Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T385C) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T385C firmware?
T385CZCS5BUD1, released May 4, 2021 with Android 8.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 5. The archive holds 20 official builds across 2 regions (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 8.1 is the last version this model got. The final builds below are still the best choice for a clean reinstall.
Can I downgrade the SM-T385C 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 5:
- Binary 5 — since Jun 2020
- Binary 4 — since Dec 2019
- Binary 3 — since Jun 2019
- Binary 2 — since Sep 2018
- Binary 1 — since Sep 2017
A phone already on binary 5 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 5 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-T385C firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T385CZCS5BUD1
Security update
|
5 | CHC | 8.1 |
2021-05-04 | Download |
|
T385CZHS5BUD1
Security update
|
5 | TGY | 8.1 |
2021-04-30 | Download |
|
T385CZHU5BUA1
Feature update
|
5 | TGY | 8.1 |
2021-01-29 | Download |
|
T385CZCU5BUA1
Feature update
|
5 | CHC | 8.1 |
2021-01-29 | Download |
|
T385CZHU5BTF1
Feature update
|
5 | TGY | 8.1 |
2020-08-06 | Download |
|
T385CZCU5BTF1
Feature update
|
5 | CHC | 8.1 |
2020-08-06 | Download |
|
T385CZCU5BTF1
Feature update
|
5 | CHC | 8.1 |
2020-06-29 | Download |
|
T385CZCU4BSL1
Feature update
|
4 | CHC | — |
2020-01-03 | Download |
|
T385CZCU4BSL1
Feature update
|
4 | CHC | 8.1 |
2019-12-23 | Download |
|
T385CZHU4BSL1
Feature update
|
4 | TGY | 8.1 |
2019-12-23 | Download |
|
T385CZCU3BSH1
Feature update
|
3 | CHC | 8.1 |
2019-08-21 | Download |
|
T385CZHU3BSH1
Feature update
|
3 | TGY | 8.1 |
2019-08-12 | Download |
|
T385CZCU3BSH1
Feature update
|
3 | CHC | 8.1 |
2019-08-12 | Download |
|
T385CZCU3BSF4
Feature update
|
3 | CHC | 8.1 |
2019-06-27 | Download |
|
T385CZHU3BSF4
Feature update
|
3 | TGY | 8.1 |
2019-06-27 | Download |
|
T385CZCU3BSF4
Feature update
|
3 | CHC | 8.1 |
2019-06-27 | Download |
|
T385CZHU2BSA2
Feature update
|
2 | TGY | 8.1 |
2019-01-28 | Download |
|
T385CZCU2BSA1
Feature update
|
2 | CHC | 8.1 |
2019-01-07 | Download |
|
T385CZHU2BRI4
Feature update
|
2 | TGY | 8.1 |
2018-09-18 | Download |
|
T385CZCU2BRI3
Feature update
|
2 | CHC | 8.1 |
2018-09-11 | Download |
Latest SM-T385C Firmware by Region
The newest build for each region (CSC) code. Not sure which region your phone uses? See the CSC code guide.
| Region | Latest build | Bit | Android | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | T385CZCS5BUD1 | 5 | 8.1 | 2021-05-04 |
| TGY | T385CZHS5BUD1 | 5 | 8.1 | 2021-04-30 |
Older SM-T385C Builds (Archive)
8 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.
| Build / PDA | Bit | Month | Regions (CSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T385CZHU1ARG1 | 1 | Jul 2018 | TGY | Find |
| T385CZCU1ARF1 | 1 | Jun 2018 | CHC | Find |
| T385CZHU1ARB1 | 1 | Feb 2018 | TGY | Find |
| T385CZCU1ARB1 | 1 | Feb 2018 | CHC | Find |
| T385CZCU1AQL1 | 1 | Dec 2017 | CHC | Find |
| T385CZHU1AQK2 | 1 | Nov 2017 | TGY | Find |
| T385CZHU1AQI5 | 1 | Sep 2017 | TGY | Find |
| T385CZCU1AQI3 | 1 | Sep 2017 | CHC | Find |
How to Flash SM-T385C 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 5 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.