Galaxy Tab E SM-T561M updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E (SM-T561M). The latest stable build is T561MUBU0ARK2 (Android 4, feature update), first released on Dec 11, 2018. Samsung has published 12 stable builds for this model since Jun 15, 2015: 0 security and 12 feature updates, from Android 4 to Android 4. The current bootloader (binary) version is 0. A device on bit 0 only accepts firmware with bit 0 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build T561MUBU0ARK2 (Android 4) is live in 1 of 8 regions, first released on Dec 11, 2018 in GTO (Guatemala). Still waiting: BVO, CHO, COO, MXO, PNT, TPA, ZTO.
- Latest build
T561MUBU0ARK2- Released
- Dec 11, 2018
- Android
- Android 4
- Bootloader bit
- 0
- Regions
- 8
- Stable builds
- 12
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab E no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 11, 2018, on Android 4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BVO | Bolivia | T561MUBU0APL2 | Android 4 | Feb 6, 2017 | 6 |
CHO | Chile | T561MUBU0AQJ1 | Android 4 | Nov 20, 2017 | 7 |
COO | Colombia | T561MUBU0APL2 | Android 4 | Feb 2, 2017 | 6 |
GTO | Guatemala | T561MUBU0ARK2 | Android 4 | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 |
MXO | Mexico | T561MUBU0APL2 | Android 4 | Mar 26, 2017 | 6 |
PNT | Panama | T561MUBU0APL2 | Android 4 | Apr 17, 2017 | 3 |
TPA | Panama | T561MUBU0APL2 | Android 4 | Feb 22, 2017 | 6 |
ZTO | Brazil | T561MUBU0APL2 | Android 4 | Feb 1, 2017 | 7 |
Firmware history (12 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T561M, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T561MUBU0ARK2 | Dec 11, 2018 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T561MUBU0AQJ1 | Nov 20, 2017 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T561MUBU0APL2 | Feb 1, 2017 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 7 | on server |
T561MUBU0APJ1 | Nov 10, 2016 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 1 | on server |
T561MUBU0APE2 | Jun 15, 2016 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 7 | on server |
T561MUBU0APA1 | Feb 10, 2016 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 7 | on server |
T561MUBU0AOJ1 | Oct 27, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T561MUBU0AOJ2 | Oct 26, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 5 | pulled |
T561MUBU0AOI2 | Oct 1, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 1 | pulled |
T561MUBU0AOH3 | Sep 20, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 5 | pulled |
T561MUBU0AOF8 | Jul 8, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 2 | pulled |
T561MUBU0AOEA | Jun 15, 2015 | Android 4 | Feature | 0 | 4 | pulled |
How to download SM-T561M 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-T561M -r ZTOReplace ZTO 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-T561M / ZTO 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).