Galaxy Tab A SM-T290 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T290). The latest stable build is T290UES5CWG5 (Android 11, security update), first released on Aug 28, 2023. Samsung has published 98 stable builds for this model since Jun 24, 2019: 32 security and 66 feature updates, from Android 9 to Android 11. The current bootloader (binary) version is 5. A device on bit 5 only accepts firmware with bit 5 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build T290UES5CWG5 (Android 11 (One UI 3)) is live in 2 of 3 regions, first released on Aug 28, 2023 in XAC (Canada). Still waiting: MXO. In India (INS) the latest official firmware (flash file) is T290XXS5CWG2 from Aug 16, 2023.
- Latest build
T290UES5CWG5- Released
- Aug 28, 2023
- Android
- Android 11
- Bootloader bit
- 5
- Regions
- 49
- Stable builds
- 98
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 28, 2023, on Android 11 (One UI 3).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFG | Afghanistan | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 18 |
ARO | Argentina | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
AUT | Switzerland | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
BGL | Bulgaria | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
BTU | United Kingdom | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
CHN | China | T290ZCS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 3, 2023 | 19 |
CHO | Chile | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
COO | Colombia | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
DBT | Germany | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
EUR | Greece | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
GTO | Guatemala | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
ILO | Israel | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 20 |
INS | India | T290XXS5CWG2 | Android 11 | Aug 16, 2023 | 17 |
ITV | Italy | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
KOO | South Korea | T290KSU3CVD3 | Android 11 | Apr 25, 2022 | 12 |
KSA | Saudi Arabia | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 20 |
LUX | Luxemburg | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
MID | Middle East | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 20 |
MWD | Morocco | T290XXS3ATE2 | Android 9 | Jun 24, 2020 | 2 |
MXO | Mexico | T290UES5CWG3 | Android 11 | Aug 17, 2023 | 29 |
PAK | Pakistan | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 19 |
PEO | Peru | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
PHE | Spain | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
PHN | Netherlands | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
ROM | Romania | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
SEB | Baltic states | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
SEK | Ukraine | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
SER | Russia | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
SIO | Slovenia | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
SKZ | Kazakhstan | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 19 |
TGY | Hong Kong | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 3, 2023 | 19 |
TPA | Panama | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
TPH | Portugal | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
TUR | Turkey | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 19 |
UPO | Uruguay | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 16 |
UYO | Uruguay | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
XAC | Canada | T290UES5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 28, 2023 | 40 |
XAR | USA (Cellular South) | T290UES5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 28, 2023 | 40 |
XEF | France | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 20 |
XEH | Hungary | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
XEO | Poland | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
XEV | Vietnam | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 2, 2023 | 21 |
XEZ | Czech Republic | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 21 |
XFA | South Africa | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 20 |
XJP | Japan | T290XXU3BUB2 | Android 10 | Mar 11, 2021 | 2 |
XNZ | New Zealand | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 2, 2023 | 21 |
XSA | Australia | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 2, 2023 | 20 |
XSG | United Arab Emirates | T290XXS5CWG5 | Android 11 | Aug 20, 2023 | 18 |
ZTO | Brazil | T290XXS5CWG3 | Android 11 | Jul 31, 2023 | 18 |
Firmware history (98 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T290, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T290UES5CWG5 | Aug 28, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 2 | on server |
T290UES5CWG3 | Aug 17, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS5CWG2 | Aug 16, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
T290ZCS5CWG5 | Aug 3, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS5CWG5 | Aug 2, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 34 | on server |
T290XXS5CWG3 | Jul 31, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 10 | on server |
T290UES4CWD2 | May 5, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS4CWD1 | May 5, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 10 | on server |
T290XXU4CWC3 | Apr 26, 2023 | Android 11 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T290UES4CWC1 | Apr 23, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 2 | on server |
T290XXS4CWC1 | Mar 30, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 34 | on server |
T290ZCS4CWC1 | Mar 29, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T290UES4CVL1 | Jan 27, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 3 | on server |
T290XXS4CWA1 | Jan 26, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 44 | on server |
T290ZCS4CWA1 | Jan 19, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS3CVK1 | Nov 21, 2022 | Android 11 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3CVG3 | Aug 30, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 44 | on server |
T290ZCU3CVG3 | Aug 19, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3CVE1 | Jun 29, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 44 | on server |
T290ZCU3CVF2 | Jun 29, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290UEU3CVE1 | Jun 29, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 3 | on server |
