Galaxy J3 SM-J320F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J3 (SM-J320F). The latest stable build is J320FXXU0ARL2 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Jan 13, 2019. Samsung has published 62 stable builds for this model since Jan 27, 2016: 3 security and 59 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 0. A device on bit 0 only accepts firmware with bit 0 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build J320FXXU0ARL2 (Android 5) is live in 14 of 30 regions, first released on Jan 13, 2019 in TUR (Turkey). Still waiting: ATO, AUT, BNG, CAU, DBT, ETL, EUR, INS, ITV, LUX, ORX, PHN, SER, SLK and 2 more. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is J320FDDU0ARD1 from May 30, 2018.

Latest build
J320FXXU0ARL2
Released
Jan 13, 2019
Android
Android 5
Bootloader bit
0
Regions
33
Stable builds
62

Update policy

The Galaxy J3 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 13, 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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
AFGAfghanistanJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 201910
AFRAfricaJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Feb 6, 201910
ATOAustriaJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20187
AUTSwitzerlandJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20186
BNGBelgiumJ320FDDU0ARD1Android 5Oct 10, 20189
CAUCaucasusJ320FXXU0AQK2Android 5Nov 28, 20177
DBTGermanyJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 201810
ETLCzech RepublicJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20186
EURGreeceJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20187
ILOIsraelJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 22, 20198
INSIndiaJ320FDDU0ARD1Android 5May 30, 201825
ITVItalyJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20184
KSASaudi ArabiaJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 201910
LUXLuxemburgJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20186
LYSLibyaJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 201910
MIDMiddle EastJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 201910
MWDMoroccoJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 22, 201910
ORXSlovakiaJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 18, 20186
PAKPakistanJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 20199
PHNNetherlandsJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 17, 20187
ROMRomaniaJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Apr 12, 20237
SERRussiaJ320FXXU0AQK2Android 5Nov 20, 201712
SLKSri LankaJ320FDDU0ARD1Android 5Jun 18, 201810
THRIranJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 201910
TMHHungary (Telekom)J320FXXU0AQH2Android 5Mar 1, 20232
TPHPortugalJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 16, 20187
TUNTunisiaJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 21, 201911
TURTurkeyJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 13, 201911
XEHHungaryJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Feb 28, 20237
XEOPolandJ320FXXU0AQL1Android 5Jan 22, 20186
XFASouth AfricaJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Feb 7, 20198
XFESouth AfricaJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 22, 20199
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJ320FXXU0ARL2Android 5Jan 13, 201910

Firmware history (62 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J320F, 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
J320FXXU0ARL2Jan 13, 2019Android 5Feature014on server
J320FDDU0ARD1May 30, 2018Android 5Feature03on server
J320FDRU0ARD1May 30, 2018Android 5Feature01on server
J320FXXU0AQL2Jan 23, 2018Android 5Feature014on server
J320FXXU0AQL1Jan 16, 2018Android 5Feature013on server
J320FDRU0AQL2Jan 4, 2018Android 5Feature01on server
J320FDDU0AQL2Jan 4, 2018Android 5Feature03on server
J320FXXU0AQK2Nov 20, 2017Android 5Feature03on server
J320FXXU0AQJ1Oct 30, 2017Android 5Feature015on server
J320FDDU0AQJ2Oct 19, 2017Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FDRU0AQJ2Oct 19, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0AQI1Oct 5, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDRU0AQI1Sep 28, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQI1Sep 26, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQH3Sep 17, 2017Android 5Feature014pulled
J320FXXU0AQH2Sep 7, 2017Android 5Feature01on server
J320FDRS0AQH2Aug 28, 2017Android 5Security01pulled
J320FXXU0AQG2Aug 1, 2017Android 5Feature015pulled
J320FDRU0AQG1Jul 19, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0AQG1Jul 19, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0AQF1Jul 9, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQF1Jul 6, 2017Android 5Feature014pulled
J320FDRU0AQF1Jul 2, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDRU0AQE2Jun 11, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQE2Jun 11, 2017Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXS0AQE3Jun 4, 2017Android 5Security01pulled
J320FDRU0AQD2May 15, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0AQE1May 15, 2017Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0AQD3May 3, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQD1Apr 24, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0AQC3Apr 7, 2017Android 5Feature02pulled
J320FXXU0AQC3Mar 30, 2017Android 5Feature05pulled
J320FDRU0AQC1Mar 21, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDRU0AQB3Mar 9, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQB3Mar 8, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQB1Mar 6, 2017Android 5Feature014pulled
J320FXXU0AQA4Feb 19, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQA5Feb 2, 2017Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0AQA2Feb 1, 2017Android 5Feature02pulled
J320FXXS0AQA1Jan 31, 2017Android 5Security010pulled
J320FDDU0APL1Jan 19, 2017Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0APL3Jan 4, 2017Android 5Feature02pulled
J320FXXU0APL2Dec 27, 2016Android 5Feature011pulled
J320FDDU0APK3Dec 5, 2016Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0APK2Nov 7, 2016Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0APJ1Oct 29, 2016Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FXXU0API2Oct 10, 2016Android 5Feature013pulled
J320FXXU0API3Oct 5, 2016Android 5Feature014pulled
J320FDDU0API2Sep 27, 2016Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0APG2Aug 25, 2016Android 5Feature02pulled
J320FXXU0APH1Aug 16, 2016Android 5Feature02pulled
J320FDDU0APH1Aug 11, 2016Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0APG1Aug 6, 2016Android 5Feature010pulled
J320FXXU0APD4Apr 28, 2016Android 5Feature013pulled
J320FXXU0APD5Apr 26, 2016Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0APC4Apr 14, 2016Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0APC2Mar 28, 2016Android 5Feature01pulled
J320FDDU0APC1Mar 14, 2016Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0APB8Mar 1, 2016Android 5Feature013pulled
J320FXXU0APB7Feb 25, 2016Android 5Feature03pulled
J320FXXU0APB3Feb 17, 2016Android 5Feature05pulled
J320FXXU0APA8Jan 27, 2016Android 5Feature03pulled

How to download SM-J320F 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-J320F -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-J320F / 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).