Tab A S SM-T357W updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Tab A S (SM-T357W). The latest stable build is T357WVLU1APB3 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Mar 9, 2016. Samsung has published 3 stable builds for this model since Nov 19, 2015: 0 security and 3 feature updates, from Android 5 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build T357WVLU1APB3 (Android 5) is live in 3 of 4 regions, first released on Mar 9, 2016 in XAC (Canada). Still waiting: BWA.
- Latest build
T357WVLU1APB3- Released
- Mar 9, 2016
- Android
- Android 5
- Bootloader bit
- 1
- Regions
- 4
- Stable builds
- 3
Update policy
The Tab A S no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Mar 9, 2016, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMC | Canada (Bell) | T357WVLU1APB3 | Android 5 | Mar 9, 2016 | 3 |
BWA | Canada | T357WVLU1AOK4 | Android 5 | Jan 14, 2016 | 2 |
VMC | Canada (Virgin) | T357WVLU1APB3 | Android 5 | Mar 9, 2016 | 3 |
XAC | Canada | T357WVLU1APB3 | Android 5 | Mar 9, 2016 | 3 |
Firmware history (3 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T357W, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T357WVLU1APB3 | Mar 9, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 3 | on server |
T357WVLU1AOK4 | Jan 14, 2016 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | on server |
T357WVLU1AOG9 | Nov 19, 2015 | Android 5 | Feature | 1 | 4 | on server |
How to download SM-T357W 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-T357W -r XACReplace XAC 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-T357W / XAC 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).