GALAXY Tab A SM-P555 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-P555). The latest stable build is P555XXS1CTI2 (Android 7, security update), first released on Oct 7, 2020. Samsung has published 22 stable builds for this model since Apr 14, 2015: 3 security and 19 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 P555XXS1CTI2 (Android 7) is live in 10 of 23 regions, first released on Oct 7, 2020 in CAM (Cambodia). Still waiting: ACR, AFR, ECT, EGY, KSA, MID, MWD, THR, XFA, XFE, XFV, XSG, XTC.
- Latest build
P555XXS1CTI2- Released
- Oct 7, 2020
- Android
- Android 7
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 23
- Stable builds
- 22
Update policy
The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Oct 7, 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.
Firmware history (22 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P555, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P555XXS1CTI2 | Oct 7, 2020 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 10 | on server |
P555XXU1CRA2 | Feb 23, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
P555XXU1CQL3 | Jan 25, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 10 | on server |
P555XXU1CQJ3 | Nov 14, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 12 | on server |
P555XXU1CQJ5 | Nov 9, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
P555XXU1CQIA | Oct 5, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
P555XXU1CQI6 | Sep 29, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 9 | on server |
P555XXU1BQD2 | May 29, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 12 | on server |
P555XXS1BQA1 | Feb 21, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 9 | on server |
P555XXS1BQA2 | Feb 16, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 12 | pulled |
P555XXU1BPH2 | Nov 17, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 12 | pulled |
P555XXU1BPH1 | Sep 9, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 11 | on server |
P555XXU1BPF4 | Jul 11, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P555XXU1BPF3 | Jul 8, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P555XXU1APB1 | Feb 28, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOK2 | Dec 23, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOJ1 | Oct 29, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 23 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOH2 | Sep 6, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 10 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOD9 | Jun 12, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 11 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOE9 | Jun 2, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 11 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOD7 | Apr 23, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
P555XXU1AOD1 | Apr 14, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 9 | pulled |
How to download SM-P555 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-P555 -r XSAReplace XSA 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-P555 / XSA 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).