P355XXU1CQI8 – GALAXY Tab A firmware

Build P355XXU1CQI8 is a feature update for the GALAXY Tab A (SM-P355) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Oct 1, 2017 (method) and has reached 9 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build P355XXU1BQA1 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-P355
Android
Android 7
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Oct 1, 2017
Regions
9

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received P355XXU1CQI8, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XSPSingaporeOct 1, 2017day 0P355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
CAMCambodiaOct 29, 2017+28 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
MM1Singapore (M1)Oct 29, 2017+28 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
SINSingapore (Singtel)Oct 29, 2017+28 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
STHSingapore (StarHub)Oct 29, 2017+28 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
XIDIndonesiaOct 29, 2017+28 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
XMEMalaysiaOct 29, 2017+28 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
XXVVietnamOct 31, 2017+30 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLD1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4
THLThailandOct 31, 2017+30 daysP355XXU1CQI8/P355OLD1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-P355 -r XSP -v P355XXU1CQI8/P355OLB1CQI8/P355XXU1CQI4

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-P355 / XSP on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode P355XXU1CQI8.