T290UEU3CVD3 | May 15, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290ZCU3CVD3 | Apr 26, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290KSU3CVD3 | Apr 25, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3CVD3 | Apr 24, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 35 | on server |
T290ZCU3CUL1 | Jan 2, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3CUK4 | Dec 22, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 45 | on server |
T290KSU3CUL1 | Dec 22, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290UEU3CUG4 | Sep 5, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290ZCU3CUG4 | Aug 20, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3CUG4 | Aug 14, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 34 | on server |
T290UEU3CUG1 | Jul 12, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 3 | on server |
T290KSU3CUF9 | Jul 4, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290ZCU3CUF8 | Jun 29, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3CUF8 | Jun 27, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 3 | 45 | on server |
T290XXU3BUE4 | Jun 3, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 10 | on server |
T290UEU3BUE2 | May 31, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXU3BUE1 | May 25, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 34 | on server |
T290KSU3BUE1 | May 24, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290ZCU3BUE3 | May 20, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290UEU3BUC1 | Apr 8, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXU3BUC1 | Mar 19, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 33 | on server |
T290XXU3BUC4 | Mar 16, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 10 | on server |
T290XXS3BUB1 | Mar 15, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 10 | on server |
T290ZCU3BUB2 | Mar 11, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290UEU3BUB3 | Mar 5, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 3 | on server |
T290XXU3BUB2 | Mar 3, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 36 | on server |
T290KSU3BUB2 | Feb 24, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290UES3BTL3 | Dec 28, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290ZCS3BTL1 | Dec 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS3BTL4 | Dec 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS3BTL8 | Dec 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXS3BTL6 | Dec 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 29 | on server |
T290XXS3BTL7 | Dec 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXS3BTK1 | Dec 14, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 10 | on server |
T290XXU3BTK2 | Dec 1, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3BTK1 | Nov 26, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXU3BTJ2 | Nov 5, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3BTI3 | Oct 27, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290UEU3BTI3 | Oct 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 3 | on server |
T290KSU3BTJ1 | Oct 21, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290ZCU3BTI2 | Oct 13, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3BTI2 | Sep 29, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 41 | on server |
T290UEU3BTG1 | Jul 28, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 3 | on server |
T290XXU3BTG2 | Jul 28, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290KSU3BTG4 | Jul 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290ZCU3BTG1 | Jul 19, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU3BTG1 | Jul 9, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 44 | on server |
T290UES3ATF2 | Jul 3, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXS3ATF1 | Jun 25, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 22 | on server |
T290XXS3ATE4 | Jun 24, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS3ATE2 | Jun 11, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 9 | on server |
T290ZCU3ATD2 | May 10, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS3ATC4 | Apr 1, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 2 | on server |
T290XXU2ATB1 | Mar 26, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 2 | on server |
T290KSS3ATC1 | Mar 25, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T290XXS3ATC2 | Mar 23, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 22 | on server |
T290UES3ATC1 | Mar 23, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 3 | on server |
T290XXS3ATC1 | Mar 18, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 20 | on server |
T290XXU2ATA2 | Jan 30, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 2 | pulled |
T290ZCU2ASL1 | Jan 12, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU2ASL6 | Jan 8, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
T290KSU2ASL1 | Dec 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | on server |
T290UEU2ASL4 | Dec 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 3 | pulled |
T290XXU2ASL3 | Dec 23, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 22 | pulled |
T290XXU2ASL1 | Dec 13, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 19 | on server |
T290XXU2ASL4 | Dec 11, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 2 | on server |
T290XXU2ASJ1 | Oct 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T290UEU1ASH3 | Sep 2, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 3 | pulled |
T290ZCU1ASH1 | Aug 25, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
T290XXU1ASH1 | Aug 22, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 21 | pulled |
T290XXU1ASG1 | Aug 14, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 14 | pulled |
T290KSU1ASH1 | Aug 12, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T290UEU1ASG2 | Aug 6, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 2 | pulled |
T290KSU1ASG3 | Jul 31, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T290ZCU1ASG1 | Jul 21, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T290XXU1ASF8 | Jun 27, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 21 | pulled |
T290XXU1ASF7 | Jun 24, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 21 | pulled |
How to download SM-T290 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-T290 -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-T290 / 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).