Verizon sells many Galaxy devices in the US that are bound to its network; it distributes the software update according to the server availability. Currently the July 2025 security patch distribution is going on, so the carrier is also expanding it to more devices gradually. With the latest development, the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, Galaxy A16 5G, and Galaxy A15 5G.
If you are also using the Verizon-locked unit of Galaxy A23 5G, Galaxy A16 5G, and Galaxy A15 5G, then you should start getting the notification about the update availability. If it hasn’t arrived yet, then wait for some time, or you can also check it manually by going to the software update option from the main system settings. The update will expand to more carriers gradually, so you can check that similarly.
For the identification of the latest update on your Galaxy A23 5G, A16 5G, or Galaxy A15 5G, you can match these fresh firmware version numbers: A236VSQS9EYG1, A166USQS3BYF4, and A156USQS7CYF1 respectively The update will soon be available for unlock variants as well.
It is worth noticing that all three devices belong to similar affordable categories, but due to their different launch times, they have software policy variance.
For your information, the Galaxy A23 was launched back in 2022, so it comes with four years of software support, but it is only eligible to get two major updates, which were already available for the device. The Galaxy A15 5G was launched two years ago, and it comes with the promise to get five years of software update support, but it is eligible to get four major updates and several security patches for five years.
The Galaxy A16 5G debuted in the market earlier this year, so it comes with six years of software support, where it is eligible to get six major and six years of security update support, which is the longest software update policy for midrange devices.
