Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (SM-T827R4) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-T827R4 firmware?
T827R4TYS3CTC1, released June 16, 2020 with Android 7. It is a security update on bootloader binary 3. 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 S3 still getting updates?
Most likely not: there has been no new firmware since June 2020, 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-T827R4 builds in the archive run Android 7 to 9. The earliest build we have for each version:
- Android 9: T827R4TYU3CSI1 (Sep 2019), 3 builds in total
- Android 8: T827R4TYU2BRJ5 (Oct 2018), 5 builds in total
- Android 7: T827R4TYS1AQL1 (Dec 2017), 5 builds in total
Can I downgrade the SM-T827R4 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 Apr 2019
- Binary 2 — since Oct 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-T827R4 firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T827R4TYS3CTC1
Security update
|
3 | USC | 7 |
2020-06-16 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS3CTC1
Security update
|
3 | USC | 9 |
2020-03-05 | Download |
|
T827R4TYU3CSI1
Feature update
|
3 | USC | 9 |
2019-09-05 | Download |
|
T827R4TYU3CSI1
Feature update
|
3 | USC | 9 |
2019-09-03 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS3BSD1
Security update
|
3 | USC | — |
2019-04-18 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS3BSD1
Security update
|
3 | USC | 8 |
2019-04-05 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS2BSA1
Security update
|
2 | USC | 8 |
2019-01-28 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS2BSA1
Security update
|
2 | USC | 8 |
2019-01-16 | Download |
|
T827R4TYU2BRJ5
Feature update
|
2 | USC | 8 |
2018-10-23 | Download |
|
T827R4TYU2BRJ5
Feature update
|
2 | USC | 8 |
2018-10-23 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS1ARD3
Security update
|
1 | USC | 7 |
2018-04-17 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS1ARD3
Security update
|
1 | USC | 7 |
2018-04-17 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS1AQL1
Security update
|
1 | USC | 7 |
2017-12-08 | Download |
|
T827R4TYS1AQL1
Security update
|
1 | USC | 7 |
2017-12-08 | Download |
How to Flash SM-T827R4 Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 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.