Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700F) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A700F firmware?
A700FXXS2BRL7, released March 6, 2019 for region XFV with Android 5.0.2. It is a security update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 3 official builds for this region.
Is the Samsung Galaxy A7 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since March 2019, so Android 6.0.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Which Android versions did it get?
The SM-A700F builds in the archive run Android 5.0.2 to 6.0.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 6.0.1: A700FXXS2BRL7 (Dec 2018), 1 build in total
- Android 5.0.2: A700FXXS2BRL7 (Mar 2019), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-A700F firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. All decodable builds in the archive share binary 2:
- Binary 2 — since Dec 2016
SM-A700F firmware for region XFV
How to Flash SM-A700F Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy A7 into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Pick a build with Bit 2 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.