Galaxy A7 2017 SM-A720F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 (SM-A720F). The latest stable build is A720FXXU9CZB5 (Android 8, feature update), first released on May 4, 2026. Samsung has published 144 stable builds for this model since Dec 28, 2016: 38 security and 106 feature updates, from Android 6 to Android 8. The current bootloader (binary) version is 9. A device on bit 9 only accepts firmware with bit 9 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build A720FXXU9CZB5 (Android 8) is live in 1 of 76 regions, first released on May 4, 2026 in IUS (Mexico (AT&T)). Still waiting: ACR, AFG, AFR, ARO, BNG, BRI, BVO, CAM, CDR, CEL, CGU, CHL, CHO, CHT and 61 more. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is A720FXXS9CUA2 from Feb 3, 2021.

Latest build
A720FXXU9CZB5
Released
May 4, 2026
Android
Android 8
Bootloader bit
9
Regions
76
Stable builds
144

Update policy

Samsung has not published an update commitment for the Galaxy A7 2017. According to our data it is on Android 8, last build released May 4, 2026. No new firmware has appeared on Samsung's servers since May 4, 2026.

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
ACRGhanaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202016
AFGAfghanistanA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202017
AFRAfricaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202017
AROArgentinaA720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 2, 202012
BNGBelgiumA720FXXS9CUA2Android 8Feb 3, 202112
BRITaiwanA720FZTS9CTH1Android 8Sep 13, 202012
BVOBoliviaA720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 2, 202013
CAMCambodiaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202019
CDRDominican RepublicA720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 1, 20209
CELIsrael (Cellcom)A720FXXU9CSK3Android 8Dec 12, 201912
CGUGuatemala (Claro)A720FXXS9CTL1Android 8Jan 13, 202110
CHLChile (Claro)A720FXXS9CTH1Android 8Aug 21, 20207
CHOChileA720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Nov 1, 202015
CHTChile (Movistar)A720FXXS9CTH1Android 8Aug 21, 20208
COLColombiaA720FXXS9CTL1Android 8Jan 7, 202110
COMColombia (Claro)A720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 1, 202010
COOColombiaA720FXXS9CTL1Android 8Jan 7, 202113
CRCCosta RicaA720FXXS9CTD5Android 8May 20, 20208
CTIArgentina (Claro)A720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Nov 1, 20209
EBEEcuadorA720FXXS9CTJ4Android 8Feb 4, 20219
ECOEcuadorA720FXXU2AQG5Android 6Aug 29, 20172
ECTNigeriaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 11, 202016
EGYEgyptA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202015
GLBPhilippines (Globe)A720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202020
ILOIsraelA720FXXU9CSK3Android 8Dec 12, 201912
INSIndiaA720FXXS9CUA2Android 8Feb 3, 202120
IUSMexico (AT&T)A720FXXU9CZB5Android 8May 4, 202611
JDIJamaica (Digicel)A720FXXS9CTL2Android 8Mar 15, 20218
KSASaudi ArabiaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202016
LAOLaosA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202019
LYSLibyaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202016
MIDMiddle EastA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202016
MM1Singapore (M1)A720FXXU9CZC1Android 8Apr 20, 202622
MWDMoroccoA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202015
MXOMexicoA720FXXU9CZB4Android 8Apr 27, 202611
MYMMyanmarA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202019
NZCNew ZealandA720FXXS9CTK1Android 8Dec 8, 202012
PAKPakistanA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 11, 202016
PCLIsrael (Pelephone)A720FXXU9CSK3Android 8Dec 12, 201912
PEOPeruA720FXXS9CTJ6Android 8Nov 4, 202010
PETPeru (Movistar)A720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 1, 20209
PGUGuatemalaA720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 1, 20209
PSNArgentina (Personal)A720FXXS9CTL4Android 8Jan 8, 20217
PTRIsrael (Partner)A720FXXU9CSK3Android 8Dec 12, 201912
SEKUkraineA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 9, 202021
SERRussiaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 9, 202022
SINSingapore (Singtel)A720FXXU9CZC1Android 8Apr 20, 202622
SKZKazakhstanA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 9, 202021
SLKSri LankaA720FXXS9CUA2Android 8Feb 3, 202112
SMAPhilippinesA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202020
STHSingapore (StarHub)A720FXXU9CZC1Android 8Apr 20, 202622
TCEMexico (Telcel)A720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Nov 9, 20209
TGPParaguayA720FXXS9CTL1Android 8Jan 13, 202110
THLThailandA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202019
THRIranA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202016
TMMMyanmarA720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Dec 18, 20209
TNZNew Zealand (Spark)A720FXXS9CTK1Android 8Dec 8, 202012
TPAPanamaA720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 2, 202014
TTTTrinidad & TobagoA720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Nov 1, 202014
TUNTunisiaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 11, 202015
TURTurkeyA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 11, 202017
UFNArgentina (Movistar)A720FXXS9CTH1Android 8Aug 26, 20208
UPOUruguayA720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Nov 1, 202014
UYOUruguayA720FXXS9CTJ1Android 8Nov 1, 202010
XFASouth AfricaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 11, 202016
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)A720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 11, 202014
XIDIndonesiaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202020
XMEMalaysiaA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202019
XSAAustraliaA720FXXS9CTK1Android 8Dec 8, 202013
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Nov 10, 202018
XSPSingaporeA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202021
XTCPhilippinesA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202020
XXVVietnamA720FXXS9CTJ9Android 8Dec 8, 202022
ZTMBrazil (TIM)A720FXXS9CTL1Android 8Jan 20, 20219
ZTOBrazilA720FXXS9CTJ2Android 8Nov 2, 202012
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)A720FXXS9CTL1Android 8Jan 13, 20219

