J337PVPS9BUD2 – Galaxy J3 Top firmware

Build J337PVPS9BUD2 is a security update for the Galaxy J3 Top (SM-J337P) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Apr 30, 2021 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 8 to 9: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 8 or lower, so a downgrade to J337PVPU8BTK1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J337P
Android
Android 9
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Apr 30, 2021
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J337PVPS9BUD2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BSTUSA (Boost)Apr 30, 2021day 0J337PVPS9BUD2/J337PSPT9BUD2/J337PVPS9BUD2
XASUSA (Sprint)Apr 30, 2021day 0J337PVPS9BUD2/J337PSPT9BUD2/J337PVPS9BUD2
VMUUSA (Virgin)Apr 30, 2021day 0J337PVPS9BUD2/J337PSPT9BUD2/J337PVPS9BUD2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Apr 30, 2021day 0J337PVPS9BUD2/J337PSPT9BUD2/J337PVPS9BUD2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J337P -r BST -v J337PVPS9BUD2/J337PSPT9BUD2/J337PVPS9BUD2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J337P / BST on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J337PVPS9BUD2.