GALAXY Tab A SM-T385C updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-T385C). The latest stable build is T385CZCS5BUD1 (Android 8, security update), first released on May 3, 2021. Samsung has published 24 stable builds for this model since Sep 19, 2017: 2 security and 22 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 8. 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 T385CZCS5BUD1 (Android 8) is live in 1 of 2 regions, first released on May 3, 2021 in CHC (China). Still waiting: TGY.

Latest build: T385CZCS5BUD1
Released: May 3, 2021
Android: Android 8
Bootloader bit: 5
Regions: 2
Stable builds: 24

Update policy

The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on May 3, 2021, on Android 8.

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
`CHC`	China	`T385CZCS5BUD1`	Android 8	May 3, 2021	12
`TGY`	Hong Kong	`T385CZHS5BUD1`	Android 8	May 2, 2021	12

Firmware history (24 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T385C, 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
`T385CZCS5BUD1`	May 3, 2021	Android 8	Security	5	1	on server
`T385CZHS5BUD1`	May 2, 2021	Android 8	Security	5	1	on server
`T385CZCU5BUA1`	Jan 28, 2021	Android 8	Feature	5	1	on server
`T385CZHU5BUA1`	Jan 28, 2021	Android 8	Feature	5	1	on server
`T385CZHU5BTF1`	Aug 23, 2020	Android 8	Feature	5	1	on server
`T385CZCU5BTF1`	Aug 14, 2020	Android 8	Feature	5	1	on server
`T385CZHU4BSL1`	Mar 26, 2020	Android 8	Feature	4	1	on server
`T385CZCU4BSL1`	Mar 17, 2020	Android 8	Feature	4	1	on server
`T385CZCU3BSH1`	Sep 17, 2019	Android 8	Feature	3	1	on server
`T385CZHU3BSH1`	Sep 17, 2019	Android 8	Feature	3	1	on server
`T385CZCU3BSF4`	Jul 16, 2019	Android 8	Feature	3	1	pulled
`T385CZHU3BSF4`	Jul 2, 2019	Android 8	Feature	3	1	pulled
`T385CZCU2BSA1`	Apr 8, 2019	Android 8	Feature	2	1	pulled
`T385CZHU2BSA2`	Apr 8, 2019	Android 8	Feature	2	1	pulled
`T385CZCU2BRI3`	Oct 11, 2018	Android 8	Feature	2	1	pulled
`T385CZHU2BRI4`	Oct 10, 2018	Android 8	Feature	2	1	pulled
`T385CZHU1ARG1`	Aug 14, 2018	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZCU1ARF1`	Aug 14, 2018	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZHU1ARB1`	Mar 23, 2018	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZCU1ARB1`	Mar 22, 2018	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZHU1AQK2`	Jan 1, 2018	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZCU1AQL1`	Dec 13, 2017	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZHU1AQI5`	Sep 19, 2017	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled
`T385CZCU1AQI3`	Sep 19, 2017	Android 7	Feature	1	1	pulled

How to download SM-T385C 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-T385C -r TGY

Replace TGY 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-T385C / TGY 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).