Galaxy J7 SM-J730FM updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J730FM). The latest stable build is J730FMXXU7CUE2 (Android 9, feature update), first released on Jun 10, 2021. Samsung has published 21 stable builds for this model since Jun 13, 2017: 5 security and 16 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 7. A device on bit 7 only accepts firmware with bit 7 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build J730FMXXU7CUE2 (Android 9) is live in all 3 regions, first released on Jun 10, 2021 in SER (Russia).

Latest build: J730FMXXU7CUE2
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Android: Android 9
Bootloader bit: 7
Regions: 3
Stable builds: 21

Update policy

The Galaxy J7 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jun 10, 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.

CSC	Region	Latest build	Android	Released	Builds
`SEK`	Ukraine	`J730FMXXU7CUE2`	Android 9	Jun 15, 2021	21
`SER`	Russia	`J730FMXXU7CUE2`	Android 9	Jun 10, 2021	22
`SKZ`	Kazakhstan	`J730FMXXU7CUE2`	Android 9	Jun 15, 2021	21

Firmware history (21 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J730FM, 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)	Released	Android	Type	Bit	Regions	File
`J730FMXXU7CUE2`	Jun 10, 2021	Android 9	Feature	7	3	on server
`J730FMXXS7CUD2`	Apr 28, 2021	Android 9	Security	7	3	on server
`J730FMXXS7CUC1`	Mar 18, 2021	Android 9	Security	7	3	on server
`J730FMXXS7CTH2`	Sep 22, 2020	Android 9	Security	7	3	on server
`J730FMXXS7CTD1`	May 6, 2020	Android 9	Security	7	3	on server
`J730FMXXU7CSK2`	Jan 19, 2020	Android 9	Feature	7	3	on server
`J730FMXXU6CSI1`	Oct 3, 2019	Android 9	Feature	6	3	on server
`J730FMXXU6CSG3`	Aug 20, 2019	Android 9	Feature	6	3	on server
`J730FMXXU5CSF4`	Jun 19, 2019	Android 9	Feature	5	3	on server
`J730FMXXU5CSEE`	Jun 2, 2019	Android 9	Feature	5	1	pulled
`J730FMXXS5BSD1`	Apr 11, 2019	Android 8	Security	5	3	on server
`J730FMXXU4BSA3`	Mar 1, 2019	Android 8	Feature	4	3	on server
`J730FMXXU4BRJ5`	Nov 12, 2018	Android 8	Feature	4	3	on server
`J730FMXXU4BRJ1`	Oct 18, 2018	Android 8	Feature	4	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU4BRI3`	Sep 11, 2018	Android 8	Feature	4	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU3ARF2`	Aug 7, 2018	Android 7	Feature	3	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU2ARB1`	Mar 7, 2018	Android 7	Feature	2	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU2ARA3`	Jan 29, 2018	Android 7	Feature	2	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU1AQI4`	Oct 13, 2017	Android 7	Feature	1	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU1AQF3`	Jun 19, 2017	Android 7	Feature	1	3	pulled
`J730FMXXU1AQF1`	Jun 13, 2017	Android 7	Feature	1	3	pulled

How to download SM-J730FM 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-J730FM -r SER

Replace SER 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-J730FM / SER 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).