Galaxy Tab S3 SM-T827R4 updates & firmware
This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (SM-T827R4). The latest stable build is T827R4TYS3CTC1 (Android 9, security update), first released on Jun 17, 2020. Samsung has published 8 stable builds for this model since Jun 13, 2017: 5 security and 3 feature updates, from Android 7 to Android 9. The current bootloader (binary) version is 3. A device on bit 3 only accepts firmware with bit 3 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.
Rollout: build T827R4TYS3CTC1 (Android 9) is live in all 1 regions, first released on Jun 17, 2020 in USC (USA (US Cellular)).
- Latest build
T827R4TYS3CTC1- Released
- Jun 17, 2020
- Android
- Android 9
- Bootloader bit
- 3
- Regions
- 1
- Stable builds
- 8
Update policy
The Galaxy Tab S3 no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Jun 17, 2020, on Android 9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USC | USA (US Cellular) | T827R4TYS3CTC1 | Android 9 | Jun 17, 2020 | 8 |
Firmware history (8 builds)
Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-T827R4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T827R4TYS3CTC1 | Jun 17, 2020 | Android 9 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T827R4TYU3CSI1 | Sep 16, 2019 | Android 9 | Feature | 3 | 1 | on server |
T827R4TYS3BSD1 | May 6, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 3 | 1 | on server |
T827R4TYS2BSA1 | Feb 10, 2019 | Android 8 | Security | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T827R4TYU2BRJ5 | Nov 20, 2018 | Android 8 | Feature | 2 | 1 | pulled |
T827R4TYS1ARD3 | May 3, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T827R4TYS1AQL1 | Jan 19, 2018 | Android 7 | Security | 1 | 1 | pulled |
T827R4TYU1AQE6 | Jun 13, 2017 | Android 7 | Feature | 1 | 1 | pulled |
How to download SM-T827R4 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-T827R4 -r USCReplace USC 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-T827R4 / USC 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).