Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime (SM-J327W) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-J327W firmware?
J327WVLS6BTK2, released December 8, 2020 with Android 8.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 6. The archive holds 20 official builds across 14 regions (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since December 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.
Can I downgrade the SM-J327W 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 6:
- Binary 6 — since Nov 2020
- Binary 5 — since Jun 2020
- Binary 2 — since Feb 2018
- Binary 1 — since Sep 2017
A phone already on binary 6 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 6 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-J327W firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | XAC | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | VTR | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | VMC | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | TLS | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | SPC | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | SOL | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | RWC | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | PCM | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | MTB | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | KDO | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | FMC | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | CHR | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | BWA | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS6BTK2
Security update
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6 | BMC | 8.1 |
2020-12-08 | Download |
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J327WVLS5BTF2
Security update
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5 | TLS | 8.1 |
2020-06-11 | Download |
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J327WVLS5BTF2
Security update
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5 | BWA | 8.1 |
2020-06-11 | Download |
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J327WVLS5BTF2
Security update
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5 | FMC | 8.1 |
2020-06-11 | Download |
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J327WVLS5BTF2
Security update
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5 | CHR | 8.1 |
2020-06-11 | Download |
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J327WVLS5BTF2
Security update
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5 | RWC | 8.1 |
2020-06-11 | Download |
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J327WVLS5BTF2
Security update
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5 | SPC | 8.1 |
2020-06-11 | Download |
Latest SM-J327W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| BWA | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| CHR | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| FMC | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| KDO | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| MTB | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| PCM | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| RWC | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| SOL | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| SPC | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| TLS | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| VMC | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| VTR | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
| XAC | J327WVLS6BTK2 | 6 | 8.1 | 2020-12-08 |
Older SM-J327W Builds (Archive)
5 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J327WVLU2BRJ4 | 2 | Oct 2018 | BMC, BWA, CHR, FMC, KDO, MTB, PCM, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| J327WVLS2ARF1 | 2 | Jun 2018 | BMC, BWA, CHR, FMC, KDO, MTB, PCM, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| J327WVLS2ARB2 | 2 | Feb 2018 | BMC, BWA, CHR, FMC, KDO, MTB, PCM, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| J327WVLU1AQL1 | 1 | Dec 2017 | BMC, BWA, CHR, FMC, KDO, MTB, PCM, RWC, SOL, SPC, TLS, VMC, VTR, XAC | Find |
| J327WVLU1AQI3 | 1 | Sep 2017 | ESK | Find |
How to Flash SM-J327W Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime 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 6 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.