Galaxy Tab A ⑥ SM-T285M updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A ⑥ (SM-T285M). The latest stable build is T285MUBU0ATC2 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Mar 23, 2020. Samsung has published 24 stable builds for this model since Mar 14, 2016: 2 security and 22 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 T285MUBU0ATC2 (Android 5) is live in 1 of 18 regions, first released on Mar 23, 2020 in TCE (Mexico (Telcel)). Still waiting: BVO, CHO, COO, EBE, ECO, GTO, IUS, MXO, PEO, SAM, TPA, TTT, UPO, ZTA and 3 more.
- Latest build
T285MUBU0ATC2- Released
- Mar 23, 2020
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 0
- Regions
- 20
- Stable builds
- 24
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A ⑥ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BVO | Bolivia | T285MUBU0APL2 | Android 5 | Jan 2, 2017 | 5 |
CHO | Chile | T285MUBU0APL2 | Android 5 | Jan 2, 2017 | 5 |
COO | Colombia | T285MUBU0APL2 | Android 5 | Jan 2, 2017 | 5 |
EBE | Ecuador | T285MUBU0AQC1 | Android 5 | Jan 24, 2018 | 2 |
ECO | Ecuador | T285MUBS0ASB1 | Android 5 | Mar 21, 2019 | 4 |
GTO | Guatemala | T285MUBU0ARD2 | Android 5 | Nov 20, 2018 | 1 |
IUS | Mexico (AT&T) | T285MUBU0APL4 | Android 5 | Jan 16, 2017 | 2 |
MXO | Mexico | T285MUBU0AQC1 | Android 5 | Apr 21, 2017 | 1 |
PEO | Peru | T285MUBU0AQJ1 | Android 5 | Jan 17, 2018 | 1 |
SAM | Oceania | T285MUBU0AQC1 | Android 5 | May 5, 2017 | 1 |
TCE | Mexico (Telcel) | T285MUBU0ATC2 | Android 5 | Mar 23, 2020 | 4 |
TNZ | New Zealand (Spark) | T285MUBU0APL1 | Android 5 | Dec 17, 2020 | 4 |
TPA | Panama | T285MUBU0APL2 | Android 5 | Jan 2, 2017 | 4 |
TTT | Trinidad & Tobago | T285MUBU0APL2 | Android 5 | Jan 3, 2017 | 4 |
UPO | Uruguay | T285MUBU0AQA2 | Android 5 | Feb 27, 2017 | 1 |
XNZ | New Zealand | T285MUBU0APL1 | Android 5 | Dec 17, 2020 | 5 |
ZTA | Brazil (Claro) | T285MUBU0AQJ1 | Android 5 | Nov 15, 2017 | 2 |
ZTM | Brazil (TIM) | T285MUBU0AQJ1 | Android 5 | Nov 15, 2017 | 2 |
ZTO | Brazil | T285MUBU0ARA2 | Android 5 | Feb 1, 2018 | 3 |
ZVV | Brazil (Vivo) | T285MUBU0AQJ1 | Android 5 | Nov 14, 2017 | 2 |
Firmware history (24 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T285M, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T285MUBU0ATC2 | Mar 23, 2020 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBS0ASB1 | Mar 21, 2019 | Android 5 | Security | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBS0ASA1 | Mar 18, 2019 | Android 5 | Security | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0ARD2 | Nov 20, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0ARA2 | Feb 1, 2018 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0AQJ1 | Nov 14, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 5 | on server |
T285MUBU0AQH1 | Oct 18, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | on server |
T285MUBU0AQH2 | Oct 2, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0AQF1 | Sep 3, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285MUBU0AQC1 | Apr 21, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 3 | on server |
T285MUBU0AQA2 | Feb 27, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0APL1 | Jan 23, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | on server |
T285MUBU0APL4 | Jan 16, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0APL3 | Jan 16, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T285MUBU0APL2 | Jan 1, 2017 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 6 | on server |
T285MUBU0API1 | Dec 21, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 2 | on server |
T285MUBU0APK1 | Dec 20, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285MUBU0API2 | Oct 10, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 6 | on server |
T285MUBU0APF2 | Aug 9, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 5 | pulled |
T285MUBU0APD1 | Jun 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285MUBU0APE1 | Jun 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285MUBU0APC8 | Apr 13, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T285MUBU0APC7 | Apr 4, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 6 | on server |
T285MUBU0APC5 | Mar 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 0 | 4 | pulled |
How to download SM-T285M 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-T285M -r XNZReplace XNZ 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-T285M / XNZ 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).