Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-P555) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-P555 firmware?
P555XXS1CTI2, released October 8, 2020 for region XSA 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 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since October 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-P555 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: P555XXS1CTI2 (Sep 2020), 1 build in total
- Android 5.0.2: P555XXS1CTI2 (Oct 2020), 1 build in total
Can I downgrade the SM-P555 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 Sep 2020
SM-P555 firmware for region XSA
How to Flash SM-P555 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 1 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.