J727PVPS5BSA3 – Galaxy J7 Pop firmware

Build J727PVPS5BSA3 is a security update for the Galaxy J7 Pop (SM-J727P) on Android 8. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 10, 2019 (method) and has reached 4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 4 to 5: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 4 or lower, so a downgrade to J727PVPU4BRK4 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-J727P
Android
Android 8
Type
Security
Bootloader bit
5
First released
Mar 10, 2019
Regions
4

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received J727PVPS5BSA3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
BSTUSA (Boost)Mar 10, 2019day 0J727PVPS5BSA3/J727PSPT5BSA3/J727PVPS5BSA3
SPRUSA (Sprint)Mar 10, 2019day 0J727PVPS5BSA3/J727PSPT5BSA3/J727PVPS5BSA3
VMUUSA (Virgin)Mar 10, 2019day 0J727PVPS5BSA3/J727PSPT5BSA3/J727PVPS5BSA3
XASUSA (Sprint)Mar 10, 2019day 0J727PVPS5BSA3/J727PSPT5BSA3/J727PVPS5BSA3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-J727P -r BST -v J727PVPS5BSA3/J727PSPT5BSA3/J727PVPS5BSA3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J727P / BST on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J727PVPS5BSA3.