Galaxy J2 Pro SM-J250F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (SM-J250F). The latest stable build is J250FXWU2ATL1 (Android 7, feature update), first released on Dec 29, 2020. Samsung has published 65 stable builds for this model since Dec 12, 2017: 21 security and 44 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 7. 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 J250FXWU2ATL1 (Android 7) is live in 1 of 41 regions, first released on Dec 29, 2020 in INS (India). Still waiting: ACR, AFG, AFR, BKD, BNG, CAM, CEL, DKR, ECT, EGY, ILO, KSA, LAO, LYS and 26 more. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is J250FXWU2ATL1 from Dec 29, 2020.

Latest build
J250FXWU2ATL1
Released
Dec 29, 2020
Android
Android 7
Bootloader bit
2
Regions
41
Stable builds
65

Update policy

The Galaxy J2 Pro no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 29, 2020, on Android 7.

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
ACRGhanaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 17, 202014
AFGAfghanistanJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 17, 202014
AFRAfricaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 17, 202013
BKDBangladeshJ250FXWS2ATI2Android 7Oct 7, 20205
BNGBelgiumJ250FXWS2ATI2Android 7Oct 7, 20206
CAMCambodiaJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910
CELIsrael (Cellcom)J250FXXU1AQL5Android 7Jan 24, 20181
DKRSenegalJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 17, 202014
ECTNigeriaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 23, 202014
EGYEgyptJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 23, 202014
ILOIsraelJ250FXXU2ATK1Android 7Dec 10, 202010
INSIndiaJ250FXWU2ATL1Android 7Dec 29, 202010
KSASaudi ArabiaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 23, 202014
LAOLaosJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910
LYSLibyaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 23, 202014
MIDMiddle EastJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 23, 202012
MM1Singapore (M1)J250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910
MWDMoroccoJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 5, 202015
MYMMyanmarJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 20199
PAKPakistanJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 23, 202014
PTRIsrael (Partner)J250FXXU2ATK1Android 7Dec 23, 202010
SEKUkraineJ250FXWS2ATI3Android 7Nov 18, 202010
SERRussiaJ250FXWS2ATI3Android 7Nov 13, 202010
SINSingapore (Singtel)J250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910
SKZKazakhstanJ250FXWS2ATI3Android 7Nov 18, 202010
SLKSri LankaJ250FXWS2ATI2Android 7Oct 7, 20207
STHSingapore (StarHub)J250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910
TGYHong KongJ250FDXS2ASI1Android 7Oct 14, 20197
THLThailandJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 20199
THRIranJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 25, 202014
TUNTunisiaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 25, 202014
TURTurkeyJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 25, 202015
XFASouth AfricaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Dec 2, 202012
XFESouth AfricaJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Dec 2, 202013
XFVSouth Africa (Vodacom)J250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Dec 2, 202015
XIDIndonesiaJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 20199
XMEMalaysiaJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 20199
XNZNew ZealandJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 26, 20197
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJ250FXXS2ATI1Android 7Nov 25, 202013
XSPSingaporeJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910
XXVVietnamJ250FDXS2ASH2Android 7Sep 27, 201910

