Galaxy Tab A⑥ with S Pen SM-P588C updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A⑥ with S Pen (SM-P588C). The latest stable build is P588CZCS3CTJ1 (Android 8, security update), first released on Dec 8, 2020. Samsung has published 11 stable builds for this model since Oct 12, 2016: 1 security and 10 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 P588CZCS3CTJ1 (Android 8) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Dec 8, 2020 in CHC (China).
- Latest build
P588CZCS3CTJ1- Released
- Dec 8, 2020
- Android
- Android 8
- Bootloader bit
- 3
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 11
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A⑥ with S Pen no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC | China | P588CZCS3CTJ1 | Android 8 | Dec 8, 2020 | 11 |
Firmware history (11 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-P588C, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P588CZCS3CTJ1 | Dec 8, 2020 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
P588CZCU3CSI1 | Oct 31, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
P588CZCU2CRK6 | Dec 6, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
P588CZCU2BRJ1 | Nov 26, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
P588CZCU1BQK1 | Dec 1, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P588CZCU1BQE6 | Jun 22, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P588CZCU1AQD1 | Apr 20, 2017 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P588CZCU1APL1 | Dec 30, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P588CZCU1APK2 | Dec 6, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P588CZCU1APJ1 | Oct 24, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
P588CZCU1API4 | Oct 12, 2016 | Android 6 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-P588C 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-P588C -r CHCReplace CHC 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-P588C / CHC 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).