Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Kernel

July 11, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

A custom kernel build for the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166P) series, built with upstream kernel sources from Samsung, featuring KernelSU-Next and Droidspaces support.

Features

  • Upstream source: Samsung OSRC (version 5.15.178 - from A166PXXS7CZD2)
  • KernelSU-Next: v3.3.0
  • SuSFS: v2.2.0
  • Droidspaces, LXC and Docker support
  • Baseband Guard support
  • NTsync support
  • BBRv3 TCP congestion control
  • CAKE queue discipline
  • Single boot image compilation
  • Stable ABI: Supports OneUI 6.1 and higher

Requirements

  • Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (SM-A166P - MediaTek Dimensity 6100+) with an unlocked bootloader
  • OneUI 6.1 or higher firmware

Installation

  1. Download the latest zip file from the releases section.
  2. Extract the zip file to obtain the .tar archive.
  3. Boot the phone into Download Mode.
  4. Flash the .tar archive using the AP slot in Odin.

Notes

  • Stock vendor images: The installation requires stock vendor_boot.img and vendor_dlkm.img files. If these partitions have been modified previously, you must restore the stock images first.