Galaxy Tab A ⑥ SM-T285YD updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A ⑥ (SM-T285YD). The latest stable build is T285YDDDU0ARD3 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Jun 7, 2018. Samsung has published 20 stable builds for this model since Jul 10, 2016: 1 security and 19 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 6. 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 T285YDDDU0ARD3 (Android 5) is live in 1 of 5 regions, first released on Jun 7, 2018 in INS (India). Still waiting: BNG, BRI, MYM, SLK. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is T285YDDDU0ARD3 from Jun 7, 2018.

Latest build: T285YDDDU0ARD3
Released: Jun 7, 2018
Android: Android 5
Bootloader bit: 0
Regions: 5
Stable builds: 20

Update policy

The Galaxy Tab A ⑥ no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jun 7, 2018, on Android 6.

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
`BNG`	Belgium	`T285YDDDU0AQJ2`	Android 5	Nov 27, 2017	8
`BRI`	Taiwan	`T285YDZTU0APL2`	Android 5	Dec 30, 2016	5
`INS`	India	`T285YDDDU0ARD3`	Android 5	Jun 7, 2018	11
`MYM`	Myanmar	`T285YDDDS0AQA1`	Android 5	Feb 16, 2017	4
`SLK`	Sri Lanka	`T285YDDDU0AQJ2`	Android 5	Nov 27, 2017	8

Firmware history (20 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T285YD, 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	Regions	File
`T285YDDDU0ARD3`	Jun 7, 2018	Android 5	Feature	1	on server
`T285YDDDU0AQJ2`	Nov 5, 2017	Android 5	Feature	3	on server
`T285YDDDU0AQJ1`	Oct 29, 2017	Android 5	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDDDU0AQF1`	Jul 6, 2017	Android 5	Feature	3	on server
`T285YDDDU0AQB1`	Mar 22, 2017	Android 5	Feature	3	pulled
`T285YDDDS0AQA1`	Feb 16, 2017	Android 5	Security	1	on server
`T285YDDDU0AQA2`	Feb 12, 2017	Android 5	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDDDU0APL2`	Jan 9, 2017	Android 5	Feature	3	pulled
`T285YDDDU0APL3`	Jan 5, 2017	Android 5	Feature	1	on server
`T285YDZTU0APL2`	Dec 30, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	on server
`T285YDDDU0APK3`	Dec 4, 2016	Android 5	Feature	3	pulled
`T285YDZTU0APJ1`	Oct 27, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	on server
`T285YDDDU0APJ2`	Oct 16, 2016	Android 5	Feature	3	pulled
`T285YDDDU0API1`	Oct 10, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDDDU0APG4`	Aug 30, 2016	Android 5	Feature	3	pulled
`T285YDZTU0APH1`	Aug 29, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDZTU0APG7`	Aug 2, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDZTU0APG5`	Jul 18, 2016	Android 5	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDDDU0APG3`	Jul 14, 2016	Android 6	Feature	1	pulled
`T285YDDDU0APG1`	Jul 10, 2016	Android 5	Feature	3	pulled

How to download SM-T285YD 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-T285YD -r INS

Replace 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-T285YD / 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).