J320PVPS1ARA1 – Galaxy J3 firmware

Build J320PVPS1ARA1 is a security update for the Galaxy J3 (SM-J320P) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Feb 14, 2018 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build J320PVPS1AQG3 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J320P
Android
Android 5
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Feb 14, 2018
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J320PVPS1ARA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BSTUSA (Boost)Feb 14, 2018day 0J320PVPS1ARA1/J320PSPT1ARA1/J320PVPS1ARA1
SPRUSA (Sprint)Feb 14, 2018day 0J320PVPS1ARA1/J320PSPT1ARA1/J320PVPS1ARA1
VMUUSA (Virgin)Feb 14, 2018day 0J320PVPS1ARA1/J320PSPT1ARA1/J320PVPS1ARA1
XASUSA (Sprint)Feb 14, 2018day 0J320PVPS1ARA1/J320PSPT1ARA1/J320PVPS1ARA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J320P -r BST -v J320PVPS1ARA1/J320PSPT1ARA1/J320PVPS1ARA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J320P / BST on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J320PVPS1ARA1.