T677XXU2APL3 – GALAXY View firmware

Build T677XXU2APL3 is a feature update for the GALAXY View (SM-T677) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 16, 2017 (method) and has reached 11 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 1 to 2: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 1 or lower, so a downgrade to T677XXU1APG1 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-T677
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
2
First released
Jan 16, 2017
Regions
11

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received T677XXU2APL3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
EGYEgyptJan 16, 2017day 0T677XXU2APL3/T677OJV2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
KSASaudi ArabiaJan 16, 2017day 0T677XXU2APL3/T677OJV2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
MWDMoroccoJan 16, 2017day 0T677XXU2APL3/T677OJV2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
THRIranJan 16, 2017day 0T677XXU2APL3/T677OJV2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
XSGUnited Arab EmiratesJan 16, 2017day 0T677XXU2APL3/T677OJV2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
NEENordic countriesJan 19, 2017+3 daysT677XXU2APL3/T677OXA2APL4/T677XXU2APL3
TURTurkeyJan 24, 2017+8 daysT677XXU2APL3/T677TUR2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
SERRussiaJan 24, 2017+8 daysT677XXU2APL3/T677OXE2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
SKZKazakhstanJan 24, 2017+8 daysT677XXU2APL3/T677OXE2APL3/T677XXU2APL3
ITVItalyJan 26, 2017+10 daysT677XXU2APL3/T677OXA2APL4/T677XXU2APL3
TIMItaly (TIM)Feb 1, 2017+16 daysT677XXU2APL3/T677TIM2APL3/T677XXU2APL3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-T677 -r EGY -v T677XXU2APL3/T677OJV2APL3/T677XXU2APL3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-T677 / EGY on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode T677XXU2APL3.