Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T597) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T597 firmware?
T597JXS4CUK1, released December 24, 2021 with Android 10. It is a security update on bootloader binary 4. The archive holds 20 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 December 2021, so Android 10 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-T597 builds in the archive run Android 8.1 to 10. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 10: T597JXU4CTG5 (Jul 2020), 7 builds in total
- Android 9: T597JXU3BSF6 (Jun 2019), 9 builds in total
- Android 8.1: T597JXS2ARJ1 (Oct 2018), 4 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-T597 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 4:
- Binary 4 — since Sep 2019
- Binary 3 — since May 2019
- Binary 2 — since Oct 2018
- Binary 1 — since Jul 2018
A phone already on binary 4 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 4 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-T597 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T597JXS4CUK1
Security update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2021-12-24 | Download |
|
T597JXU4CUF1
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2021-07-29 | Download |
|
T597JXS4CUE1
Security update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2021-05-28 | Download |
|
T597JXU4CUC1
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2021-05-21 | Download |
|
T597JXU4CTK1
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2020-12-23 | Download |
|
T597JXU4CTG5
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2020-07-13 | Download |
|
T597JXU4CTG5
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 10 |
2020-07-09 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BTF1
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2020-06-15 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BTF1
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2020-06-09 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BSL2
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2020-01-10 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BSL2
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2019-12-18 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BSK2
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2019-12-02 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BSK2
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2019-11-26 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BSI2
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2019-10-11 | Download |
|
T597JXU4BSI2
Feature update
|
4 | TUR | 9 |
2019-09-24 | Download |
|
T597JXU3BSF6
Feature update
|
3 | TUR | 9 |
2019-06-27 | Download |
|
T597JXS3ASE1
Security update
|
3 | TUR | 8.1 |
2019-05-21 | Download |
|
T597JXS3ASE1
Security update
|
3 | TUR | 8.1 |
2019-05-09 | Download |
|
T597JXU2ARL1
Feature update
|
2 | TUR | 8.1 |
2018-12-04 | Download |
|
T597JXS2ARJ1
Security update
|
2 | TUR | 8.1 |
2018-10-22 | Download |
Older SM-T597 Builds (Archive)
1 earlier build 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T597JXU1ARG5 | 1 | Jul 2018 | TUR | Find |
How to Flash SM-T597 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 4 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.