Samsung SM-J727VPP Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-J727VPP firmware?
J727VPPVRS5BUD1, released April 27, 2021 . It is a security update on bootloader binary 5. The archive holds 10 official builds across 1 region (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung SM-J727VPP still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since April 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.
Can I downgrade the SM-J727VPP firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 2 to 5:
- Binary 5 — since Apr 2021
- Binary 4 — since Aug 2020
- Binary 3 — since Apr 2019
- Binary 2 — since Nov 2018
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-J727VPP firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J727VPPVRS5BUD1
Security update
|
5 | VZW | — |
2021-04-27 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRU4BUA1
Feature update
|
4 | VZW | — |
2021-02-17 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRU4BTH3
Feature update
|
4 | VZW | — |
2020-08-17 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRU4BTH3
Feature update
|
4 | VZW | 8.1 |
2020-08-13 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRS3BTB1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 8.1 |
2020-02-06 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRU3BSG2
Feature update
|
3 | VZW | 8.1 |
2019-07-26 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRS3BSD1
Security update
|
3 | VZW | 8.1 |
2019-04-01 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRU2BSA1
Feature update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2019-01-17 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRS2BRK1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2018-11-01 | Download |
|
J727VPPVRS2BRK1
Security update
|
2 | VZW | 8.1 |
2018-11-01 | Download |
How to Flash SM-J727VPP Firmware
Put the Samsung SM-J727VPP 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.