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    Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 to Galaxy A3 (2017) in Russia

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    Last updated: July 31st, 2017 at 11:27 UTC+02:00

    We had reported earlier that Samsung could roll out the Android 7.0 update to the Galaxy A3 (2017) soon. All the smartphones in the Galaxy A (2017) series, including the Galaxy A3 (2017), had recently received certifications from the Wi-Fi Alliance while running Android 7.0. Now, the South Korean smartphone giant has started rolling out the update to the Galaxy A3 (2017) in Russia.

    The Galaxy A3 (2017) with model number SM-A320F started receiving the Nougat update on July 26, but if you didn't receive the update notification yet, you can download the full 2.21GB firmware file from our firmware section and flash it manually. Moreover, the update with firmware version A320FXXU2BQG5 also brings July 2017 Android security patch to the Galaxy A3 (2017).

    If you're in Russia, have you received the Android 7.0 update yet? Let us know in the comments section below. Also, let us know if you find any new feature after installing the update.

    Firmware Details

    Model SM-A320F
    Model name Galaxy A3
    Country Russia
    Version Android 7
    Changelist 11883096
    Build date Wed, 19 Jul 2017 07:47:50 +0000
    Security Patch Level 2017-07-01
    Product code SER
    PDA A320FXXU2BQG5
    CSC A320FOXY2BQG5
    Source Firmware Android 7.0Galaxy A3 (2017)Nougat

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