I497VLAMJ2 – SGH-I497 firmware

Build I497VLAMJ2 is a – update for the SGH-I497 (SGH-I497) on Android 4. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 22, 2013 (method) and has reached 1 region so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 12 to 21: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 12 or lower, so a downgrade to I497UCBMF2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SGH-I497
Android
Android 4
Type
–
Bootloader bit
21
First released
Oct 22, 2013
Regions
1

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received I497VLAMJ2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XACCanadaOct 22, 2013day 0I497VLAMJ2/I497XACAMJ2/I497VLAMJ2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SGH-I497 -r XAC -v I497VLAMJ2/I497XACAMJ2/I497VLAMJ2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SGH-I497 / XAC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode I497VLAMJ2.