Install Android 8.1 Oreo Firmware on Galaxy J7 2017 (US Variants)

Samsung has already rolled out Android Oreo for all of its flagship devices that were shipped with Android Nougat out of the box. The company is now working on an Android Pie update for its latest flagship devices. Although it has been about two months since Android Pie was released, Samsung is still pushing Oreo updates to many of its new devices not even a year old. The Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 is one such device. At least the company hasn’t forgotten about these budget devices. Read on to download and install the stock Android 8.1 Oreo firmware on Galaxy J7 2017. It’s available for multiple US models of the phone from carriers like Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular, and MetroPCS.

The updated firmware brings Samsung Experience 9.5 built on top of Android 8.1 Oreo to the Samsung Galaxy J7 2017.

Prerequisites

You’ll need to download Odin3 v3.13.1 which is the official tool from Samsung to install updates on Samsung smartphones onto your PC/Laptop. You can find the download link in the Downloads section below.
Enable USB debugging on your Galaxy J7.
Make sure to have at least 50% battery or more to proceed with this installation.
Perform a complete backup of your personal data, including the storage. If you have TWRP installed, you may as well perform a full NANDroid backup from the recovery and/or a Titanium Backup backup if your device is rooted. We’ve already put up guides on using Titanium Backup if you’re interested. We also have some other backup guides which aren’t as wholistic but if you’re not looking to pay for the full version of Titanium Backup, these might be helpful.
- How to backup your Android Phone
- Backup Apps, Contacts, Logs, Messages and Settings without Rooting Your Android Phone
Download Samsung Odin3_v3.13.1.zip

Note

The following tutorial and Android Oreo firmware downloads are only meant for the following variants of the Samsung Galaxy J7: SM-J727P/SM-J727V/SM-J727VPP/SM-J727A/SM-J727R4/SM-J727T/SM-J727T1. So before you begin the installation process, check your device’s model number and make sure you have the appropriate firmware file for your Galaxy J7. If you have any other variant, do not proceed any further as this will not be compatible with your device.

Download Android 8.1 Oreo Firmware for Galaxy J7 2017

Download the appropriate Oreo firmware from below depending on your carrier and phone model.

Download the Oreo firmware for your phone and extract the downloaded ZIP on the PC. You should have 4 extracted firmware files in ‘.tar‘ or ‘.tar.md5‘ format.

Connect your Galaxy J7 2017 to ODIN

Extract the Odin ZIP to an easily accessible location on the PC.
Open the extracted ODIN folder and double-click on ‘Odin3.exe‘ file.
Disconnect your device from PC if it is connected.
Reboot your phone into Download mode:
- Power off your device. Wait for a couple of seconds after screen goes off.
- Press and hold the Volume down + Power + Home buttons together until you see a warning screen.
- Press Volume Up to continue to download mode.
Once in download mode, connect your phone to PC via USB cable and make sure that the ID:COM port on ODIN turns blue. If it doesn’t, your phone either isn’t properly connected or you don’t have the necessary Samsung USB Drivers.