Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) SM-J327R6 Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-J327R6 firmware?
J327R6WWS2BTF2, released June 23, 2020 with Android 8.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 18 official builds across 1 region (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since June 2020, so Android 8.1 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-J327R6 builds in the archive run Android 7 to 8.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 8.1: J327R6WWU1BRJ1 (Oct 2018), 9 builds in total
- Android 7: J327R6WWU1AQE8 (May 2017), 9 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-J327R6 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 2:
- Binary 2 — since Mar 2019
- Binary 1 — since May 2017
A phone already on binary 2 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 2 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-J327R6 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J327R6WWS2BTF2
Security update
|
2 | LRA | 8.1 |
2020-06-23 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS2BTF2
Security update
|
2 | LRA | 8.1 |
2020-06-19 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS2BSI1
Security update
|
2 | LRA | 8.1 |
2019-09-12 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS2BSI1
Security update
|
2 | LRA | 8.1 |
2019-08-29 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | LRA | 8.1 |
2019-03-20 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS2BSC2
Security update
|
2 | LRA | 8.1 |
2019-03-19 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS1BRL1
Security update
|
1 | LRA | 8.1 |
2018-12-10 | Download |
|
J327R6WWU1BRJ1
Feature update
|
1 | LRA | 8.1 |
2018-10-05 | Download |
|
J327R6WWU1BRJ1
Feature update
|
1 | LRA | 8.1 |
2018-10-04 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS1ARF1
Security update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2018-06-06 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS1ARF1
Security update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2018-06-06 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS1ARC1
Security update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2018-03-19 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS1ARC1
Security update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2018-03-19 | Download |
|
J327R6WWU1ARA3
Feature update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2018-02-01 | Download |
|
J327R6WWU1ARA3
Feature update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2018-02-01 | Download |
|
J327R6WWS1AQL1
Security update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2017-12-01 | Download |
|
J327R6WWU1AQI5
Feature update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2017-09-28 | Download |
|
J327R6WWU1AQE8
Feature update
|
1 | LRA | 7 |
2017-05-31 | Download |
How to Flash SM-J327R6 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) 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.