When will Android 6 be released on Samsung J3. Budget smartphone with a good screen - Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)

Finally we have waited for the release of the update to Android 7.0 Nougat. The manufacturer has been preparing it for a long time, and now the first lucky ones can try a fairly recent version of the operating system on their phone.

The American operator Verizon was the first to release an update over the air. Obviously, other providers will soon join it and, of course, unlocked models that are sold in Russia. As you would expect, Android 7.0 brings all the key features and functionality including improved battery life, Samsung Cloud, Optimization and so on.

The aforementioned operator has released software with build number J320VVRU2BQJ1 for the previous iteration of the Samsung Galaxy J3. Unfortunately, it comes with a very outdated August security patch. By now, the company has begun updating its gadgets to the November patch, although not everyone has yet received the September and October patch.

We recommend installing the next major update as it improves the quality of voice calls and fixes a number of minor bugs in the code. It is also worth noting that the engineers have significantly improved the operation of the proximity sensor, which often made its owners nervous.

When the international release takes place, we will definitely notify you about it, but for now, be patient and wait.

Android 6 for the Galaxy J3 (2016) may be released, but not immediately - towards the end of 2016. It is also impossible to exclude the possibility that this will never happen. But, of course, updated firmware will continue to be included, so this guide will not be superfluous.

So, to flash the Galaxy J3 (2016), you need to do the following:

download the Odin program to your PC and make sure that your smartphone has enough charge;
enter the smartphone into Download Mode (while simultaneously pressing the “off” + “volume down” + “home button”) keys, then press “Volume up”;
connect a USB cable to the device;
in the Odin application on your computer, select files from the archive with the firmware:

for the column PIT - a file with the extension *.pit;
for PDA - a file whose name contains the word CODE, if there is none, then you should know that this is the heaviest file in the archive;
for CSC - a file whose name contains the word CSC;
for Phone - a file containing MODEM in the name;
Note. If the files for the CSC, Phone and PIT columns are not in the archive with the firmware, then we sew exclusively using the one-file method, i.e. indicate the location of the firmware in the PDA column, and leave the remaining lines empty.

Make sure that the “Auto Reboot” and “F.” checkboxes are checked in Odin. Reset Time". If the location of the *.pit file was specified, then the “Re-Partition” checkbox will be checked automatically;

Press the “Start” button and watch how the firmware process occurs. The phone may reboot several times during installation and in no case should you disconnect the cable from it until the message “All threads completed” appears in the Odin log or the green information window with the inscription “PASS!” lights up.

The firmware update process traditionally lasts several minutes (from 5 to 15) and if successful, you will be asked to configure the smartphone according to your preferences. After this you can start working.

If suddenly something didn’t work out, you can ask about it in the comments under the article.

It is clear that the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) will receive an update to Android 8.0. I would even bet that Android 9.0 for the Galaxy J3 (2017) will be released. So a guide to flashing a smartphone will not be superfluous.

So, to flash the Galaxy J3 (2017), you need to do the following:

download the Odin program to your PC and make sure that your smartphone has enough charge;
enter the smartphone into Download Mode (while simultaneously pressing the “off” + “volume down” + “home button”) keys, then press “Volume up”;
connect a USB cable to the device;
in the Odin application on your computer, select files from the archive with the firmware:

for the column PIT - a file with the extension *.pit;
for PDA - a file whose name contains the word CODE, if there is none, then you should know that this is the heaviest file in the archive;
for CSC - a file whose name contains the word CSC;
for Phone - a file containing MODEM in the name;

Note. If the files for the CSC, Phone and PIT columns are not in the archive with the firmware, then we sew exclusively using the one-file method, i.e. indicate the location of the firmware in the PDA column, and leave the remaining lines empty.

If suddenly something didn’t work out, you can ask about it in the comments under the article.