T550XXU1CQL5 – GALAXY Tab A firmware

Build T550XXU1CQL5 is a feature update for the GALAXY Tab A (SM-T550) on Android 7. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Jan 4, 2018 (method) and has reached 5 regions so far. It keeps bootloader bit 1, so downgrading to the previous build T550XXU1CQL6 is still possible. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-T550
Android
Android 7
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
1
First released
Jan 4, 2018
Regions
5

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received T550XXU1CQL5, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
LYSLibyaJan 4, 2018day 0T550XXU1CQL5/T550OJV1CQK3/T550XXU1CQL5
MIDMiddle EastJan 4, 2018day 0T550XXU1CQL5/T550OJV1CQK3/T550XXU1CQL5
TURTurkeyJan 4, 2018day 0T550XXU1CQL5/T550OJV1CQK3/T550XXU1CQL5
ILOIsraelJan 7, 2018+3 daysT550XXU1CQL5/T550ILO1CQL1/T550XXU1CQL5
XFESouth AfricaFeb 15, 2018+42 daysT550XXU1CQL5/T550OJV1CQK3/T550XXU1CQL5

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-T550 -r LYS -v T550XXU1CQL5/T550OJV1CQK3/T550XXU1CQL5

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-T550 / LYS on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode T550XXU1CQL5.