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⭐️CHIMERA⭐️14/01/2026⭐ Android 16 Security Support & Motorola Reboot Improvements

January 18, 2026

Android 16 Security Support & Motorola Reboot Improvements

Android 16 Security Patch Support

We have added support for the latest Android 16 security updates across several procedures. The most noticeable improvements affect the Carrier Relock procedure.

Carrier Relock – New Supported Devices

As part of the Android 16 security update support, the Carrier Relock procedure has been extended to include the following Samsung devices:

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G (SM-S266V) TFN, TFV

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (SM-S366V) TFN, TFV

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (SM-A566E) IUS, MXO, TCE, TMM

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (SM-S937U) AIO, ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SM-S938B) IUS, MXO, TCE, TMM

Carrier Relock – Improved Success Rate on Previously Supported Devices

As part of the Android 16 security update support, the Carrier Relock procedure success rate has been improved on the following previously supported Samsung devices:

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (SM-A366U) AIO, APP, ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921U) AIO, ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (SM-S926U) AIO, ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S928U) AIO, ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S25 (SM-S931U) AIO, ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE (SM-S731U) AIO, ATT, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus (SM-S936U) ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SM-S938U) ASR, CCT, CHA, DSA, DSG, DSH, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 5G (SM-F766U) CCT, CHA, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 5G (SM-F966U) CCT, CHA, TMB, TMK, USC, VZW, XAU

Motorola Change Mode Procedure Improvements

The Change Mode procedure has been extended with new reboot options for Motorola devices. Users can now select the following modes:

Power Off

Reboot to EDL

Reboot to Fastboot

Samsung Qualcomm Improvements

New programmers have arrived for Samsung Qualcomm.

The following models and BIT versions are supported:

Samsung Galaxy A23 (SM-A235N) (BITB)

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G9910) (BITF)

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (SM-G991U/U1) (BITI)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G (SM-G9960) (BITF)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G (SM-G996U/U1) (BITI)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G9980) (BITF)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (SM-G998U/U1) (BITI)

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G (SM-F7110) (BITF)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G (SM-F9160) (BIT8)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G (SM-F9260) (BITE)

On the devices above, the following procedures are now available:

Factory Reset, Remove FRP, Get Info, Remove FMM, Remove MDM, Repair Boot, Root, Repair Serial, CSC Change, Remove Knoxguard (*), Reset Battery Status, Remove Please Call Me Lock (**).

*: The solution works up to the February 2024 security update

**: The solution works only on Korean devices (model ID ending with the letter 'N', e.g.: SM-A235N)

Software version: 45.48.1533

Release date: 14/01/2026

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