J701MTVJU9CTG1 – Galaxy J7 Neo firmware

Build J701MTVJU9CTG1 is a feature update for the Galaxy J7 Neo (SM-J701MT) on Android 9. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jul 31, 2020 (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 J701MTVJS8CTA1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J701MT
Android
Android 9
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
9
First released
Jul 31, 2020
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J701MTVJU9CTG1, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
ZTOBrazilJul 31, 2020day 0J701MTVJU9CTG1/J701MTZTO9CTG2/J701MTVJU9CTG1
PEOPeruAug 2, 2020+2 daysJ701MTVJU9CTG1/J701MTUUB9CTG1/J701MTVJU9CTG1
TPAPanamaAug 7, 2020+7 daysJ701MTVJU9CTG1/J701MTUUB9CTG1/J701MTVJU9CTG1
PNTPanamaAug 11, 2020+11 daysJ701MTVJU9CTG1/J701MTPNT9CTG1/J701MTVJU9CTG1

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J701MT -r ZTO -v J701MTVJU9CTG1/J701MTZTO9CTG2/J701MTVJU9CTG1

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J701MT / ZTO on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J701MTVJU9CTG1.