Galaxy J3 2017 units in multiple regions of the world have already got updated to Android Oreo update back in August. The same Galaxy J3 2017 devices were sold with different name including Galaxy J3 Eclipse and Galaxy J3 Mission for the Verizon network.
Now Verizon exclusive budgets devices including Galaxy J3 Eclipse and Galaxy J3 Mission are now receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update from it’s carrier. The update is rolling out for both Galaxy J3 twins on Verizon network. If you own any variant between these two then you will be picking the OTA anytime soon, the update is released as build M1AJQ.J327VVRU2BRHA for Verizon J3 Eclipse and build M1AJQ.J327VPPVRU2BRHA for Verizon J3 Mission.
The OTA is now live as we speak, so the update will take a few days to reach all users in other regions. If you are getting impatient to download and install stock Oreo Android 8.0 for Galaxy J3 Eclipse/Mission just head to the installation section below.
The Official Oreo for Galaxy J3 twins brings Samsung Experience 9.0, high contrast keyboard, Dual Messenger, the over all interface looks pretty close to Galaxy S9 and S8. Other Oreo goodies include,
- Picture-in-picture
- Notification dots
- Notification channels
- Autofill framework
- Autosizing TextView
- Downloadable fonts
- Adaptive icons
- Shortcut pinning
In this guide we have mentioned the process to download stock Oreo firmware zip for Verizon Galaxy J3 Eclipse/Mission and install it right away by three possible ways.
Screenshots from the update:
Firmware Details:
Device Name: Samsung Galaxy J3 Eclipse/Mission
Model: SM-J327V
Region: US (Verizon)
OS: Android 8.0 Oreo
Build Number: J327VVRU2BRHA / J327VPPVRU2BRHA
Android Security Patch Level: September 01, 2018
Status: OTA is live
Size:
Process to install Oreo J327VVRU2BRHA / J327VPPVRU2BRHA on Galaxy J3 Eclipse/Mission via Kies
This is just another possible way to download the firmware without extra effort.
First You need to download Samsung Kies application. Download Kies
Install the application on your PC and Open it.
Connect your device to PC and wait for the Kies app to detect your device.
Now it’s essential to make a backup of your device by clicking on Backup and Restore tab in the Kies screen.
Once the backup process is done, just click firmware upgrade to start the update process.
Install Stock Oreo on Verizon Galaxy J3 Eclipse/Mission via Odin
Download J327VVRU2BRHA Official Oreo firmware. Link [coming soon]
Download J327VPPVRU2BRHA Official Oreo firmware. Link [coming soon]
Then you need to turn off your device and boot it into download Mode, to do follow this guide.
Once your device boots into recovery mode then see instructions here to manually install the firmware via Odin.
That’s it! If you are facing any issue regarding this guide let us know by dropping a comment in the section below. Don’t forget to share this guide with others, Thank You.