For the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab A software updates, be it major Android OS upgrades like Android 10 and Android 9 Pie or small updates like monthly security patches, we have you covered. On this page, we have put together the latest news, updates, download links, changelogs and all that you need to know regarding the official and non-official software updates for all models in the Galaxy Tab A series.
Latest news
November 22, 2019: Verizon Wireless has released a couple of updates for the Galaxy Tab A — 8.0 and 10.5 — devices. The smaller Tab A 8.0 gets software version T387VVRS2BSK2, while the bigger 10.5-inch variant receives T597VVRS2BSK1. The updates only carry the November 2019 security patch and no feature enhancements.
September 21, 2019: A new update is available for the Verizon Tab A 8.0 ich, model SM-T387, that fixes the issue with mobile hotspot caused by the original Pie update. Dubbed T387VVRU1BSI1, the update also installs September 2019 security patch.
September 19, 2019:Verizon has released the Android 9 Pie update for its Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 tablet, too, coming in as T597VVRU2BSH4.
September 16, 2019: In the US, Sprint becomes the first carrier to release Android Pie for its Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 tablet, the model that is identified as SM-T597P. Sprint hasn’t announced the update that comes as version T597PVPU2BSH7. and it also brings security patches up to the month of August 2019.
August 17, 2019: As per latest info, Rogers Canada is all set to release the Android 9 Pie update for the Tab A 8-inch model on August 26.
August 15, 2019: Verizon has started rolling out an updated for Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018). Dubbed as T597VVRS2ASG2, the OTA brings the July 2019 security patch.
June 15, 2019: A software update is rolling out to the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) as version T595XXU3BSF3. This is the software you have all been waiting for because it brings the One UI based on Android 9 Pie to the slate alongside June 2019 security patches.
May 30, 2019: Verizon has a new software update for the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 that installs April 2019 security patches as version T597VVRS1ASE1.
May 08, 2019: Verizon Wireless is rolling out an updated software version T387VVRS1ASD1 to the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The software carries April 2019 security patches alongside the usual bug fixes and stability improvements.
Tab A Android 10 update
The Android 10 update is expected to be released for these Tab A tablets. As you’d notice, these are the tablets released in 2018-19 only.
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet | Expected Android 10 update release date |
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0, 10.1 2019 | Q2 2020 |
| Galaxy Tab A 10.5 2018 | Q2 2020 |
| Galaxy Tab Active Pro | Q2 2020 |
Samsung is expected to roll out Android 10 beta for the S10 and Note 10 handsets first, possibly by September-end in the US and early October in Europe. Once Samsung has rolled out Android 10 for its flagship devices that also include Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9, the Korea tech giant will turn its attention to other devices in Galaxy A series, and the Galaxy tablets, including Tab S6 , Tab S5e, and Tab A.
We expect the Android 10 for Tab A to come out in Q2 2010, starting with the Tab A 2019 tablets first, followed by Tab Active Pro, and then Tab A 2018 units.
→ When will Samsung release Android 10
The Android 10 update from Samsung is expected to be called One UI 2.0, an upgrade over the One UI custom skin that was based on Android Pie.
Android 10 beta
We don’t think Samsung would launch a beta program for the Tab A tablets. They will directly receive the stable Android 10 update, aka One UI 2.0.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 software update timeline
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 2018 (SM-T590)
- Pie expected in Q2 2019
| Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| 11 Dec 2018 | T590XXU2ARK2 | Android 8.1 | December 2018 security patch |
| 15 Oct 2018 | T590XXU2ARJ1 | Android 8.1 | September 2018 security patch |
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 2018 (SM-T595)
- Android Pie released on June 12 in the UK
| Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| 13 Jun 2019 | T595XXU3BSF3 | Android 9 | Installs Android 9 Pie update with One UI and June 2019 security patch (UK) |
| 29 Mar 2019 | T595XXU3ASC1 | Android 8.1 | March 2019 security update |
