J327PVPS4ARF2 – Galaxy J3 Emerge firmware

Build J327PVPS4ARF2 is a security update for the Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Aug 1, 2018 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 3 to 4: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 3 or lower, so a downgrade to J327PVPS3ARC1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J327P
Android
Android 6
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
4
First released
Aug 1, 2018
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J327PVPS4ARF2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
SPRUSA (Sprint)Aug 1, 2018day 0J327PVPS4ARF2/J327PSPT4ARF2/J327PVPS4ARF2
BSTUSA (Boost)Aug 1, 2018day 0J327PVPS4ARF2/J327PSPT4ARF2/J327PVPS4ARF2
VMUUSA (Virgin)Aug 1, 2018day 0J327PVPS4ARF2/J327PSPT4ARF2/J327PVPS4ARF2
XASUSA (Sprint)Aug 1, 2018day 0J327PVPS4ARF2/J327PSPT4ARF2/J327PVPS4ARF2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J327P -r SPR -v J327PVPS4ARF2/J327PSPT4ARF2/J327PVPS4ARF2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J327P / SPR on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J327PVPS4ARF2.