Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 LTE (Sprint USA) SM-T217S Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T217S firmware?
T217SVPSBQA1, released February 9, 2017 with Android 4.4.2. The archive holds 3 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 3 LTE (Sprint USA) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since February 2017, so Android 4.4.2 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
All SM-T217S firmware builds
Older SM-T217S Builds (Archive)
3 earlier builds from the samdb.org catalogue. They are not in the download list above; the link searches for the build on the partner site.
How to Flash SM-T217S Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 LTE (Sprint USA) into Download Mode, load the BL, AP, CP and CSC files into Odin on a Windows PC and press Start. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.