Galaxy J3 (2016) gets May 2017 Android security patch

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Although Samsung

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along with some other Galaxy J (2017) series smartphones, the company hasn’t forgotten its older devices. The

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, an entry-level smartphone that was

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, has received May 2017 Android security patch with the latest software update.

The Galaxy J3 (2016) has started receiving a 143.13MB update to firmware version J320FNXXU0AQE1, bringing bug fixes, performance improvements, and May 2017 security patch to the device. However, the phone still remains at Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and the company hasn’t updated it to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) even now, let along Android 7.0 (Nougat).

The update is currently being rolled out to unlocked variants of the Galaxy J3 (2016) in European markets and

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, and it could soon be rolled out to other countries soon. The device previously

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. If you haven’t received the update yet, you can check for it manually by heading to the Software Update section in the Settings menu.

Firmware Details

Model

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Model name

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Country India
Version Android 5.1.1
Changelist 11503991
Build date Mon, 29 May 2017 05:48:02 +0000
Security Patch Level 2017-06-01
Product code

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PDA J320FDRU0AQE2
CSC J320FODR0AQE2

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