Galaxy Tab A⑥ with S Pen SM-P585 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A⑥ with S Pen (SM-P585). The latest stable build is P585JXS3CTL1 (Android 8, security update), first released on Dec 27, 2020. Samsung has published 14 stable builds for this model since Aug 30, 2016: 2 security and 12 feature updates, from Android 6 to Android 8. 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 P585JXS3CTL1 (Android 8) is live in 10 of 11 regions, first released on Dec 27, 2020 in AFR (Africa). Still waiting: ACR.
- Latest build
P585JXS3CTL1- Released
- Dec 27, 2020
- Android
- Android 8
- Bootloader bit
- 3
- Regions
- 11
- Stable builds
- 14
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A⑥ with S Pen no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 27, 2020, on Android 8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACR | Ghana | P585JXU2AQC2 | Android 6 | Mar 22, 2017 | 1 |
AFR | Africa | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 5 |
ECT | Nigeria | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 4 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 4 |
MID | Middle East | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 4 |
PAK | Pakistan | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 3 |
THR | Iran | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 6 |
XFA | South Africa | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Jan 7, 2021 | 5 |
XFE | South Africa | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 4 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 5 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | P585JXS3CTL1 | Android 8 | Dec 27, 2020 | 7 |
Firmware history (14 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P585, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P585JXS3CTL1 | Dec 27, 2020 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 10 | on server |
P585JXU3CRK3 | Dec 4, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 10 | on server |
P585JXU3CRK2 | Nov 15, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
P585JXU3CRJ7 | Oct 31, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
P585JXU2BQF1 | Jun 11, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 9 | on server |
P585JXS1AQA1 | May 1, 2017 | Android 6 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P585JXU2AQC3 | Apr 12, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
P585JXU2AQC2 | Mar 22, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
P585JXU1AQB2 | Feb 28, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P585JXU1AQA1 | Jan 31, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
P585JXU1APL3 | Jan 9, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
P585JXU1APL2 | Jan 9, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P585JXU1APJ1 | Oct 21, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
P585JXU1APH5 | Aug 30, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
How to download SM-P585 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-P585 -r XSGReplace XSG 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-P585 / XSG 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).