GALAXY Tab A SM-P355C updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-P355C). The latest stable build is P355CZCU3BUD2 (Android 6, feature update), first released on May 11, 2021. Samsung has published 14 stable builds for this model since May 18, 2015: 0 security and 14 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. The current bootloader (binary) version is 3. A device on bit 3 only accepts firmware with bit 3 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build P355CZCU3BUD2 (Android 6) is live in all 1 regions, first released on May 11, 2021 in CHN (China).
- Latest build
P355CZCU3BUD2- Released
- May 11, 2021
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 3
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 14
Update policy
The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 11, 2021, on Android 6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHN | China | P355CZCU3BUD2 | Android 6 | May 11, 2021 | 14 |
Firmware history (14 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P355C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P355CZCU3BUD2 | May 11, 2021 | Android 6 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
P355CZCU3BRK1 | Jan 14, 2019 | Android 6 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
P355CZCU2BRF1 | Aug 16, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
P355CZCU1BRC1 | Apr 10, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1BRA1 | Jan 28, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1BQJ1 | Dec 11, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1BQB2 | Mar 14, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1BQB1 | Feb 16, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1APJ2 | Nov 10, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1APE2 | Jun 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1APA1 | Feb 11, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1AOJ2 | Nov 18, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1AOG1 | Jul 26, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P355CZCU1AOE1 | May 18, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-P355C 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-P355C -r CHNReplace CHN 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-P355C / CHN 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).