Firmware history (144 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-A720F, 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
A720FXXU9CZB5May 4, 2026Android 8Feature91on server
A720FXXU9CZB4Apr 27, 2026Android 8Feature91on server
A720FXXU9CZC1Apr 20, 2026Android 8Feature93on server
A720FXXS9CTL2Mar 15, 2021Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTJ4Feb 4, 2021Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CUA2Feb 3, 2021Android 8Security93on server
A720FXXS9CTL4Jan 8, 2021Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTL1Jan 7, 2021Android 8Security97on server
A720FXXS9CTK1Dec 8, 2020Android 8Security93on server
A720FXXS9CTJ9Nov 9, 2020Android 8Security933on server
A720FXXS9CTJ6Nov 4, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTJ2Nov 1, 2020Android 8Security99on server
A720FXXS9CTJ1Nov 1, 2020Android 8Security97on server
A720FZTS9CTH1Sep 13, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTH1Aug 21, 2020Android 8Security93on server
A720FXXS9CTG2Aug 17, 2020Android 8Security93on server
A720FXXS9CTF5Aug 5, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTF9Aug 5, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXU9CTF1Jul 14, 2020Android 8Feature933on server
A720FXXS9CTF3Jul 8, 2020Android 8Security97on server
A720FXXS9CTE2Jun 16, 2020Android 8Security936on server
A720FXXS9CTD8May 22, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTD7May 20, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CTD5May 18, 2020Android 8Security910on server
A720FXXS9CTD3May 15, 2020Android 8Security97on server
A720FZTU9CTD1May 11, 2020Android 8Feature91on server
A720FXXS9CTB2Mar 8, 2020Android 8Security93on server
A720FXXU9CTA2Mar 4, 2020Android 8Feature93on server
A720FXXS9CSLCFeb 6, 2020Android 8Security91on server
A720FXXS9CSL6Jan 31, 2020Android 8Security97on server
A720FXXU9CSL4Jan 22, 2020Android 8Feature92on server
A720FXXS9CSK9Dec 14, 2019Android 8Security910on server
A720FXXS9CSK2Dec 9, 2019Android 8Security97on server
A720FXXU9CSK3Dec 5, 2019Android 8Feature940on server
A720FXXU9CSKANov 21, 2019Android 8Feature91on server
A720FZTS8CSJ1Oct 31, 2019Android 8Security81on server
A720FXXU8CSJ2Oct 23, 2019Android 8Feature83on server
A720FXXU8CSH8Sep 22, 2019Android 8Feature84on server
A720FXXU8CSH2Sep 22, 2019Android 8Feature83on server
A720FXXU8CSG7Aug 21, 2019Android 8Feature81on server
A720FXXS8CSG4Aug 6, 2019Android 8Security87on server
A720FXXU8CSG3Jul 24, 2019Android 8Feature81on server
A720FXXS8CSG2Jul 19, 2019Android 8Security88on server
A720FXXS8CSF2Jul 8, 2019Android 8Security810on server
A720FXXU8CSF1Jun 30, 2019Android 8Feature835on server
A720FZTU7CSD1Jun 26, 2019Android 8Feature71on server
A720FXXU7CSE1Jun 13, 2019Android 8Feature71on server
