Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A720F) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-A720F firmware?
A720FXXU9CZB5, released May 5, 2026 with Android 8. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 9. The archive holds 20 official builds across 20 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy A7 still getting updates?
Yes. The newest build is from May 2026, and 1 of 20 regions already have a build from that month; the rest usually follow within a few weeks.
Can I downgrade the SM-A720F firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 9:
- Binary 9 — since Oct 2020
- Binary 6 — since Oct 2018
- Binary 5 — since Aug 2018
- Binary 4 — since Jul 2018
- Binary 3 — since Feb 2018
- Binary 2 — since Jun 2017
- Binary 1 — since Dec 2016
A phone already on binary 9 rejects builds with a lower binary in Odin ("SW REV CHECK FAIL"), so it can go back to an earlier Android version only if that version has a binary 9 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-A720F firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A720FXXU9CZB5
Feature update
|
9 | IUS | 8 |
2026-05-05 | Download |
|
A720FXXU9CZB4
Feature update
|
9 | MXO | 8 |
2026-04-28 | Download |
|
A720FXXU9CZC1
Feature update
|
9 | STH | 8 |
2026-04-20 | Download |
|
A720FXXU9CZC1
Feature update
|
9 | MM1 | 8 |
2026-04-20 | Download |
|
A720FXXU9CZC1
Feature update
|
9 | SIN | 8 |
2026-04-20 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL2
Security update
|
9 | JDI | 8 |
2021-03-14 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CUA2
Security update
|
9 | SLK | 8 |
2021-02-04 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CUA2
Security update
|
9 | NPL | 8 |
2021-02-04 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CUA2
Security update
|
9 | INS | 8 |
2021-02-04 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CUA2
Security update
|
9 | BNG | 8 |
2021-02-04 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTJ4
Security update
|
9 | EBE | 8 |
2021-02-04 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL1
Security update
|
9 | ZTM | 8 |
2021-01-20 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTJ1
Security update
|
9 | ALE | 8 |
2021-01-15 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTJ1
Security update
|
9 | PCW | 8 |
2021-01-14 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL2
Security update
|
9 | PSP | 8 |
2021-01-14 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL1
Security update
|
9 | ZVV | 8 |
2021-01-14 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL1
Security update
|
9 | TGP | 8 |
2021-01-14 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL1
Security update
|
9 | CGU | 8 |
2021-01-14 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL4
Security update
|
9 | PSN | 8 |
2021-01-09 | Download |
|
A720FXXS9CTL1
Security update
|
9 | COL | 8 |
2021-01-07 | Download |
Latest SM-A720F Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALE | A720FXXS9CTJ1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-15 |
| BNG | A720FXXS9CUA2 | 9 | 8 | 2021-02-04 |
| CGU | A720FXXS9CTL1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-14 |
| COL | A720FXXS9CTL1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-07 |
| EBE | A720FXXS9CTJ4 | 9 | 8 | 2021-02-04 |
| INS | A720FXXS9CUA2 | 9 | 8 | 2021-02-04 |
| IUS | A720FXXU9CZB5 | 9 | 8 | 2026-05-05 |
| JDI | A720FXXS9CTL2 | 9 | 8 | 2021-03-14 |
| MM1 | A720FXXU9CZC1 | 9 | 8 | 2026-04-20 |
| MXO | A720FXXU9CZB4 | 9 | 8 | 2026-04-28 |
| NPL | A720FXXS9CUA2 | 9 | 8 | 2021-02-04 |
| PCW | A720FXXS9CTJ1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-14 |
| PSN | A720FXXS9CTL4 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-09 |
| PSP | A720FXXS9CTL2 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-14 |
| SIN | A720FXXU9CZC1 | 9 | 8 | 2026-04-20 |
| SLK | A720FXXS9CUA2 | 9 | 8 | 2021-02-04 |
| STH | A720FXXU9CZC1 | 9 | 8 | 2026-04-20 |
| TGP | A720FXXS9CTL1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-14 |
| ZTM | A720FXXS9CTL1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-20 |
| ZVV | A720FXXS9CTL1 | 9 | 8 | 2021-01-14 |
Older SM-A720F Builds (Archive)
