Galaxy Tab A ⑥ SM-T285 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A ⑥ (SM-T285). The latest stable build is T285XXU0ATH1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Sep 15, 2020. Samsung has published 45 stable builds for this model since Mar 2, 2016: 3 security and 42 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 5. 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 T285XXU0ATH1 (Android 5) is live in 1 of 51 regions, first released on Sep 15, 2020 in THL (Thailand). Still waiting: ACR, AFR, AUT, BGL, BTU, CAM, CAU, DBT, DKR, ECT, EGY, EUR, GLB, ITV and 36 more. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is T285DDU0ARL1 from Jan 10, 2019.
- Latest build
T285XXU0ATH1- Released
- Sep 15, 2020
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 0
- Regions
- 55
- Stable builds
- 45
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A ⑥ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Sep 15, 2020, on Android 5.
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 | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 8, 2018 | 7 |
AFR | Africa | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Mar 13, 2018 | 7 |
AUT | Switzerland | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 13, 2018 | 8 |
BGL | Bulgaria | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 5 |
BNG | Belgium | T285DDU0AQL3 | Android 5 | Jan 3, 2018 | 1 |
BTU | United Kingdom | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 16, 2018 | 8 |
CAM | Cambodia | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 4, 2017 | 3 |
CAU | Caucasus | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 9 |
DBT | Germany | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 13, 2018 | 6 |
DKR | Senegal | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 13, 2018 | 6 |
ECT | Nigeria | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 8, 2018 | 7 |
EGY | Egypt | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 6, 2018 | 8 |
EUR | Greece | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 10 |
GLB | Philippines (Globe) | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 4, 2017 | 3 |
INS | India | T285DDU0ARL1 | Android 5 | Jan 10, 2019 | 3 |
ITV | Italy | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 13, 2018 | 8 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Jul 31, 2018 | 7 |
LUX | Luxemburg | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 12, 2018 | 8 |
LYS | Libya | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 13, 2018 | 6 |
MID | Middle East | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 10, 2018 | 4 |
MM1 | Singapore (M1) | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 11, 2017 | 2 |
MWD | Morocco | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 6, 2018 | 6 |
MYM | Myanmar | T285XXU0APCN | Android 5 | Apr 21, 2016 | 1 |
PAK | Pakistan | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 10, 2018 | 5 |
PHE | Spain | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 12, 2018 | 7 |
PHN | Netherlands | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 9 |
ROM | Romania | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 10 |
SEB | Baltic states | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 12, 2018 | 6 |
SEK | Ukraine | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 8 |
SER | Russia | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 9 |
SIN | Singapore (Singtel) | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 11, 2017 | 2 |
SKZ | Kazakhstan | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 9 |
SLK | Sri Lanka | T285DDU0AQL3 | Android 5 | Feb 12, 2018 | 1 |
SMA | Philippines | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 4, 2017 | 3 |
STH | Singapore (StarHub) | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 11, 2017 | 2 |
TGY | Hong Kong | T285ZHU0APL1 | Android 5 | Dec 29, 2016 | 2 |
THL | Thailand | T285XXU0ATH1 | Android 5 | Sep 15, 2020 | 4 |
THR | Iran | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 10, 2018 | 6 |
TPH | Portugal | T285XXS0ARI1 | Android 5 | Dec 12, 2018 | 2 |
TUN | Tunisia | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 17, 2018 | 6 |
XEF | France | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 16, 2018 | 9 |
XEH | Hungary | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 12, 2018 | 8 |
XEO | Poland | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Nov 25, 2018 | 9 |
XEU | UK/Ireland | T285XXS0ARJ3 | Android 5 | Dec 16, 2018 | 6 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | T285XXS0ARJ2 | Android 5 | Dec 11, 2018 | 9 |
XFA | South Africa | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Oct 9, 2018 | 6 |
XFE | South Africa | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Apr 10, 2018 | 7 |
XFV | South Africa (Vodacom) | T285XXU0AQA2 | Android 5 | Feb 6, 2017 | 1 |
XID | Indonesia | T285XXU0AQH3 | Android 5 | Sep 14, 2017 | 4 |
XME | Malaysia | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 4, 2017 | 3 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | T285XXU0ARB1 | Android 5 | Mar 12, 2018 | 7 |
XSP | Singapore | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 11, 2017 | 2 |
XTC | Philippines | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 4, 2017 | 3 |
XTE | Philippines (Smart) | T285XXU0APL9 | Android 5 | Jan 4, 2017 | 3 |
XXV | Vietnam | T285XXU0AQK2 | Android 5 | Nov 15, 2017 | 4 |
Firmware history (45 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T285, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T285XXU0ATH1 | Sep 15, 2020 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285DDU0ARL1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXS0ARI1 | Dec 12, 2018 | Android 5 | Security | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXS0ARJ2 | Dec 11, 2018 | Android 5 | Security | 0 | 9 | on server |
T285XXS0ARJ3 | Nov 25, 2018 | Android 5 | Security | 0 | 11 | on server |
T285XXU0ARB1 | Mar 12, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 15 | on server |
T285DDU0AQL3 | Jan 3, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | on server |
T285XXU0AQL3 | Jan 1, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285DDU0AQK2 | Dec 14, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXU0AQK2 | Nov 15, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXU0AQH3 | Sep 14, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXU0AQH2 | Sep 4, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 9 | on server |
T285XXU0AQH1 | Aug 7, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 11 | on server |
T285XXU0AQF1 | Jul 13, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 15 | on server |
T285XXU0AQD3 | May 4, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | pulled |
T285XXU0AQA2 | Feb 6, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXU0AQA5 | Feb 2, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 13 | on server |
T285XXU0AQA4 | Feb 1, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 20 | pulled |
T285XXU0APLF | Jan 10, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285XXU0APLB | Jan 8, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 4 | pulled |
T285XXU0APLD | Jan 5, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 11 | pulled |
T285XXU0APLE | Jan 5, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | pulled |
T285XXU0APL8 | Jan 5, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXU0APL9 | Jan 4, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 12 | on server |
T285XXU0APL7 | Dec 30, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 15 | pulled |
T285XXU0APLC | Dec 30, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 4 | pulled |
T285ZHU0APL1 | Dec 29, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285ZHU0API4 | Dec 27, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285XXU0APL1 | Dec 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285XXU0APJ2 | Dec 8, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 8 | on server |
T285XXU0APK3 | Nov 23, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285XXU0API3 | Nov 10, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 11 | pulled |
T285XXU0API1 | Oct 7, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 4 | pulled |
T285XXU0APH4 | Sep 7, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 15 | pulled |
T285XXU0APF2 | Jun 29, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | pulled |
T285XXU0APE2 | Jun 22, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285XXU0APE1 | May 19, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 17 | pulled |
T285XXU0APCO | Apr 21, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 13 | pulled |
T285XXU0APCN | Apr 21, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 14 | on server |
T285XXU0APC8 | Apr 13, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 5 | pulled |
T285XXU0APCL | Apr 13, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 7 | pulled |
T285XXU0APC6 | Mar 30, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 8 | pulled |
T285XXU0APCK | Mar 30, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 9 | pulled |
T285XXU0APCB | Mar 22, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 8 | pulled |
T285XXU0APB9 | Mar 2, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 10 | pulled |
How to download SM-T285 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-T285 -r INSReplace INS 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-T285 / INS 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).