J700PVPU2BQJ2 – Galaxy J7 firmware

Build J700PVPU2BQJ2 is a feature update for the Galaxy J7 (SM-J700P) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Dec 3, 2017 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 1 to 2: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 1 or lower, so a downgrade to J700PVPS1AQF3 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J700P
Android
Android 7
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
2
First released
Dec 3, 2017
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J700PVPU2BQJ2, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BSTUSA (Boost)Dec 3, 2017day 0J700PVPU2BQJ2/J700PSPT2BQJ2/J700PVPU2BQJ2
SPRUSA (Sprint)Dec 3, 2017day 0J700PVPU2BQJ2/J700PSPT2BQJ2/J700PVPU2BQJ2
VMUUSA (Virgin)Dec 3, 2017day 0J700PVPU2BQJ2/J700PSPT2BQJ2/J700PVPU2BQJ2
XASUSA (Sprint)Dec 3, 2017day 0J700PVPU2BQJ2/J700PSPT2BQJ2/J700PVPU2BQJ2

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J700P -r BST -v J700PVPU2BQJ2/J700PSPT2BQJ2/J700PVPU2BQJ2

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J700P / BST on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J700PVPU2BQJ2.