SM-T530NU SM-T530NU updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung SM-T530NU (SM-T530NU). The latest stable build is T530NUUEU1BQC1 (Android 5, feature update), first released on Apr 12, 2017. Samsung has published 9 stable builds for this model since Apr 25, 2014: 1 security and 8 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 5. The current bootloader (binary) version is 1. A device on bit 1 only accepts firmware with bit 1 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build T530NUUEU1BQC1 (Android 5) is live in all 2 regions, first released on Apr 12, 2017 in XAC (Canada).

Latest build
T530NUUEU1BQC1
Released
Apr 12, 2017
Android
Android 5
Bootloader bit
1
Regions
2
Stable builds
9

Update policy

The SM-T530NU no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Apr 12, 2017, on Android 5.

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
XACCanadaT530NUUEU1BQC1Android 5Apr 12, 20178
XARUSA (Cellular South)T530NUUEU1BQC1Android 5Apr 13, 20179

Firmware history (9 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T530NU, 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
T530NUUEU1BQC1Apr 12, 2017Android 5Feature12on server
T530NUUES1BPL1Dec 25, 2016Android 5Security12on server
T530NUUEU1BOI2Sep 20, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
T530NUUEU1BOE5May 25, 2015Android 5Feature12pulled
T530NUUEU1AOA2Jan 26, 2015Android 4Feature12pulled
T530NUUEU1ANK1Nov 16, 2014Android 4Feature11pulled
T530NUUEU1ANI1Sep 14, 2014Android 4Feature12pulled
T530NUUEU1ANCCApr 25, 2014Android 4Feature12pulled
T530NUUEU1AND4Apr 25, 2014Android 4Feature12pulled

How to download SM-T530NU 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-T530NU -r XAR

Replace XAR 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-T530NU / XAR 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).