Samsung Galaxy J7 Pop (SM-J727V) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-J727V firmware?
J727VVRS5BUD1, released May 18, 2021 with Android 8.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 5. The archive holds 20 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 J7 Pop still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since May 2021, 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-J727V builds in the archive run Android 7 to 8.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 8.1: J727VVRU2BRH1 (Aug 2018), 9 builds in total
- Android 7: J727VVRS1AQJ2 (Oct 2017), 8 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-J727V 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 5:
- Binary 5 — since Apr 2021
- Binary 4 — since Aug 2020
- Binary 3 — since Apr 2019
- Binary 2 — since Mar 2018
- Binary 1 — since Feb 2017
A phone already on binary 5 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 5 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-J727V firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J727VVRS5BUD1
Security update
|
5 | VZW | 8.1 |
2021-05-18 | Download |
|
J727VVRU4BUA1
Feature update
|
4 | VZW | — |
2021-02-17 | Download |
|
J727VVRU1AQB1
Feature update
|
1 | VZW | 7 |
2020-09-25 | Download |
|
J727VVRU4BTH3
Feature update
|
4 | VZW | — |
2020-08-17 | Download |
|
J727VVRU4BTH3
Feature update
|
4 | VZW | 8.1 |
2020-08-13 | Download |
|
J727VVRS3BTB1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | — |
2020-02-19 | Download |
|
J727VVRS3BTB1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 8.1 |
2020-02-06 | Download |
|
J727VVRU3BSG2
Feature update
|
3 | VZW | 8.1 |
2019-07-26 | Download |
|
J727VVRS3BSD1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 8.1 |
2019-04-01 | Download |
|
J727VVRU2BSA1
Feature update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2019-01-17 | Download |
|
J727VVRS2BRK1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2018-11-01 | Download |
|
J727VVRU2BRH1
Feature update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2018-08-10 | Download |
|
J727VVRU2BRH1
Feature update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2018-08-10 | Download |
|
J727VVRS2ARF1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 7 |
2018-06-11 | Download |
|
J727VVRS2ARF1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 7 |
2018-06-11 | Download |
|
J727VVRS2ARC1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 7 |
2018-03-15 | Download |
|
J727VVRS2ARC1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 7 |
2018-03-15 | Download |
|
J727VVRU1AQK4
Feature update
|
1 | VZW | 7 |
2017-12-05 | Download |
|
J727VVRU1AQK4
Feature update
|
1 | VZW | 7 |
2017-12-05 | Download |
|
J727VVRS1AQJ2
Security update
|
1 | VZW | 7 |
2017-10-17 | Download |
How to Flash SM-J727V Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pop 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 5 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.