Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J3 (SM-J327R4). The latest stable build is J327R4TYS2BSD1 (Android 8, security update), first released on May 3, 2019. Samsung has published 8 stable builds for this model since Jun 19, 2017: 5 security and 3 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 8. The current bootloader (binary) version is 2. A device on bit 2 only accepts firmware with bit 2 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build J327R4TYS2BSD1 (Android 8) is live in all 1 regions, first released on May 3, 2019 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).
- Latest build
J327R4TYS2BSD1- Released
- May 3, 2019
- Android
- Android 8
- Bootloader bit
- 2
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 8
Update policy
The Galaxy J3 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 3, 2019, on Android 8.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USC | USA (US Cellular) | J327R4TYS2BSD1 | Android 8 | May 3, 2019 | 8 |
Firmware history (8 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J327R4, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J327R4TYS2BSD1 | May 3, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
J327R4TYS1BSA2 | Feb 3, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
J327R4TYU1BRJ1 | Oct 29, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J327R4TYS1ARF1 | Jul 18, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J327R4TYS1ARC2 | Mar 27, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J327R4TYS1AQL1 | Dec 29, 2017 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J327R4TYU1AQI4 | Nov 9, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
J327R4TYU1AQE4 | Jun 19, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-J327R4 firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SM-J327R4 -r USCReplace USC with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-J327R4 / USC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).