Galaxy J1 SM-J120F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J120F). The latest stable build is J120FXXU2ARK1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Jan 24, 2019. Samsung has published 34 stable builds for this model since Dec 13, 2015: 12 security and 22 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 5. 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 J120FXXU2ARK1 (Android 5) is live in 3 of 23 regions, first released on Jan 24, 2019 in CAU (Caucasus). Still waiting: ACR, AFG, AFR, CEL, ILO, KSA, LYS, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, TGY, THR and 6 more.

Latest build: J120FXXU2ARK1
Released: Jan 24, 2019
Android: Android 5
Bootloader bit: 2
Regions: 23
Stable builds: 34

Update policy

The Galaxy J1 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 24, 2019, on Android 5.

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.

CSC	Region	Latest build	Android	Released	Builds
`ACR`	Ghana	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Apr 3, 2018	9
`AFG`	Afghanistan	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	9
`AFR`	Africa	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	10
`CAU`	Caucasus	`J120FXXU2ARK1`	Android 5	Jan 24, 2019	8
`CEL`	Israel (Cellcom)	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Feb 26, 2018	6
`ILO`	Israel	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Feb 26, 2018	7
`KSA`	Saudi Arabia	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	10
`LYS`	Libya	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	9
`MID`	Middle East	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	10
`MWD`	Morocco	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 19, 2018	8
`PAK`	Pakistan	`J120FXXU2ARD2`	Android 5	May 10, 2018	9
`PCL`	Israel (Pelephone)	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Feb 26, 2018	6
`PTR`	Israel (Partner)	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Feb 26, 2018	6
`SER`	Russia	`J120FXXU2ARK1`	Android 5	Feb 1, 2019	10
`SKZ`	Kazakhstan	`J120FXXU2ARK1`	Android 5	Jan 24, 2019	5
`TGY`	Hong Kong	`J120FZHS2ARA2`	Android 5	Mar 8, 2018	6
`THR`	Iran	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	10
`TUN`	Tunisia	`J120FXXU1APJ1`	Android 5	Nov 13, 2016	3
`TUR`	Turkey	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	12
`XFA`	South Africa	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	10
`XFE`	South Africa	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 16, 2018	12
`XFV`	South Africa (Vodacom)	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Mar 19, 2018	7
`XSG`	United Arab Emirates	`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Android 5	Feb 7, 2018	11

Firmware history (34 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J120F, 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)	Released	Android	Type	Bit	Regions	File
`J120FXXU2ARK1`	Jan 24, 2019	Android 5	Feature	2	3	on server
`J120FXXU2ARD2`	May 10, 2018	Android 5	Feature	2	1	on server
`J120FZHS2ARA2`	Mar 8, 2018	Android 5	Security	2	1	on server
`J120FXXU2ARA1`	Feb 7, 2018	Android 5	Feature	2	17	on server
`J120FXXS2ARA4`	Feb 6, 2018	Android 5	Security	2	2	on server
`J120FXXS2ARA3`	Feb 6, 2018	Android 5	Security	2	1	on server
`J120FXXS2AQL1`	Jan 9, 2018	Android 5	Security	2	14	on server
`J120FXXS2AQJ3`	Nov 9, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	1	on server
`J120FXXS2AQJ4`	Nov 5, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	2	on server
`J120FZHS2AQI1`	Oct 15, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	1	on server
`J120FXXU2AQH1`	Sep 28, 2017	Android 5	Feature	2	18	on server
`J120FZHS2AQG2`	Aug 30, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	1	pulled
`J120FXXU2AQG1`	Jul 27, 2017	Android 5	Feature	2	12	pulled
`J120FXXU2AQE2`	Jun 25, 2017	Android 5	Feature	2	4	pulled
`J120FXXS2AQE5`	Jun 20, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	1	pulled
`J120FXXS2AQE4`	Jun 20, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	2	pulled
`J120FXXS2AQE1`	Jun 8, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	2	pulled
`J120FXXU2AQD1`	May 21, 2017	Android 5	Feature	2	1	pulled
`J120FXXU2AQC3`	Apr 11, 2017	Android 5	Feature	2	3	pulled
`J120FXXS2AQC1`	Apr 10, 2017	Android 5	Security	2	15	pulled
`J120FZHU1AQB1`	Mar 28, 2017	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J120FXXU1APK2`	Dec 27, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	18	pulled
`J120FXXU1APK1`	Dec 1, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J120FXXU1APJ3`	Nov 2, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	7	pulled
`J120FXXU1APJ1`	Oct 30, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	11	on server
`J120FXXU1APH2`	Sep 7, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J120FXXU1APH1`	Aug 26, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J120FXXU1APF4`	Jul 4, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	14	on server
`J120FXXU1APC3`	Mar 22, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	12	pulled
`J120FZHU1APC1`	Mar 17, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J120FZHU1APB4`	Mar 9, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J120FXXU1AOL4`	Jan 8, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	11	pulled
`J120FXXU1AOL3`	Dec 23, 2015	Android 5	Feature	1	5	pulled
`J120FXXU1AOL2`	Dec 13, 2015	Android 5	Feature	1	4	pulled

How to download SM-J120F 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-J120F -r XFE

Replace XFE 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-J120F / XFE 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).