Not so many Samsung Galaxy Tab E slates are still in Samsung’s good books, but this doesn’t mean the company isn’t taking care of the few still in use, like the refreshed Galaxy Tab E 8.0 that is sold in the U.S. through Verizon Wireless.
On this page, we bring you all the software update news and update changelogs in regards to the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 Refresh, be it the smaller security patches or the major Android OS upgrades.
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T-Mobile Galaxy Tab E 8.0 update timeline
- Android Oreo update under development
| Date | Software version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 02 Oct 2017 | T377TUVU1BQI5 | Android 7.0 | Update to Android 7.0 (Nougat) and the latest Google security improvements |
| 18 Jan 2017 | T377TUVS1APL1 | Android 6.0.1 | Improved Android security patch level |
| 22 June 2017 | T377TUVU1APC5 | Android 6.0.1 | Pre-installed |
Verizon Galaxy Tab E 8.0 update timeline
| Date | Software version | Android OS | Changelog |
| 18 Mar 2020 | T378VVRS5BTC1 | Android 8.0 | March 2020 security patch |
| 30 Oct 2019 | T378VVRS4BSJ1 | Android 8.0 | October 2019 security patch |
| 06 Aug 2019 | T378VVRU4BSG6 | Android 8.0 | July 2019 security patch, performance improvements |
| 26 Apr 2019 | T378VVRS3BSD11 | Android 8.0 | April 2019 security patch |
| 29 Nov 2018 | T378VVRU3BRK1 | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo and November 2018 security patch |
| 30 Aug 2018 | T378VVRS3ARH1 | Android 7.1 | August 2018 security patch |
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 Android Oreo update
- Android Oreo released on 29 Nov 2018 for Verizon users
The refreshed Galaxy Tab E 8.0 came by in late 2017 with Android 7.1 Nougat preinstalled. As of November 29, Verizon Wireless has released an update to Android 8.0 Oreo for the slate, which also comes with a new Android security patch for the month of November 2018.
As for the original Galaxy Tab E 8.0, an update to Android Oreo is said to be in development at T-Mobile, but we don’t know when the rollout will begin.
Galaxy Tab E 8.0 Android 9 Pie update
- Not eligible for Pie
- But this is not the official word from Samsung
The Galaxy Tab E 8.0 Refresh is an entry-level tablet that not even some expected to get past Nougat, but Samsung did a great job of pushing it to Oreo. However, knowing Samsung, it is unlikely that the Tab E 8.0 Refresh will get a second major OS upgrade to Pie, so dont get your hopes too high.
Of course, this is just us speculating, but the final word will come from Samsung and well update this page if and when the company makes it official.
Related: Samsung Android 9 Pie update news and device list
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