T597WVLU3CUB3 – Galaxy Tab A firmware

Build T597WVLU3CUB3 is a feature update for the Galaxy Tab A (SM-T597W) on Android 10. It first appeared on Samsung's servers on Mar 8, 2021 (method) and has reached 8 regions so far. It raises the bootloader bit from 2 to 3: once installed, the device no longer accepts firmware with bit 2 or lower, so a downgrade to T597WVLU2CTH2 is blocked. Samsung still serves this file.

Model
SM-T597W
Android
Android 10
Type
Feature
Bootloader bit
3
First released
Mar 8, 2021
Regions
8

Rollout timeline by region

The date each region code (CSC) first received T597WVLU3CUB3, counted from the first release.

CSCRegionReleasedRolloutVersion (PDA/CSC/MODEM)
XACCanadaMar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
VTRCanada (Videotron)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
VMCCanada (Virgin)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
RWCCanada (Rogers)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
TLSCanada (Telus)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
KDOCanada (Koodo)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
FMCCanada (Fido)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3
BMCCanada (Bell)Mar 8, 2021day 0T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3

Download and release notes

samloader download -m SM-T597W -r XAC -v T597WVLU3CUB3/T597WOYV3CUB3/T597WVLU3CUB3

Samsung's release notes and security patch level for this update: SM-T597W / XAC on doc.samsungmobile.com. What each part of the build number means: decode T597WVLU3CUB3.