T357WVLU1APB3 – Tab A S firmware

Build T357WVLU1APB3 is a feature update for the Tab A S (SM-T357W) on Android 5. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 9, 2016 (method) and has reached 3 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build T357WVLU1AOK4 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-T357W
Android
Android 5
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Mar 9, 2016
Regions
3

Not yet released in 1 regions that are still on an older build: BWA.

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received T357WVLU1APB3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XACCanadaMar 9, 2016day 0T357WVLU1APB3/T357WOYA1APB3/T357WVLU1APB3
BMCCanada (Bell)Mar 9, 2016day 0T357WVLU1APB3/T357WOYA1APB3/T357WVLU1APB3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Mar 9, 2016day 0T357WVLU1APB3/T357WOYA1APB3/T357WVLU1APB3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-T357W -r XAC -v T357WVLU1APB3/T357WOYA1APB3/T357WVLU1APB3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-T357W / XAC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode T357WVLU1APB3.