If you are a Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 user and reside in the United States, then it’s time to upgrade your Smartphone to the 2nd top and one of the most powerful Android OS across the globe. Yes, the Android Oreo 8.1.0 update is being rolled for the Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 Smartphone in the USA with the firmware build J327R4TYS1BSA2. If you are interested to flash this firmware on your Smartphone, then we have this quick guide for you. Just have a look.
The firmware is being rolled Over The Air and hence you might receive the OTA update notification at any time. But if you have missed the OTA for any reason, but can’t wait it to hit your handset or you want a quick solution, then the below given manual update process will be apt for you. Now let’s take a look on the pre-requirements of the update.
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Pre-Requisites
- Makes sure the battery of your Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 is charged at least 50 percent.
- Backup all your device data using backup app.
- Make sure to enable the USB Debugging on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Core SM-J701F.
- USB driver for the Smartphone must be installed on your PC.
- A Nandroid backup must be created for your device.
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Procedure to update Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 to Android Oreo
- Download the firmware file on your PC with Odin and extract them both.
- Run Odin as Administrator now.
- Switch off Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 and boot into download mode.
- Next connect the Smartphone to your PC via USB and now you can find the CM port open in Odin screen. If an Added text message appears, then know that the device is successfully connected.
- Check the “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time “options in Odin, after click the AP button and select the .tar.md5 file that was extracted on the above step.
- Click on the start button to start the installation process. After few minutes a Pass message will appear. Post completion, the phone will reboot automatically.
- Next you need to detach the USB cable and check Settings>About for the new firmware version.
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If your device gets stuck in the middle of normal reboot, then go to the Recovery Mode Menu & perform “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” and “Wipe Cache Partition” to reboot your device.
Congrats! Now you have learnt the procedure to update your Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-J327R4 to the official Oreo Firmware through manual procedure. For more updates keep visiting Blogzmana.