Samsung Galaxy Tab A(2016) SM-T587 Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T587 firmware?
T587JVS6CTC1, released June 5, 2020 with Android 6.0.1. It is a security update on bootloader binary 6. The archive holds 17 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(2016) still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since June 2020, so Android 8.1 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-T587 builds in the archive run Android 6.0.1 to 8.1. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 8.1: T587JVU4CRK3 (Nov 2018), 4 builds in total
- Android 7: T587JVU1BQF1 (Jun 2017), 4 builds in total
- Android 6.0.1: T587JVU1APE6 (May 2016), 8 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-T587 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 6:
- Binary 6 — since Mar 2020
- Binary 5 — since Jul 2019
- Binary 4 — since Nov 2018
- Binary 2 — since Mar 2018
- Binary 1 — since May 2016
A phone already on binary 6 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 6 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-T587 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T587JVS6CTC1
Security update
|
6 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2020-06-05 | Download |
|
T587JVS6CTC1
Security update
|
6 | TUR | 8.1 |
2020-03-26 | Download |
|
T587JVS5CSG1
Security update
|
5 | TUR | — |
2019-07-22 | Download |
|
T587JVS5CSG1
Security update
|
5 | TUR | 8.1 |
2019-07-12 | Download |
|
T587JVU4CRK3
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 8.1 |
2018-11-20 | Download |
|
T587JVU4CRK3
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 8.1 |
2018-11-16 | Download |
|
T587JVU2BRC1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7 |
2018-03-08 | Download |
|
T587JVU2BRC1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 7 |
2018-03-08 | Download |
|
T587JVU1BQF1
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 7 |
2017-06-01 | Download |
|
T587JVU1BQF1
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 7 |
2017-06-01 | Download |
|
T587JVS1AQD1
Security update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2017-04-21 | Download |
|
T587JVS1AQD1
Security update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2017-04-21 | Download |
|
T587JVU1APL1
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2016-12-28 | Download |
|
T587JVU1APL1
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2016-12-28 | Download |
|
T587JVU1APJ2
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2016-10-15 | Download |
|
T587JVU1APF2
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2016-06-15 | Download |
|
T587JVU1APE6
Feature update
|
1 | TUR | 6.0.1 |
2016-05-25 | Download |
How to Flash SM-T587 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Tab A(2016) 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 6 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.