Galaxy J7 Pop SM-J727R4 updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pop (SM-J727R4). The latest stable build is J727R4TYU3BUD1 (Android 8, feature update), first released on Jul 29, 2021. Samsung has published 11 stable builds for this model since Nov 14, 2017: 6 security and 5 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 8. The current bootloader (binary) version is 3. A device on bit 3 only accepts firmware with bit 3 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build J727R4TYU3BUD1 (Android 8) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jul 29, 2021 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).

Latest build
J727R4TYU3BUD1
Released
Jul 29, 2021
Android
Android 8
Bootloader bit
3
Regions
1
Stable builds
11

Update policy

The Galaxy J7 Pop no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jul 29, 2021, on Android 8.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
USCUSA (US Cellular)J727R4TYU3BUD1Android 8Jul 29, 202111

Firmware history (11 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J727R4, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
J727R4TYU3BUD1Jul 29, 2021Android 8Feature31on server
J727R4TYU2BTJ3Dec 13, 2020Android 8Feature21on server
J727R4TYS2BTD1Jun 16, 2020Android 8Security21on server
J727R4TYS2BSJ1Nov 22, 2019Android 8Security21on server
J727R4TYS2BSD1May 3, 2019Android 8Security21on server
J727R4TYS1BSA1Feb 14, 2019Android 8Security11on server
J727R4TYU1BRH5Sep 10, 2018Android 8Feature11on server
J727R4TYS1ARC1Apr 3, 2018Android 7Security11pulled
J727R4TYS1AQL1Dec 29, 2017Android 7Security11pulled
J727R4TYU1AQJ3Nov 23, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled
J727R4TYU1AQD4Nov 14, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled

How to download SM-J727R4 firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-J727R4 -r USC

Replace USC with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-J727R4 / USC release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).