GALAXY A7 SM-A700FQ updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY A7 (SM-A700FQ). The latest stable build is A700FXXS2BRL4 (Android 6, security update), first released on Mar 4, 2019. Samsung has published 8 stable builds for this model since Feb 9, 2015: 1 security and 7 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 6. The current bootloader (binary) version is 2. A device on bit 2 only accepts firmware with bit 2 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build A700FXXS2BRL4 (Android 6) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Mar 4, 2019 in TUR (Turkey).

Latest build
A700FXXS2BRL4
Released
Mar 4, 2019
Android
Android 6
Bootloader bit
2
Regions
1
Stable builds
8

Update policy

The GALAXY A7 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 4, 2019, on Android 6.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
TURTurkeyA700FXXS2BRL4Android 6Mar 4, 20198

Firmware history (8 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A700FQ, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
A700FXXS2BRL4Mar 4, 2019Android 6Security21on server
A700FXXU2BPJ1Nov 3, 2016Android 6Feature21on server
A700FXXU2BPH2Aug 18, 2016Android 6Feature21pulled
A700FXXU2BPF2Jul 20, 2016Android 5Feature21pulled
A700FXXU2BPD2May 8, 2016Android 5Feature21pulled
A700FXXU2BOJ6Nov 22, 2015Android 5Feature21pulled
A700FXXU2AOB2Mar 19, 2015Android 4Feature21pulled
A700FXXU2AOB1Feb 9, 2015Android 4Feature21pulled

How to download SM-A700FQ firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-A700FQ -r TUR

Replace TUR with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-A700FQ / TUR release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).