Samsung Galaxy A35 5G A356EXXS8CZB6
SM-A356E 44 countries Android 16

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G A356EXXS8CZB6 Firmware

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G A356EXXS8CZB6 is an Android 16 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 A356EXXS7CZA4: bootloader binary raised from 7 to 8, so after installing it there is no way back to older builds; security patch 2026-02-05 instead of 2026-01-01. 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 16
OS Version
2026-02-15
First release
other regions until 2026-03-18
2026-02-05
Security patch
44
Countries
87
CSC codes
8
Bootloader binary

Bootloader binary 8. 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: A356EXXS8CZB6
    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
    		A356EOJM8CZB6 2026-03-09 2026-03-09 8.165 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260215095151_hes5i6gnax_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
    		A356EOWO8CZB6 2026-03-12 2026-03-10 8.553 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260220033810_t64ul8ep4w_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    BNG Bangladesh
    INS India
    NPB Nepal
    SLK Sri Lanka
    		A356EODM8CZB6 2026-03-16 2026-03-16 8.518 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260223145740_ftwqywv3r9_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    CAU, SKZ Kazakhstan
    		A356EOXE8CZB6 2026-03-09 2026-03-09 8.401 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260215024101_bhwfgn16nn_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
    		A356EOWB8CZB6 2026-03-18 2026-03-13 8.496 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260220033030_9cw9sv115r_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
    		A356EOLM8CZB6 2026-03-09 2026-03-09 8.183 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260215030451_pu4ehkvaje_fac.zip
    SM-A356E
    XID Indonesia
    		A356EOLE8CZB6 2026-03-09 2026-03-09 8.32 GiB
    SM-A356E_3_20260215175220_vtn5vhch70_fac.zip

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    How to flash A356EXXS8CZB6

    • A356EXXS8CZB6 has bootloader binary 8. Your device must run binary 8 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 A356EXXS8CZB6

    • 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: February 2026

    SMR Feb-2026 fixes 32 vulnerabilities, 0 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 25, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 7.

    Most severe Samsung fixes:

    • high Improper access control in Emergency Sharing prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to interrupt its functioning. (CVE-2026-20977)
    • high Improper export of android application components in Samsung Dialer prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Samsung Dialer privilege. (CVE-2026-20983)
    • high Improper authorization in KnoxGuardManager prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass the persistence configuration of the application. (CVE-2026-20978)

    All fixes and Galaxy models with this patch

    Rollout of A356EXXS8CZB6 by region

    First release
    March 9, 2026
    Last region
    March 18, 2026
    Duration
    10 days
    Regions
    87
    1. Day 1 · · 39 regions
      AfghanistanAFGAustraliaOPSTELVAUXSAEgyptEGYIndonesiaXIDIraqMIDIsraelILOKazakhstanCAUSKZKenyaAFRDKRLibyaLYSMalaysiaXMEMoroccoFWDMWDMyanmar (Burma)MYM
      +13 more countries
      New ZealandXNZNigeriaECTPakistanPAKPKDPhilippinesGLBXTCSaudi ArabiaACRKSASingaporeMM1SINSTHXSPSouth AfricaXFAXFEXFVThailandTHLTunisiaTUNTurkeyTURUnited Arab EmiratesXSGVietnamXXVILP
    2. Day 2 · · 1 region
      GuatemalaGTO
    3. Day 4 · · 22 regions
      ArgentinaANCAROCTIPSNPSPUFNBoliviaBVOBrazilZTAZTMZTOZVVMexicoIUSMXOTCETMMPanamaTPAParaguayCTPTGPUruguayCTUUFUUPOUYO
    4. Day 5 · · 16 regions
      ChileCRCColombiaCOBCOLCOMCOODominican RepublicDOREcuadorEBEECOGuatemalaCGUPGUPeruPEOPETPNTSAMTrinidad & TobagoEONGLO
    5. Day 8 · · 4 regions
      BangladeshBNGIndiaINSNepalNPBSri LankaSLK
    6. Day 10 · · 5 regions
      ChileCHECHLCHOCHTCHX

    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

    A356EXXS8CZB6 is Android 16 firmware for Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, released for 44 countries, 87 CSC codes. It includes the 2026-02-05 security patch. Samsung built it on 2026-02-15.

    SMR Feb-2026 fixes 32 vulnerabilities, 0 of them critical. Android Security Bulletin: 25, Samsung-specific issues (SVE): 7.

    No. A newer build for SM-A356E is available: A356EXXUBEZJ2. Install it instead of A356EXXS8CZB6 unless you need this exact version. The previous build was A356EXXS7CZA4.

    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 8 or lower.

    This build uses bootloader binary 8. It can be flashed on a Samsung Galaxy A35 5G running binary 8 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 8.

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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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