GALAXY Tab3 Lite SM-T116BU updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab3 Lite (SM-T116BU). The latest stable build is T116BUUBU0ARE1 (Android 4, feature update), first released on Jun 26, 2018. Samsung has published 19 stable builds for this model since Mar 6, 2015: 1 security and 18 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 0. A device on bit 0 only accepts firmware with bit 0 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build T116BUUBU0ARE1 (Android 4) is live in 4 of 8 regions, first released on Jun 26, 2018 in CHO (Chile). Still waiting: COO, PNT, TPA, ZTM.

Latest build
T116BUUBU0ARE1
Released
Jun 26, 2018
Android
Android 4
Bootloader bit
0
Regions
8
Stable builds
19

Update policy

The GALAXY Tab3 Lite no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jun 26, 2018, on Android 4.

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
CHOChileT116BUUBU0ARE1Android 4Jun 26, 201812
COOColombiaT116BUUBU0ARC2Android 4Mar 27, 20188
PNTPanamaT116BUUBS0AQB2Android 4Mar 13, 20175
TPAPanamaT116BUUBU0ARC2Android 4Mar 26, 201810
ZTABrazil (Claro)T116BUUBU0ARE1Android 4Jul 10, 20186
ZTMBrazil (TIM)T116BUUBS0AQB2Android 4May 15, 20176
ZTOBrazilT116BUUBU0ARE1Android 4Jul 3, 201811
ZVVBrazil (Vivo)T116BUUBU0ARE1Android 4Jul 26, 20187

Firmware history (19 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T116BU, 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
T116BUUBU0ARE1Jun 26, 2018Android 4Feature04on server
T116BUUBU0ARC2Mar 26, 2018Android 4Feature02on server
T116BUUBU0AQK1Nov 21, 2017Android 4Feature01on server
T116BUUBU0AQB3Apr 10, 2017Android 4Feature01on server
T116BUUBS0AQB2Mar 7, 2017Android 4Security07on server
T116BUUBU0APL1Dec 15, 2016Android 4Feature07on server
T116BUUBU0API1Sep 26, 2016Android 4Feature07pulled
T116BUUBU0APH3Sep 12, 2016Android 4Feature05pulled
T116BUUBU0APF1Jul 7, 2016Android 4Feature06pulled
T116BUUBU0APC2Mar 20, 2016Android 4Feature02pulled
T116BUUBU0APC1Mar 13, 2016Android 4Feature03pulled
T116BUUBU0AOJ2Nov 16, 2015Android 4Feature01pulled
T116BUUBU0AOJ1Oct 20, 2015Android 4Feature06pulled
T116BUUBU0AOH1Sep 16, 2015Android 4Feature01pulled
T116BUUBU0AOG1Sep 3, 2015Android 4Feature04pulled
T116BUUBU0AOC3Apr 2, 2015Android 4Feature03pulled
T116BUUBU0AOB2Mar 17, 2015Android 4Feature01pulled
T116BUUBU0AOC1Mar 17, 2015Android 4Feature03pulled
T116BUUBU0AOB1Mar 6, 2015Android 4Feature01pulled

How to download SM-T116BU 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-T116BU -r CHO

Replace CHO 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-T116BU / CHO 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).