Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro 5G (SM-X356B) Firmware Overview
What is the latest SM-X356B firmware?
X356BXXSBCZI3, released September 21, 2026 with Android 16. It is a security update on bootloader binary 11. The archive holds 122 official builds across 27 regions (CSC).
Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro 5G still getting updates?
Yes. The newest build is from September 2026, and 20 of 27 regions already have a build from that month; the rest usually follow within a few weeks.
Can I downgrade the SM-X356B firmware?
Only to builds with the same bootloader binary (the Bit column) or higher. In the archive the binary of this model rose from 6 to 11:
- Binary 11 — since Sep 2026
- Binary 10 — since Aug 2026
- Binary 9 — since Jul 2026
- Binary 8 — since Jun 2026
- Binary 7 — since May 2026
- Binary 6 — since Feb 2026
A phone already on binary 11 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 11 build. How to read a build number.
All SM-X356B firmware builds
| Build / PDA | Bit | Region (CSC) | Android | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XFA | 16 |
2026-09-21 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | COO | 16 |
2026-09-11 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | MXO | 16 |
2026-09-11 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | PEO | 16 |
2026-09-11 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | CHO | 16 |
2026-09-11 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | GTO | 16 |
2026-09-11 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | KSA | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XXV | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XME | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | MID | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | CAU | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | TUR | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | THL | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | BRI | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | EUX | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XNZ | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | EUY | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XSG | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XSP | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSBCZI3
Security update
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11 | XSA | 16 |
2026-09-10 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | PEO | 16 |
2026-08-20 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | CHO | 16 |
2026-08-20 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | COO | 16 |
2026-08-20 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | GTO | 16 |
2026-08-20 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | MXO | 16 |
2026-08-20 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | PAK | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | XFA | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | XSG | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | XSP | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | KSA | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | ILO | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | MWD | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | XXV | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | XME | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | BRI | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | THL | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | EGY | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | TUR | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | EUX | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXSACZH4
Security update
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10 | EUY | 16 |
2026-08-18 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | MXO | 16 |
2026-07-10 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | COO | 16 |
2026-07-10 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | GTO | 16 |
2026-07-10 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | XFA | 16 |
2026-07-10 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | PEO | 16 |
2026-07-10 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | CHO | 16 |
2026-07-10 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | TUR | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | EUY | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | EUX | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | ILO | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | XXV | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | MWD | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | KSA | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | XME | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | XSP | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | PAK | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | XID | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | SKZ | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | CAC | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | XSA | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS9CZG3
Security update
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9 | MID | 16 |
2026-07-09 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | XFA | 16 |
2026-06-12 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | COO | 16 |
2026-06-12 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | GTO | 16 |
2026-06-12 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | PEO | 16 |
2026-06-12 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | CHO | 16 |
2026-06-12 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | MXO | 16 |
2026-06-12 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | CAC | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | SKZ | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | XSA | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | MID | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | KSA | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | ILO | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | XME | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | XXV | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | XSP | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | XID | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | EUY | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | EUX | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | BRI | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | THL | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXS8CZF2
Security update
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8 | TUR | 16 |
2026-06-11 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | XSA | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | SKZ | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | CAC | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | MWD | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | GTO | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | PAK | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | XSG | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | KSA | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | MID | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | CAU | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | PEO | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | CHO | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | EUY | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | ILO | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | EGY | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | COO | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | XXV | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | XME | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | XID | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXU7CZE4
Feature update
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7 | EUX | 16 |
2026-05-14 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB6
Security update
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6 | EGY | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB6
Security update
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6 | XSG | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB6
Security update
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6 | MID | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB6
Security update
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6 | KSA | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | MXO | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | COO | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | GTO | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | PEO | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | CHO | 16 |
2026-02-27 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB6
Security update
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6 | PAK | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | MWD | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | ILO | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | CAC | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | SKZ | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | CAU | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | XSP | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | XID | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | XSA | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | XNZ | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
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X356BXXS6BZB5
Security update
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6 | THL | 16 |
2026-02-26 | Download |
Latest SM-X356B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRI | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| CAC | X356BXXS9CZG3 | 9 | 16 | 2026-07-09 |
| CAU | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| CHO | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-11 |
| COO | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-11 |
| EGY | X356BXXSACZH4 | 10 | 16 | 2026-08-18 |
| EUX | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| EUY | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| GTO | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-11 |
| ILO | X356BXXSACZH4 | 10 | 16 | 2026-08-18 |
| KSA | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| MID | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| MWD | X356BXXSACZH4 | 10 | 16 | 2026-08-18 |
| MXO | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-11 |
| PAK | X356BXXSACZH4 | 10 | 16 | 2026-08-18 |
| PEO | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-11 |
| SKZ | X356BXXS9CZG3 | 9 | 16 | 2026-07-09 |
| THL | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| TUR | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| XFA | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-21 |
| XID | X356BXXS9CZG3 | 9 | 16 | 2026-07-09 |
| XME | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| XNZ | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| XSA | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| XSG | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| XSP | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
| XXV | X356BXXSBCZI3 | 11 | 16 | 2026-09-10 |
How to Flash SM-X356B Firmware
Put the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro 5G 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 11 or higher if your phone is already on the latest firmware. Use HOME_CSC to keep your data, CSC for a full wipe.