GALAXY Tab A SM-P355Y updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-P355Y). The latest stable build is P355YZSS1BRI1 (Android 6, security update), first released on Oct 23, 2018. Samsung has published 9 stable builds for this model since May 18, 2015: 1 security and 8 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. 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 P355YZSS1BRI1 (Android 6) is live in all 2 regions, first released on Oct 23, 2018 in BRI (Taiwan).
- Latest build
P355YZSS1BRI1- Released
- Oct 23, 2018
- Android
- Android 6
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 2
- Stable builds
- 9
Update policy
The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Oct 23, 2018, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRI | Taiwan | P355YZSS1BRI1 | Android 6 | Oct 23, 2018 | 9 |
TGY | Hong Kong | P355YZSS1BRI1 | Android 6 | Oct 23, 2018 | 9 |
Firmware history (9 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P355Y, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P355YZSS1BRI1 | Oct 23, 2018 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 2 | on server |
P355YZSU1BRA1 | Mar 6, 2018 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | on server |
P355YZSU1BQH1 | Sep 4, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P355YZSU1BQB3 | Mar 6, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P355YZSU1API1 | Oct 27, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P355YZSU1APH2 | Sep 8, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P355YZSU1AOL1 | Jan 11, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P355YZSU1AOE1 | May 26, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P355YZSU1AOD6 | May 18, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
How to download SM-P355Y 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-P355Y -r TGYReplace TGY 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-P355Y / TGY 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).