GALAXY Tab A SM-T385L updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-T385L). The latest stable build is T385LKLS2CUD2 (Android 9, security update), first released on Apr 28, 2021. Samsung has published 9 stable builds for this model since Oct 30, 2017: 1 security and 8 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 2. A device on bit 2 only accepts firmware with bit 2 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build T385LKLS2CUD2 (Android 9) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Apr 28, 2021 in LUC (South Korea (LG U+)).

Latest build
T385LKLS2CUD2
Released
Apr 28, 2021
Android
Android 9
Bootloader bit
2
Regions
1
Stable builds
9

Update policy

The GALAXY Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Apr 28, 2021, on Android 9.

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.

CSCRegionLatest buildAndroidReleasedBuilds
LUCSouth Korea (LG U+)T385LKLS2CUD2Android 9Apr 28, 20219

Firmware history (9 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T385L, 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)ReleasedAndroidTypeBitRegionsFile
T385LKLS2CUD2Apr 28, 2021Android 9Security21on server
T385LKLU1CTH3Sep 13, 2020Android 9Feature11on server
T385LKLU1CSK2Nov 24, 2019Android 9Feature11on server
T385LKLU1BSF2Jul 1, 2019Android 8Feature11on server
T385LKLU1BRL1Jan 15, 2019Android 8Feature11on server
T385LKLU1BRJ4Nov 7, 2018Android 8Feature11pulled
T385LKLU1ARB3Mar 11, 2018Android 7Feature11pulled
T385LKLU1AQK3Dec 26, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled
T385LKLU1AQJ1Oct 30, 2017Android 7Feature11pulled

How to download SM-T385L 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-T385L -r LUC

Replace LUC 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-T385L / LUC 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).