J327WVLS6BTK2 – Galaxy J3 Prime firmware

Build J327WVLS6BTK2 is a security update for the Galaxy J3 Prime (SM-J327W) on Android 8. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 7, 2020 (method) and has reached 10 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 5 to 6: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 5 or lower, so a downgrade to J327WVLS5BTF2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J327W
Android
Android 8
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
6
First released
Dec 7, 2020
Regions
10

Not yet released in 1 regions that are still on an older build: ESK.

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J327WVLS6BTK2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BMCCanada (Bell)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
BWACanadaDec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
FMCCanada (Fido)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
KDOCanada (Koodo)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
RWCCanada (Rogers)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
SPCCanadaDec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
TLSCanada (Telus)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
VMCCanada (Virgin)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
VTRCanada (Videotron)Dec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2
XACCanadaDec 7, 2020day 0J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J327W -r BMC -v J327WVLS6BTK2/J327WOYA6BTK2/J327WVLS6BTK2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J327W / BMC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J327WVLS6BTK2.