Galaxy Tab A SM-T297 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T297). The latest stable build is T297JXS6CWG3 (Android 11, security update), first released on Aug 13, 2023. Samsung has published 17 stable builds for this model since Jun 17, 2019: 6 security and 11 feature updates, from Android 9 to Android 11. The current bootloader (binary) version is 6. A device on bit 6 only accepts firmware with bit 6 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build T297JXS6CWG3 (Android 11 (One UI 3)) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Aug 13, 2023 in TUR (Turkey).
- Latest build
T297JXS6CWG3- Released
- Aug 13, 2023
- Android
- Android 11
- Bootloader bit
- 6
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 17
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Aug 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TUR | Turkey | T297JXS6CWG3 | Android 11 | Aug 13, 2023 | 17 |
Firmware history (17 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T297, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T297JXS6CWG3 | Aug 13, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 6 | 1 | on server |
T297JXS5CWC1 | Mar 30, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
T297JXS5CWA1 | Feb 14, 2023 | Android 11 | Security | 5 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU4CVG3 | Sep 19, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU4CVF1 | Jul 25, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU4CUK5 | Jan 7, 2022 | Android 11 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T297JXS4CUG4 | Aug 19, 2021 | Android 11 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU4CUF8 | Jul 6, 2021 | Android 11 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU4BUD5 | Jun 10, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU3BUA5 | Apr 1, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T297JXS3BTL1 | Dec 28, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU3BTI3 | Oct 23, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T297JXU3BTFE | Jul 13, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T297JXS3ATB2 | Mar 17, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | pulled |
T297JXU2ASL3 | Jan 8, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T297JXU1ASH2 | Aug 29, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T297JXU1ASF3 | Jun 17, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-T297 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-T297 -r TURReplace TUR 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-T297 / TUR 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).