Firmware history (65 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J250F, 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
J250FXWU2ATL1Dec 29, 2020Android 7Feature21on server
J250FXXU2ATK1Dec 10, 2020Android 7Feature22on server
J250FXWS2ATI3Nov 13, 2020Android 7Security23on server
J250FXXS2ATI1Nov 5, 2020Android 7Security218on server
J250FXWS2ATH1Oct 7, 2020Android 7Security21on server
J250FXWS2ATI2Oct 7, 2020Android 7Security23on server
J250FXWU2ASK2Dec 11, 2019Android 7Feature21on server
J250FXWU2ASK1Dec 3, 2019Android 7Feature23on server
J250FXXU2ASK1Nov 19, 2019Android 7Feature220on server
J250FXXU2ASJ1Oct 25, 2019Android 7Feature22on server
J250FDXS2ASI1Oct 14, 2019Android 7Security21on server
J250FXWU2ASI4Oct 9, 2019Android 7Feature24on server
J250FXWS2ASI1Sep 26, 2019Android 7Security23on server
J250FDXS2ASH2Sep 26, 2019Android 7Security212on server
J250FXXS2ASI2Sep 25, 2019Android 7Security218on server
J250FXWS2ASI3Sep 19, 2019Android 7Security22on server
J250FDXU2ASG2Aug 15, 2019Android 7Feature21on server
J250FDXU2ASG1Jul 28, 2019Android 7Feature212on server
J250FXWS2ASG4Jul 26, 2019Android 7Security21on server
J250FXWS2ASG3Jul 26, 2019Android 7Security21on server
J250FXWU2ASG1Jul 16, 2019Android 7Feature23on server
J250FXXU2ASG1Jul 10, 2019Android 7Feature220on server
J250FXWU2ASE2Jun 6, 2019Android 7Feature23on server
J250FDXU2ASE2Jun 3, 2019Android 7Feature212pulled
J250FXXU2ASE2May 29, 2019Android 7Feature219pulled
J250FXWU2ASC1Mar 27, 2019Android 7Feature22on server
J250FXXU2ASC1Mar 24, 2019Android 7Feature22pulled
J250FXWS2ASB1Mar 21, 2019Android 7Security23pulled
J250FXXS2ASB2Mar 21, 2019Android 7Security24pulled
J250FXXS2ASB1Mar 21, 2019Android 7Security214pulled
J250FXWU2ASB2Mar 18, 2019Android 7Feature21pulled
J250FDXS2ASB1Mar 12, 2019Android 7Security212pulled
J250FXWS2ARL1Jan 6, 2019Android 7Security21on server
J250FXXU2ARL1Dec 25, 2018Android 7Feature24pulled
J250FDXU2ARK2Dec 2, 2018Android 7Feature212pulled
J250FXWS2ARK2Nov 25, 2018Android 7Security23on server
J250FDXU2ARI2Nov 23, 2018Android 7Feature21pulled
J250FXWU2ARK1Nov 21, 2018Android 7Feature23pulled
J250FXXU2ARK1Nov 21, 2018Android 7Feature216pulled
J250FXXS2ARK1Nov 13, 2018Android 7Security217pulled
J250FDXU2ARI1Oct 25, 2018Android 7Feature29pulled
J250FXXU2ARI1Oct 21, 2018Android 7Feature217pulled
J250FDXU2ARF5Jul 23, 2018Android 7Feature21pulled
J250FXWU2ARG3Jul 19, 2018Android 7Feature21pulled
J250FXXS2ARE1Jul 12, 2018Android 7Security218pulled
J250FXWS2ARF1Jul 10, 2018Android 7Security23pulled
J250FXWU2ARF3Jul 9, 2018Android 7Feature23pulled
J250FDXS2ARF4Jul 8, 2018Android 7Security212pulled
J250FXWU2ARD5May 14, 2018Android 7Feature23pulled
J250FDXU2ARD3May 3, 2018Android 7Feature212pulled
J250FXWU2ARD7May 2, 2018Android 7Feature21pulled
J250FXXU2ARD3Apr 29, 2018Android 7Feature220pulled
J250FXXU1ARC1Apr 3, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
J250FXWU2ARC6Mar 25, 2018Android 7Feature22pulled
J250FDXU1ARB1Mar 13, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
J250FDXU1ARA3Feb 8, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
J250FDXU1ARA1Feb 3, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
J250FXXU1ARA1Feb 1, 2018Android 7Feature13pulled
J250FDXU1ARA2Jan 31, 2018Android 7Feature110pulled
J250FXWU1AQL5Jan 16, 2018Android 7Feature13pulled
J250FDXU1AQL7Jan 11, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
J250FXXU1AQL5Jan 3, 2018Android 7Feature118on server
J250FDXU1AQL3Dec 19, 2017Android 7Feature19pulled
J250FXXU1AQL2Dec 12, 2017Android 7Feature116pulled
J250FXXU1AQKADec 12, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled

How to download SM-J250F 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-J250F -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-J250F / 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).