J727PVPS8BUD1 – Galaxy J7 Pop firmware
Build J727PVPS8BUD1 is a security update for the Galaxy J7 Pop (SM-J727P)
on Android 8. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on May 14, 2021 (method) and has reached
4 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 7 to 8: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 7 or lower, so a downgrade to J727PVPU7BUA2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.
- Model
- SM-J727P
- Android
- Android 8
- Type
- Security
- Bootloader bit
- 8
- First released
- May 14, 2021
- Regions
- 4
Rollout timeline by region
The date each region code (CSC) first received J727PVPS8BUD1, counted from the first release.
| CSC | Region | Released | Rollout | Version (PDA/CSC/MODEM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VMU | USA (Virgin) | May 14, 2021 | day 0 | J727PVPS8BUD1/J727PSPT8BUD1/J727PVPS8BUD1 |
BST | USA (Boost) | May 14, 2021 | day 0 | J727PVPS8BUD1/J727PSPT8BUD1/J727PVPS8BUD1 |
XAS | USA (Sprint) | May 14, 2021 | day 0 | J727PVPS8BUD1/J727PSPT8BUD1/J727PVPS8BUD1 |
SPR | USA (Sprint) | May 14, 2021 | day 0 | J727PVPS8BUD1/J727PSPT8BUD1/J727PVPS8BUD1 |
Download and release notes
samloader download -m SM-J727P -r VMU -v J727PVPS8BUD1/J727PSPT8BUD1/J727PVPS8BUD1Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-J727P / VMU on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode J727PVPS8BUD1.