Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T385M) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T385M firmware?
T385MUBS3CUF1, released March 14, 2022 with Android 9. It is a security update on bootloader binary 3. The archive holds 20 official builds across 16 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 March 2022, 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-T385M builds in the archive run Android 8.1 to 9. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 9: T385MUBS3CTJ1 (Oct 2020), 17 builds in total
- Android 8.1: T385MUBS3CTJ1 (Oct 2020), 3 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-T385M 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 Oct 2020
- Binary 2 — since Jun 2018
- Binary 1 — since Dec 2017
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-T385M firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | EBE | 9 |
2022-03-14 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | PNT | 9 |
2021-07-14 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | COB | 9 |
2021-07-10 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | UNE | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | IUS | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | TCE | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | CDR | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | PEO | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | ARO | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | TPA | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | EON | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | DOO | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | COO | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | CHO | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CUF1
Security update
|
3 | BVO | 9 |
2021-07-06 | Download |
|
T385MUBU3CUE1
Feature update
|
3 | ZTO | 9 |
2021-06-05 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CTJ1
Security update
|
3 | PNT | 9 |
2020-10-27 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CTJ1
Security update
|
3 | COB | 8.1 |
2020-10-24 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CTJ1
Security update
|
3 | UNE | 8.1 |
2020-10-24 | Download |
|
T385MUBS3CTJ1
Security update
|
3 | IUS | 8.1 |
2020-10-24 | Download |
Latest SM-T385M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARO | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| BVO | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| CDR | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| CHO | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| COB | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-10 |
| COO | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| DOO | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| EBE | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2022-03-14 |
| EON | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| IUS | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| PEO | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| PNT | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-14 |
| TCE | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| TPA | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| UNE | T385MUBS3CUF1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-07-06 |
| ZTO | T385MUBU3CUE1 | 3 | 9 | 2021-06-05 |
Older SM-T385M Builds (Archive)
6 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T385MUBS2ARJ1 | 2 | Oct 2018 | CDR, TCE | Find |
| T385MUBU2BRI4 | 2 | Sep 2018 | BVO, CHO, COO, EON, PEO, TPA, ZTO | Find |
| T385MUBU2ARF1 | 2 | Jun 2018 | BVO, CDR, CHO, PEO, PNT, TCE, TPA, ZTO | Find |
| T385MUBU1ARE1 | 1 | May 2018 | IUS | Find |
| T385MUBU1ARC1 | 1 | Mar 2018 | BVO, CDR, CHO, COO, PEO, TPA, ZTO | Find |
| T385MUBU1AQL1 | 1 | Dec 2017 | BVO, CHO, COO, EON, PEO, TCE, TPA, ZTO | Find |
How to Flash SM-T385M 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.