J320W8VLU2AQA1 – Galaxy J3 firmware

Build J320W8VLU2AQA1 is a feature update for the Galaxy J3 (SM-J320W8) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 15, 2017 (method) and has reached 12 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 2, so downgrading to the previous build J320W8VLS2APJ1 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-J320W8
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
2
First released
Jan 15, 2017
Regions
12

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J320W8VLU2AQA1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ESKCanada (Eastlink)Jan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
FMCCanada (Fido)Jan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
KDOCanada (Koodo)Jan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
RWCCanada (Rogers)Jan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
SPCCanadaJan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
TLSCanada (Telus)Jan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
VTRCanada (Videotron)Jan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
XACCanadaJan 15, 2017day 0J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
BMCCanada (Bell)Jan 22, 2017+7 daysJ320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
VMCCanada (Virgin)Jan 22, 2017+7 daysJ320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
BWACanadaJan 22, 2017+7 daysJ320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1
GLWCanada (Freedom)Jan 24, 2017+9 daysJ320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J320W8 -r ESK -v J320W8VLU2AQA1/J320W8OYA2AQA1/J320W8VLU2AQA1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J320W8 / ESK on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J320W8VLU2AQA1.