| 04 Dec 2018 | T595XXU2ARK2 | Android 8.1 | November 2018 security patch |
| 16 Oct 2018 | T595XXU2ARJ1 | Android 8.1 | September 2018 security update |
Sprint Galaxy Tab A 10.5 2018 (SM-T597P)
- Android Pie released on September 16, 2019
| Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| 16 Sep 2019 | T597PVPU2BSH7 | Android 9 | August 2019 security patch; Android 9 Pie OS update |
| 05 Aug 2019 | T597PVPS2ASG3 | Android 8.1 | July 2019 security patch |
| 03 May 2019 | T597PVPS1ASD1 | Android 8.1 | April 2019 security patch |
| 07 Feb 2019 | T597PVPU1ASA2 | Android 8.1 | January 2019 security patch |
Verizon Galaxy Tab A 10.5 2018 (SM-T597V)
- Android Pie released on September 19, 2019
| Date | Software version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 22 Nov 2019 | T597VVRS2BSK1 | Android 9 | November 2019 security patch |
| 18 Sep 2019 | T597VVRU2BSH4 | Android 9 | August 2019 security patch; Android 9 Pie OS upgrade |
| 15 Aug 2019 | T597VVRS2ASG2 | Android 8.1 | July 2019 security patch |
| 29 May 2019 | T597VVRS1ASE1 | Android 8.1 | April 2019 security patch |
| 26 Feb 2019 | T597VVRS1ASB2 | Android 8.1 | February 2019 security patch |
| 08 Nov 2018 | T597VVRS1ARJ2 | Android 8.1 | November 2018 security patch |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2018 update timeline
Sprint Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2018 (SM-T387P)
- Pie expected in Q2 2019
| Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| 18 Feb 2019 | T387PVPU1ASA5 | Android 8.1 | November 2018 security patch |
T-Mobile Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2018 (SM-T387T)
- Pie expected in Q2 2019
| Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| 06 Dec 2018 | T387TUVU1ARK2 | Android 8.1 | November 2018 security patch |
Verizon Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2018 (SM-T387V)
- Android 9 Pie released on August 23, 2019
| Date | Version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 22 Nov 2019 | T387VVRS2BSK2 | Android 9 | November 2019 security patch |
| 19 Sep 2019 | T387VVRU1BSI1 | Android 9 | September 2019 security patch; fixes Mobile Hotspot issue with the previous Pie update |
| 23 Aug 2019 | T387VVRU1BSG7 | Android 9 | July 2019 security patch; Android 9 Pie OS upgrade |
| 02 May 2019 | T387VVRS1ASD1 | Android 8.1 | April 2019 security patch |
| 08 Feb 2019 | T387VVRU1ASA1 | Android 8.1 | February 2019 security patch |
| 12 Nov 2018 | T387VVRU1ARJ2 | Android 8.1 | October 2018 security patch |
| 03 Oct 2018 | T387VVRU1ARI5 | Android 8.1 | September 2018 security patch |
Galaxy Tab A 2017 update
- Oreo update now available
| Model No. | Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| SM-T380 | 04 Oct 2018 | T380DXU2BRI6 | Android 8.1 | Installs Android 8.1 Oreo update and September 2018 security patch |
| SM-T385 | 20 Sep 2017 | T385DVU1AQI9 | Android 7.1.1 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T385 | 30 Aug 2017 | T385DDU1AQHC | Android 7.1.1 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T385 | 30 Aug 2017 | T385DXU1AQHF | Android 7.1.1 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T385 | 11 Aug 2017 | T385DVU1AQH6 | Android 7.1.1 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T385 | 03 Aug 2017 | T385DXU1AQH2 | Android 7.1.1 | August 2017 security patch |
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2016 update
- Oreo update now available for model SM-T585
| Model No. | Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| SM-T580 | 13 Nov 2018 | T580XXU4CRJ9 | Android 8.1 | Installs Android 8.1 Oreo and November 2018 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 20 Sep 2017 | T580XXU2BQI9 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 02 Jun 2017 | T580UEU2BQF1 | Android 7.0 | May 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 18 May 2017 | T580XXU2BQE7 | Android 7.0 | May 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 08 May 2017 | T580XXU2BQE4 | Android 7.0 | May 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 20 Feb 2017 | T580XXU2AQB2 | Android 6.0.1 | February 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 08 Feb 2017 | T580XXU2AQB1 | Android 6.0.1 | February 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 17 Jan 2017 | T580XXU2AQA2 | Android 6.0.1 | January 2017 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 27 Dec 2016 | T580XXU2APL4 | Android 6.0.1 | December 2016 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 10 Oct 2016 | T580XXU1APJ1 | Android 6.0.1 | October 2016 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 30 Aug 2016 | T580XXU1APH4 | Android 6.0.1 | September 2016 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 19 Jul 2016 | T580XXU1APG1 | Android 6.0.1 | July 2016 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 19 Jul 2016 | T580UEU1APG1 | Android 6.0.1 | July 2016 security patch |