83 earlier builds from the samdb.org catalogue. They are not in the download list above; the link searches for the build on the partner site.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A720FXXU6CRJ7 | 6 | Oct 2018 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, CAC, CEL, ECT, EGY, GLB, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, SEK, SER, SKZ, SMA, THR, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFA, XFV, XSG, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU6CRJ6 | 6 | Oct 2018 | ARO, UYO | Find |
| A720FXXU6CRJ5 | 6 | Oct 2018 | INS | Find |
| A720FXXS6CRJ2 | 6 | Oct 2018 | BVO, CGU, COM, COO, EON, MXO, PEO, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| A720FXXU5CRH3 | 5 | Aug 2018 | ACR, AFG, AFR, CAC, CAM, ECT, EGY, GLB, ILO, KSA, LAO, MAT, MM1, MWD, MYM, NZC, PCL, PTR, SEK, SER, SIN, SKZ, STH, THL, THR, TMC, TNZ, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFA, XID, XME, XSA, XSG, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU5CRH1 | 5 | Aug 2018 | INS | Find |
| A720FZTU3CRG1 | 3 | Jul 2018 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU4CRG5 | 4 | Jul 2018 | ICE, TMM | Find |
| A720FXXU4CRG4 | 4 | Jul 2018 | XFA | Find |
| A720FXXU4CRG2 | 4 | Jul 2018 | BVO, CGU, CHO, COL, COM, COO, EON, MXO, PEO, TGP, TTT, ZTO | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRF3 | 3 | Jun 2018 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, CAM, CEL, ECT, EGY, GLB, ILO, KSA, LAO, LYS, MAT, MID, MM1, MWD, MYM, NZC, PAK, PCL, PTR, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, THR, TMC, TNZ, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFV, XID, XME, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU3CREC | 3 | May 2018 | BNG, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRE9 | 3 | May 2018 | CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XME, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRE8 | 3 | May 2018 | XSG | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRE4 | 3 | May 2018 | ARO, BVO, CHL, JDI, TPA, UYO | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRE3 | 3 | May 2018 | INS | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRE2 | 3 | May 2018 | CAC, SEK, SER, SKZ | Find |
| A720FZTU3CRD4 | 3 | Apr 2018 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU3CRD3 | 3 | Apr 2018 | EON, NZC, PEO, SER, TNZ, TPA, TTT, XSA, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRD4 | 3 | Apr 2018 | UFN, ZVV | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRD3 | 3 | Apr 2018 | INS | Find |
| A720FZTU3BRC2 | 3 | Mar 2018 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRC3 | 3 | Mar 2018 | PEO | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRC2 | 3 | Mar 2018 | XFA, XFV, XSG | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRBA | 3 | Feb 2018 | CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XME, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRB9 | 3 | Feb 2018 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, ECT, EGY, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, THR, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRB8 | 3 | Feb 2018 | ARO, BVO, CHO, COL, COO, EON, MXO, TPA, TTT, UPO, UYO, ZTO | Find |
| A720FXXU3BRB6 | 3 | Feb 2018 | CAC, SEK, SER, SKZ | Find |
| A720FXXU2BRB2 | 2 | Feb 2018 | MYM | Find |
| A720FXXS3BRB5 | 3 | Feb 2018 | BNG, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQLC | 2 | Dec 2017 | PCW | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQL9 | 2 | Dec 2017 | CGU, IUS, UNE, ZTM | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQL8 | 2 | Dec 2017 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, CAC, CEL, ECT, EGY, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, SEK, SER, SKZ, THR, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFA, XSG | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQL7 | 2 | Dec 2017 | CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XME, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQK2 | 2 | Nov 2017 | INS | Find |
