GALAXY Tab A SM-T385S updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung GALAXY Tab A (SM-T385S). The latest stable build is T385SKSS2CUD2 (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 T385SKSS2CUD2 (Android 9) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Apr 28, 2021 in SKC (South Korea (SKT)).
- Latest build
T385SKSS2CUD2- 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.
| CSC | Region | Latest build | Android | Released | Builds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKC | South Korea (SKT) | T385SKSS2CUD2 | Android 9 | Apr 28, 2021 | 9 |
Firmware history (9 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T385S, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T385SKSS2CUD2 | Apr 28, 2021 | Android 9 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
T385SKSU1CTH2 | Sep 13, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
T385SKSU1CSK2 | Nov 20, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
T385SKSU1BSF2 | Jul 1, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
T385SKSU1BRL1 | Jan 15, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | on server |
T385SKSU1BRJ4 | Nov 7, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T385SKSU1ARB4 | Mar 11, 2018 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T385SKSU1AQK3 | Dec 26, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T385SKSU1AQJ1 | Oct 30, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-T385S 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-T385S -r SKCReplace SKC 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-T385S / SKC 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).