| SM-T580 | 24 May 2016 | T580XXU1APE8 | Android 6.0.1 | June 2016 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 28 Nov 2018 | T585XXU4CRK5 | Android 8.1 | Bug fixes and performance improvements, and November 2018 patch |
| SM-T585 | 04 Nov 2018 | T585XXU4CRJ8 | Android 8.1 | Installs Android 8.1 Oreo and November 2018 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 23 Oct 2018 | T585XXS4BRI1 | Android 7.0 | October 2018 security update |
| SM-T585 | 19 Apr 2018 | T585XXU2BRC1 | Android 7.0 | March 2018 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 20 Sep 2017 | T585XXU2BQI9 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 28 Jul 2017 | T585XXU2BQG4 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 01 Jun 2017 | T585XXU2BQF1 | Android 7.0 | June 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 22 May 2017 | T585XXU2BQE9 | Android 7.0 | May 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 08 May 2017 | T585XXU2BQE4 | Android 7.0 | May 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 02 Mar 2017 | T585XXU2AQC1 | Android 6.0.1 | March 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 17 Jan 2017 | T585XXU2AQA2 | Android 6.0.1 | January 2017 security patch |
| SM-T585 | 27 Dec 2016 | T585XXU2APL4 | Android 6.0.1 | December 2016 security patch |
| SM-T587 | 27 Nov 2018 | T587JVU4CRK3 | Android 8.1 | Android Oreo update OTA; also brings November security fix |
| SM-T587 | 30 Mar 2018 | T587JVU2BRC1 | Android 7.0 | March 2018 security patch |
| SM-T587 | 01 Jun 2017 | T587JVU1BQF1 | Android 7.0 | June 2017 security patch |
| SM-T587 | 21 Apr 2017 | T587JVS1AQD1 | Android 6.0.1 | October 2016 security patch |
| SM-T587 | 28 Dec 2016 | T587JVU1APL1 | Android 6.0.1 | October 2016 security patch |
| SM-T587 | 15 Oct 2016 | T587JVU1APJ2 | Android 6.0.1 | October 2016 security patch |
| SM-T587 | 15 Jun 2016 | T587JVU1APF2 | Android 6.0.1 | June 2016 security patch |
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2016 with S Pen update
| Model | Date | Update Download Link | Android OS | Changelog |
| SM-P580K | 10 Jan 2019 | P580KXU1CRL1 | Android 8.1 | December 2018 security patch |
| SM-P580U | 06 Dec 2018 | P580UEU1CRK2 | Android 8.1 | November 2018 security patch |
| SM-P580K | 27 Nov 2018 | P580KXU1CRJ7 | Android 8.1 | Android Oreo update with October security fix |
| SM-P580K | 17 Oct 2018 | P580KXU1BRH1 | Android 7.0 | August 2018 security update |
| SM-P580K | 15 Aug 2018 | P580KXU1BRG1 | Android 7.0 | July 2018 security update |
| SM-P580K | 06 Aug 2018 | P580KXU1BRD1 | Android 7.0 | April 2018 security update |
| SM-P580K | 04 April 2018 | P580KXU1BRB2 | Android 7.0 | February 2018 security update |
| SM-P585M | 16 Oct 2018 | P585MUBU1CRI3 | Android 8.1 | Installs Android 8.1 Oreo update and August 2018 security patch |
| SM-P585M | 04 June 2018 | P585MUBU1BRD3 | Android 7.0 | May 2018 security update |
| SM-P585M | 09 Oct 2017 | P585MUBU1BQI4 | Android 7.0 | August 2017 security update |
| SM-P585Y | 13 Nov 2018 | P585YDXU2CRJ9 | Android 8.1 | Installs Android 8.1 Oreo and November 2018 security patch |
| SM-P587 | 13 Nov 2018 | P587JXU1CRJ7 | Android 8.1 | Installs Android 8.1 Oreo and November 2018 security patch |
| SM-P588 | 07 Dec 2018 | P588CZCU2CRK6 | Android 8.1 | November 2018 security update |
Galaxy Tab A Android 9 Pie update
| Device | Current OS | Android 9 Pie update | Exp Release |
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2015 | Android 6.0 | Not expected | NA |
| Galaxy Tab A 9.7 2015 | Android 6.0 | Not expected | NA |
| Galaxy Tab A 7.0 2016 | Android 6.0 | Not expected | NA |
| Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2016 | Android 8.1 | Not expected | NA |
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2017 | Android 8.1 | Expected | Q4 2019 |
| Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2018 | Android 8.1 | Expected | Q2 2019 |
| Galaxy Tab A 10.5 | Android 8.1 | Available | Released on June 13, 2019 |
How to install Galaxy Tab A firmware
Well, check out the model no. of your Galaxy Tab A first, and then download the latest firmware available above for your exact model no. Next, install the downloaded firmware using our Odin Samsung firmware installation guide here.
Let us know in comments if you need any help with this.
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