| A720FZTU2BQJ1 | 2 | Oct 2017 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQJ1 | 2 | Oct 2017 | ARO, CDR, CHL, CHO, COM, COO, CPA, CRC, CTI, CTP, EBE, ICE, IUS, JDI, MXO, PEO, PGU, TCE, TGU, TPA, TTT, UPO, UYO | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQI9 | 2 | Sep 2017 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, CEL, ECT, EGY, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, THR, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFA, XSG | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQI8 | 2 | Sep 2017 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQI7 | 2 | Sep 2017 | CAM, GLB, LAO, MM1, MYM, NZC, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, TNZ, XID, XME, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQI6 | 2 | Sep 2017 | CAC, SEK, SER, SKZ | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQI4 | 2 | Sep 2017 | MXO, PCW, TMM, ZTO | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQI2 | 2 | Sep 2017 | AFG, AFR, INS, XSG | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQH9 | 2 | Aug 2017 | GLB, SMA | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQH7 | 2 | Aug 2017 | NZC, TNZ, XSA | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQH3 | 2 | Aug 2017 | BVO, CAC, CHO, EON, SEK, SER, SKZ, TPA, TTT, UPO | Find |
| A720FZTU2AQG3 | 2 | Jul 2017 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU2BQGB | 2 | Jul 2017 | CAM, MYM, THL, XID, XME, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU2AQG6 | 2 | Jul 2017 | IUS | Find |
| A720FXXU2AQG5 | 2 | Jul 2017 | ALE, CDR, CGU, CHL, CHT, COL, COM, CPA, CRC, CTI, CTP, EBE, ECO, EON, JDI, PCT, PCW, PEO, PET, PGU, PSN, TCE, TGP, TGU, UFN, UPO, ZTM, ZVV | Find |
| A720FXXU2AQFA | 2 | Jun 2017 | ARO, BVO, CHO, COO, EON, PEO, TPA, TTT, UPO, ZTO | Find |
| A720FXXU2AQF9 | 2 | Jun 2017 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQF2 | 1 | Jun 2017 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, CEL, ECT, EGY, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, THR, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFA, XFV, XSG | Find |
| A720FXXS2AQF8 | 2 | Jun 2017 | CAC, SEK, SER, SKZ | Find |
| A720FXXS1AQF5 | 1 | Jun 2017 | XME | Find |
| A720FXXS1AQF4 | 1 | Jun 2017 | CAM, GLB, MM1, MYM, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQE2 | 1 | May 2017 | XME | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQE1 | 1 | May 2017 | INS | Find |
| A720FXXS1AQE4 | 1 | May 2017 | CAC, SEK, SER, SKZ | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQD9 | 1 | Apr 2017 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQD8 | 1 | Apr 2017 | ZTO | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQD5 | 1 | Apr 2017 | CAC, CAM, COO, GLB, MM1, MYM, SEK, SER, SIN, SKZ, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XSA, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQD4 | 1 | Apr 2017 | ARO, COO, PCT | Find |
| A720FZTU1AQC1 | 1 | Mar 2017 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQC5 | 1 | Mar 2017 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, BVO, CAC, CAM, CEL, CHO, CHT, ECT, EON, GLB, ILO, INS, KSA, LYS, MID, MM1, MYM, PAK, PCL, PTR, SEK, SER, SIN, SKZ, SMA, STH, THL, THR, TPA, TTT, TUR, UPO, XFA, XFV, XID, XME, XSG, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQC2 | 1 | Mar 2017 | CAM, GLB, MM1, MYM, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XME, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FZTU1AQB2 | 1 | Feb 2017 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQBB | 1 | Feb 2017 | XID | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQBA | 1 | Feb 2017 | CTI, CTP | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQB8 | 1 | Feb 2017 | CHL, CHO | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQB5 | 1 | Feb 2017 | MM1, SIN, STH, XSP | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQB3 | 1 | Feb 2017 | BNG, INS, NPL, SLK | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQB1 | 1 | Feb 2017 | CHO | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQA8 | 1 | Jan 2017 | TUR | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQA7 | 1 | Jan 2017 | IUS | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQA6 | 1 | Jan 2017 | UFN | Find |
| A720FXXU1AQA1 | 1 | Jan 2017 | CGU, COL, TGP | Find |
| A720FZTU1APL7 | 1 | Dec 2016 | BRI | Find |
| A720FXXU1APLN | 1 | Dec 2016 | ZTM | Find |
| A720FXXU1APLM | 1 | Dec 2016 | ACR, AFG, AFR, BTC, CEL, ECT, EGY, ILO, KSA, LYS, MAT, MID, MWD, PAK, PCL, PTR, THR, TMC, TUN, TUR, WTL, XFA, XFV, XSG | Find |
| A720FXXU1APLK | 1 | Dec 2016 | NZC, TNZ, XSA | Find |
| A720FXXU1APLJ | 1 | Dec 2016 | CAM, GLB, MM1, MYM, SIN, SMA, STH, THL, XID, XME, XSP, XTC, XXV | Find |
| A720FXXU1APLI | 1 | Dec 2016 | ALE, ARO, BVO, CAC, CDR, CHO, CHT, COM, COO, CPA, CRC, EBE, ECO, EON, JDI, PCT, PCW, PET, PGU, PSN, SEK, SER, SKZ, TCE, TGU, TPA, TTT, UPO, ZTO, ZVV | Find |
How to Flash SM-A720F 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 9 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.