Galaxy Tab A SM-T597 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T597). The latest stable build is T597JXS4CUK1 (Android 10, security update), first released on Dec 28, 2021. Samsung has published 15 stable builds for this model since Aug 14, 2018: 4 security and 11 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 T597JXS4CUK1 (Android 10) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Dec 28, 2021 in TUR (Turkey).
- Latest build
T597JXS4CUK1- Released
- Dec 28, 2021
- Android
- Android 10
- Bootloader bit
- 4
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 15
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab A no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 28, 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TUR | Turkey | T597JXS4CUK1 | Android 10 | Dec 28, 2021 | 15 |
Firmware history (15 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T597, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T597JXS4CUK1 | Dec 28, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4CUF1 | Jul 30, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXS4CUE1 | May 27, 2021 | Android 10 | Security | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4CUC1 | May 20, 2021 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4CTK1 | Dec 22, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4CTG5 | Jul 21, 2020 | Android 10 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4BTF1 | Jun 29, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4BSL2 | Jan 20, 2020 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4BSK2 | Dec 18, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU4BSI2 | Oct 31, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 4 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU3BSF6 | Jul 7, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | pulled |
T597JXS3ASE1 | Jun 14, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T597JXU2ARL1 | Mar 7, 2019 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T597JXS2ARJ1 | Dec 16, 2018 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T597JXU1ARG5 | Aug 14, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-T597 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-T597 -r TURReplace TUR 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-T597 / TUR 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).