A720FXXU7CSC9Apr 23, 2019Android 8Feature739on server
A720FXXU7CSC4Apr 17, 2019Android 8Feature77on server
A720FXXS7CSC8Apr 16, 2019Android 8Security73on server
A720FXXU6CSA3Apr 9, 2019Android 8Feature61pulled
A720FXXU7CSC2Mar 17, 2019Android 8Feature710on server
A720FXXU7CSB2Mar 11, 2019Android 8Feature78on server
A720FXXU6CSA1Mar 4, 2019Android 8Feature62on server
A720FXXU6BRL4Feb 7, 2019Android 7Feature62on server
A720FXXS6CRJ3Feb 6, 2019Android 8Security61pulled
A720FXXU6CRK5Jan 4, 2019Android 8Feature63on server
A720FXXU6CRL1Dec 23, 2018Android 8Feature640pulled
A720FXXU6CRK3Dec 17, 2018Android 8Feature62pulled
A720FXXU6CRJ6Nov 27, 2018Android 8Feature69on server
A720FXXU6CRJ1Nov 12, 2018Android 8Feature63on server
A720FXXU6CRJ7Oct 29, 2018Android 8Feature627pulled
A720FXXS6CRJ2Oct 28, 2018Android 8Security611on server
A720FXXU5CRH5Oct 24, 2018Android 8Feature51pulled
A720FXXU6CRJ5Oct 16, 2018Android 8Feature61pulled
A720FXXU4CRG5Sep 11, 2018Android 8Feature41pulled
A720FXXU5CRH3Sep 11, 2018Android 8Feature539pulled
A720FXXU5CRH1Sep 3, 2018Android 8Feature51pulled
A720FXXU4CRG4Aug 21, 2018Android 8Feature41pulled
A720FZTU3CRG1Aug 16, 2018Android 8Feature31pulled
A720FXXU4CRG2Jul 27, 2018Android 8Feature411pulled
A720FXXU3BRD4Jul 18, 2018Android 7Feature34pulled
A720FXXU3CRF3Jul 11, 2018Android 8Feature335pulled
A720FXXU3CRECJun 28, 2018Android 8Feature32pulled
A720FXXU3CRE4Jun 18, 2018Android 8Feature37pulled
A720FXXU3CRE9Jun 15, 2018Android 8Feature314pulled
A720FXXU3CRE2Jun 10, 2018Android 8Feature33pulled
A720FXXU3CRE8May 29, 2018Android 8Feature31pulled
A720FXXU3CRE3May 22, 2018Android 8Feature31pulled
A720FZTU3CRD4May 3, 2018Android 8Feature31pulled
A720FXXU3CRD3Apr 25, 2018Android 8Feature38pulled
A720FXXU3BRD3Apr 25, 2018Android 7Feature31pulled
A720FXXU3BRC3Apr 9, 2018Android 7Feature31pulled
A720FZTU3BRC2Apr 5, 2018Android 7Feature31pulled
A720FXXU3BRC2Mar 25, 2018Android 7Feature33pulled
A720FXXU3BRBAMar 19, 2018Android 7Feature314pulled
A720FXXU3BRB9Mar 12, 2018Android 7Feature313pulled
A720FXXU3BRB8Mar 12, 2018Android 7Feature311pulled
A720FXXU3BRB6Feb 27, 2018Android 7Feature33pulled
A720FXXS3BRB5Feb 26, 2018Android 7Security32pulled
A720FXXU2BRB2Feb 12, 2018Android 7Feature21pulled
A720FXXU2BQL8Jan 8, 2018Android 7Feature222pulled
A720FXXU2BQL9Dec 28, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2BQL7Dec 28, 2017Android 7Feature213pulled
A720FXXU2BQK2Nov 21, 2017Android 7Feature21pulled
A720FZTU2BQJ1Nov 5, 2017Android 7Feature21pulled
A720FXXU2BQJ1Nov 3, 2017Android 7Feature219on server
A720FXXU2BQI9Oct 26, 2017Android 7Feature219pulled
A720FXXU2BQI7Oct 15, 2017Android 7Feature217pulled
