J327PVPU3AQJ3 – Galaxy J3 Emerge firmware

Build J327PVPU3AQJ3 is a feature update for the Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) on Android 6. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 15, 2017 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 2 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 2 or lower, so a downgrade to J327PVPU2AQI2 is blocked. Samsung has pulled this build: the file is no longer served (what this means).

Model
SM-J327P
Android
Android 6
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Dec 15, 2017
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J327PVPU3AQJ3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BSTUSA (Boost)Dec 15, 2017day 0J327PVPU3AQJ3/J327PSPT3AQJ3/J327PVPU3AQJ3
SPRUSA (Sprint)Dec 15, 2017day 0J327PVPU3AQJ3/J327PSPT3AQJ3/J327PVPU3AQJ3
VMUUSA (Virgin)Dec 15, 2017day 0J327PVPU3AQJ3/J327PSPT3AQJ3/J327PVPU3AQJ3
XASUSA (Sprint)Dec 15, 2017day 0J327PVPU3AQJ3/J327PSPT3AQJ3/J327PVPU3AQJ3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J327P -r BST -v J327PVPU3AQJ3/J327PSPT3AQJ3/J327PVPU3AQJ3

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 J327PVPU3AQJ3.