GALAXY Tab A SM-P355 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-P355). The latest stable build is P355XXS1CTJ1 (Android 7, security update), first released on Nov 18, 2020. Samsung has published 12 stable builds for this model since Apr 9, 2015: 2 security and 10 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 7. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build P355XXS1CTJ1 (Android 7) is live in 9 of 10 regions, first released on Nov 18, 2020 in THL (Thailand). Still waiting: XTC.
- Latest build
P355XXS1CTJ1- Released
- Nov 18, 2020
- Android
- Android 7
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 10
- Stable builds
- 12
Update policy
The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Nov 18, 2020, on Android 7.
Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.
Latest firmware by region (CSC)
Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM | Cambodia | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 9 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 8 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 8 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 8 |
THL | Thailand | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 8 |
XID | Indonesia | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 8 |
XME | Malaysia | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 10 |
XSP | Singapore | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 9 |
XTC | Philippines | P355XXS1BRL1 | Android 6 | Jan 14, 2019 | 7 |
XXV | Vietnam | P355XXS1CTJ1 | Android 7 | Nov 18, 2020 | 8 |
Firmware history (12 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P355, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).
| Build (PDA) | Released | Android | Type | Bit | Regions | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P355XXS1CTJ1 | Nov 18, 2020 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 9 | on server |
P355XXS1BRL1 | Jan 14, 2019 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | on server |
P355XXU1CRE1 | Jun 28, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 9 | on server |
P355XXU1CQI8 | Oct 1, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 9 | on server |
P355XXU1BQA1 | Feb 14, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 10 | on server |
P355XXU1BPG2 | Aug 8, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
P355XXU1BPF4 | Jul 6, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355XXU1AOJ1 | Nov 2, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
P355XXU1AOH2 | Aug 28, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355XXU1AOE9 | Jun 2, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
P355XXU1AOD2 | Apr 26, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | pulled |
P355XXU1AOD1 | Apr 9, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 8 | pulled |
How to download SM-P355 firmware
We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:
samloader download -m SM-P355 -r XMEReplace XME with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative:
How to download Samsung firmware.
Changelog and security patch level
Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-P355 / XME release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).