A720FXXU2BQI8Oct 11, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2BQI4Sep 29, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2BQI6Sep 24, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2BQI2Sep 11, 2017Android 7Feature24pulled
A720FXXU2BQH9Sep 5, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2BQH7Aug 28, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2AQG6Aug 17, 2017Android 6Feature21pulled
A720FXXU2BQG7Aug 9, 2017Android 7Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2BQH3Aug 9, 2017Android 7Feature28pulled
A720FXXU2BQGBAug 8, 2017Android 7Feature211pulled
A720FZTU2AQG3Jul 31, 2017Android 6Feature21pulled
A720FXXU2AQG5Jul 24, 2017Android 6Feature223on server
A720FXXU2AQF9Jul 20, 2017Android 6Feature23pulled
A720FXXU2AQFAJul 9, 2017Android 6Feature29pulled
A720FXXS2AQF8Jul 3, 2017Android 6Security23pulled
A720FXXS1AQF5Jun 27, 2017Android 6Security11pulled
A720FXXS1AQF4Jun 27, 2017Android 6Security113pulled
A720FXXU1AQF2Jun 25, 2017Android 6Feature120pulled
A720FXXU1AQD8Jun 14, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXS1AQE4Jun 6, 2017Android 6Security13pulled
A720FXXU1AQE2Jun 3, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQE1May 21, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQD5May 14, 2017Android 6Feature118pulled
A720FXXU1AQD9May 14, 2017Android 6Feature13pulled
A720FXXU1AQD4May 9, 2017Android 6Feature12pulled
A720FZTU1AQC1Apr 5, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQC5Apr 4, 2017Android 6Feature141pulled
A720FXXU1AQBAMar 23, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQB8Mar 17, 2017Android 6Feature12pulled
A720FZTU1AQB2Mar 16, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQC2Mar 13, 2017Android 6Feature114pulled
A720FXXU1AQBBMar 6, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQB5Feb 26, 2017Android 6Feature14pulled
A720FXXU1AQB1Feb 26, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQA6Feb 15, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQB3Feb 15, 2017Android 6Feature13pulled
A720FXXU1AQA7Feb 8, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1APLKFeb 6, 2017Android 6Feature13pulled
A720FXXU1AQA8Feb 5, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1AQA1Jan 30, 2017Android 6Feature13pulled
A720FXXU1APLNJan 19, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1APLIJan 18, 2017Android 6Feature123on server
A720FZTU1APL7Jan 11, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
A720FXXU1APLMDec 28, 2016Android 6Feature120pulled
A720FXXU1APLJDec 28, 2016Android 6Feature114pulled

How to download SM-A720F 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-A720F -r INS

Replace INS 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-A720F / INS 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).