Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-P355C) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-P355C firmware?
P355CZCU3BUD2, released May 12, 2021 with Android 6.0.1. It is a feature update on bootloader binary 3. The archive holds 19 official builds across 1 region (CSC). Each one is the full stock ROM (flash file) for Odin, not an OTA patch.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since May 2021, so Android 6.0.1 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-P355C builds in the archive run Android 5.0.2 to 6.0.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 6.0.1: P355CZCU1BQB1 (Feb 2017), 11 builds in total
- Android 5.0.2: P355CZCU1AOE1 (May 2015), 8 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-P355C firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 1 to 3:
- Binary 3 — since Nov 2018
- Binary 2 — since Jun 2018
- Binary 1 — since May 2015
A phone already on binary 3 rejects builds with a lower binary in Odin ("SW REV CHECK FAIL"), so it can go back to an earlier Android version only if that version has a binary 3 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-P355C firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P355CZCU3BUD2
Feature update
|
3 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2021-05-12 | Download |
|
P355CZCU3BRK1
Feature update
|
3 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-12-03 | Download |
|
P355CZCU3BRK1
Feature update
|
3 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-11-20 | Download |
|
P355CZCU2BRF1
Feature update
|
2 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-06-14 | Download |
|
P355CZCU2BRF1
Feature update
|
2 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-06-14 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1BRC1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-03-20 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1BRC1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-03-20 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1BRA1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2018-01-05 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1BQJ1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2017-10-31 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1BQB2
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2017-02-20 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1BQB1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 6.0.1 |
2017-02-03 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1APJ2
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2016-10-24 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1APJ2
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2016-10-24 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1APE2
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2016-05-30 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1APE2
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2016-05-30 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1APA1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2016-01-18 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1AOJ2
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2015-10-19 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1AOG1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2015-06-30 | Download |
|
P355CZCU1AOE1
Feature update
|
1 | CHN | 5.0.2 |
2015-05-14 | Download |
How to Flash SM-P355C Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 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 3 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.