Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T385K) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T385K firmware?
T385KKKS2CUD2, released April 29, 2021 with Android 9. It is a security update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 13 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 April 2021, so Android 9 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-T385K builds in the archive run Android 7.1.1 to 9. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 9: T385KKKU1CSK2 (Nov 2019), 5 builds in total
- Android 8.1: T385KKKU1BRJ4 (Oct 2018), 4 builds in total
- Android 7.1.1: T385KKKU1ARB3 (Feb 2018), 2 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-T385K 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 2:
- Binary 2 — since Apr 2021
- Binary 1 — since Feb 2018
A phone already on binary 2 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 2 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-T385K firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T385KKKS2CUD2
Security update
|
2 | KTC | 9 |
2021-04-29 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1CTH4
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 9 |
2020-09-01 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1CTH4
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 9 |
2020-08-31 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1CSK2
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 9 |
2019-11-11 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1CSK2
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 9 |
2019-11-08 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1BSF2
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | — |
2019-06-19 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1BSF2
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 8.1 |
2019-06-12 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1BRL1
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | — |
2018-12-24 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1BRL1
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 8.1 |
2018-12-18 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1BRJ4
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 8.1 |
2018-10-15 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1BRJ4
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 8.1 |
2018-10-15 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1ARB3
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 7.1.1 |
2018-02-21 | Download |
|
T385KKKU1ARB3
Feature update
|
1 | KTC | 7.1.1 |
2018-02-21 | Download |
How to Flash SM-T385K 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 2 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.