Samsung Galaxy TAB A 8.0 LTE SPEN (SM-P355) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-P355 firmware?
P355XXS1CTJ1, released November 17, 2020 for region XME with Android 5.0.2. It is a security update on bootloader binary 1. The archive holds 2 official builds for this region.
Is the Samsung Galaxy TAB A 8.0 LTE SPEN still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since November 2020, so Android 7.1.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Which Android versions did it get?
The SM-P355 builds in the archive run Android 5.0.2 to 7.1.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 7.1.1: P355XXU1CRE1 (May 2018), 1 build in total
- Android 5.0.2: P355XXS1CTJ1 (Nov 2020), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-P355 firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. All decodable builds in the archive share binary 1:
- Binary 1 — since May 2018
SM-P355 firmware for region XME
How to Flash SM-P355 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy TAB A 8.0 LTE SPEN into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Pick a build with Bit 1 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.