GALAXY Tab A SM-P555C updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-P555C). The latest stable build is P555CZCS1BRG1 (Android 6, security update), first released on Aug 16, 2018. Samsung has published 11 stable builds for this model since May 2, 2015: 1 security and 10 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 P555CZCS1BRG1 (Android 6) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Aug 16, 2018 in CHN (China).

Latest build
P555CZCS1BRG1
Released
Aug 16, 2018
Android
Android 6
Bootloader bit
1
Regions
1
Stable builds
11

Update policy

The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 16, 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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
CHNChinaP555CZCS1BRG1Android 6Aug 16, 201811

Firmware history (11 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P555C, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
P555CZCS1BRG1Aug 16, 2018Android 6Security11on server
P555CZCU1BQI1Oct 24, 2017Android 6Feature11on server
P555CZCU1BQH1Sep 5, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1BQC1May 7, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1BQB1Feb 15, 2017Android 6Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1APL2Dec 26, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1APK1Dec 26, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1AOK2Feb 2, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1AOK1Jan 24, 2016Android 5Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1AOF2Aug 5, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled
P555CZCU1AOD6May 2, 2015Android 5Feature11pulled

How to download SM-P555C 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-P555C -r CHN

Replace 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-P555C / 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).