Galaxy J7 Pop SM-J727S updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pop (SM-J727S). The latest stable build is J727SKSU5CUD2 (Android 9, feature update), first released on May 3, 2021. Samsung has published 13 stable builds for this model since May 21, 2017: 0 security and 13 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 5. A device on bit 5 only accepts firmware with bit 5 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build J727SKSU5CUD2 (Android 9) is live in all 1 regions, first released on May 3, 2021 in SKC (South Korea (SKT)).

Latest build
J727SKSU5CUD2
Released
May 3, 2021
Android
Android 9
Bootloader bit
5
Regions
1
Stable builds
13

Update policy

The Galaxy J7 Pop no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 3, 2021, on Android 9.

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
SKCSouth Korea (SKT)J727SKSU5CUD2Android 9May 3, 202113

Firmware history (13 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J727S, 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
J727SKSU5CUD2May 3, 2021Android 9Feature51on server
J727SKSU5CTJ1Nov 1, 2020Android 9Feature51on server
J727SKSU5CTD1May 13, 2020Android 9Feature51on server
J727SKSU4CSK1Nov 24, 2019Android 9Feature41on server
J727SKSU3CSG3Jul 24, 2019Android 9Feature31pulled
J727SKSU3BSC4Apr 18, 2019Android 8Feature31on server
J727SKSU2BSA2Jan 29, 2019Android 8Feature21pulled
J727SKSU2BRJ7Nov 26, 2018Android 8Feature21pulled
J727SKSU2ARF1Jun 24, 2018Android 7Feature21on server
J727SKSU2ARB3Mar 20, 2018Android 7Feature21pulled
J727SKSU1AQL1Jan 3, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
J727SKSU1AQI2Oct 18, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled
J727SKSU1AQD6May 21, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled

How to download SM-J727S 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-J727S -r SKC

Replace SKC 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-J727S / SKC 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).