Galaxy Tab A SM-T387R4 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T387R4). The latest stable build is T387R4TYS4CVL1 (Android 10, security update), first released on Jan 10, 2023. Samsung has published 14 stable builds for this model since Dec 23, 2018: 10 security and 4 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 10. The current bootloader (binary) version is 4. A device on bit 4 only accepts firmware with bit 4 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build T387R4TYS4CVL1 (Android 10) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jan 10, 2023 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).
- Latest build
T387R4TYS4CVL1- Released
- Jan 10, 2023
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 4
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 14
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jan 10, 2023, on Android 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USC | USA (US Cellular) | T387R4TYS4CVL1 | Android 10 | Jan 10, 2023 | 14 |
Firmware history (14 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T387R4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T387R4TYS4CVL1 | Jan 10, 2023 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS4CUE1 | Jun 4, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS3CTJ1 | Oct 26, 2020 | Android 10 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYU3CTG8 | Aug 24, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS3BTF1 | Jun 24, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYU3BTC1 | Mar 28, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS3BSL1 | Jan 30, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS3BSK2 | Dec 5, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS2BSI1 | Sep 30, 2019 | Android 9 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T387R4TYU2BSG5 | Aug 15, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T387R4TYS2ASF4 | Jul 10, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | on server |
T387R4TYS2ASD1 | May 6, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T387R4TYS2ASB1 | Mar 11, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T387R4TYU1ARK5 | Dec 23, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-T387R4 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-T387R4 -r USCReplace USC 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-T387R4 / USC 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).