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    Galaxy Tab A (2018) and Galaxy Tab A7 get August 2021 security update

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    Last updated: August 27th, 2021 at 09:26 UTC+02:00

    After releasing the August 2021 security update to the Galaxy Tab S5e and the Galaxy Tab S6, Samsung has released it to two more tablets: Galaxy Tab A (2018) and Galaxy Tab A7. The Galaxy Tab A (2018) is getting the new update in the US, while the Galaxy Tab A7 is getting the update in various European countries.

    The Galaxy Tab A (2018)'s new update carries firmware version T387TUVS2CUH1, and it is available on T-Mobile's network in the US. The LTE version of the Galaxy Tab A7 (SM-T505) is getting a new update with firmware version T505XXU3BUH3 in the following markets in Europe:

    1. Austria
    2. Baltic countries
    3. Bulgaria
    4. Czech Republic
    5. France
    6. Germany
    7. Greece
    8. Hungary
    9. Italy
    10. Luxembourg
    11. Netherlands
    12. Nordic Countries
    13. Poland
    14. Portugal
    15. Romania
    16. Slovakia
    17. Slovenia
    18. Southeast Europe
    19. Spain
    20. Switzerland
    21. UK

    Samsung had mentioned that its latest security patch fixes 40 bugs and vulnerabilities related to user privacy and data security. The tablets might also get other bug fixes and device stability improvements with their new software updates.

    If you are a Galaxy Tab A (2018) user on T-Mobile's network in the US or a Galaxy Tab A7 LTE user in the European markets mentioned above, you can download the latest software update by navigating to Settings » Software update and clicking on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.

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