J327PVPS3ARC1 – Galaxy J3 Emerge firmware

Build J327PVPS3ARC1 is a security update for the Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Apr 30, 2018 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 3, so downgrading to the previous build J327PVPU3AQL3 is still possible. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-J327P
Android
Android 6
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Apr 30, 2018
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J327PVPS3ARC1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BSTUSA (Boost)Apr 30, 2018day 0J327PVPS3ARC1/J327PSPT3ARC1/J327PVPS3ARC1
SPRUSA (Sprint)Apr 30, 2018day 0J327PVPS3ARC1/J327PSPT3ARC1/J327PVPS3ARC1
VMUUSA (Virgin)Apr 30, 2018day 0J327PVPS3ARC1/J327PSPT3ARC1/J327PVPS3ARC1
XASUSA (Sprint)Apr 30, 2018day 0J327PVPS3ARC1/J327PSPT3ARC1/J327PVPS3ARC1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J327P -r BST -v J327PVPS3ARC1/J327PSPT3ARC1/J327PVPS3ARC1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J327P / BST on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J327PVPS3ARC1.