Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T385S) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T385S firmware?
T385SKSS2CUD2, released April 29, 2021 with Android 9. It is a security update on bootloader binary 2. The archive holds 14 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-T385S builds in the archive run Android 7.1.1 to 9. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 9: T385SKSU1CSK2 (Nov 2019), 5 builds in total
- Android 8.1: T385SKSU1BRJ4 (Oct 2018), 5 builds in total
- Android 7.1.1: T385SKSU1ARB4 (Feb 2018), 2 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-T385S 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-T385S firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T385SKSS2CUD2
Security update
|
2 | SKC | 9 |
2021-04-29 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1CTH2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 9 |
2020-08-27 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1CTH2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 9 |
2020-08-18 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1CSK2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 9 |
2019-11-11 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1CSK2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 9 |
2019-11-08 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1BSF2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 8.1 |
2019-06-18 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1BSF2
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 8.1 |
2019-06-12 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1BRL1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | — |
2018-12-26 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1BRL1
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 8.1 |
2018-12-18 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1BRJ4
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 8.1 |
2018-10-16 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1BRJ4
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 8.1 |
2018-10-15 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1ARB4
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7.1.1 |
2018-02-27 | Download |
|
T385SKSU1ARB4
Feature update
|
1 | SKC | 7.1.1 |
2018-02-27 | Download |
| T385SKSE1CTH2 | — | SKC | 8.1 |
N/A | Download |
How to Flash SM-T385S 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.