01 security patch. Samsung built it on 2025-07-14.

    SMR Jul-2025 fixes 32 vulnerabilities, 1 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 22, Samsung Semiconductor: 1, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 9.

    No. A newer build for SM-A356E is available: A356EXXUBEZJ2. Install it instead of A356EXXS5BYF3 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was A356EXXS5BYF1.

    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 A35 5G must be on bootloader binary 5 or lower.

    This build uses bootloader binary 5. It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy A35 5G running binary 5 or lower; if the device already has a higher binary, Odin stops with "SW REV CHECK FAIL". 5 other builds of this model use the same binary, so you can switch between them in both directions.

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    The device is protected with improved security.

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

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    The device is protected with improved security.

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

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