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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 (SM-T285YD) - BRI - T285YDZTU0APG7 firmware

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 firmware T285YDZTU0APG7 is the Android 5.1.1 build for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 (model SM-T285YD), released by Samsung for Taiwan (BRI). It was built on 15 July 2016, carries the 2016-07-01 Android security patch, has changelist 8544889. The package combines system build T285YDZTU0APG7 (AP/PDA) with CSC build T285YDZZT0APG7 for the BRI region code. The download is 1.1 GB and has MD5 checksum 7b362e2b73176dccab5829c6a8fd1ca7, so you can verify the file after downloading. SamMobile added this file to the firmware archive on 2 August 2016.

Country
Model SM-T285YD
Product Code BRI
Security Patch 2016-07-01
OS Version Android 5.1.1
PDA T285YDZTU0APG7
CSC T285YDZZT0APG7
Build Date 2016-07-15
Changelist 8544889
File size 1.1 GB (1,197,923,960 bytes)
MD5 7b362e2b73176dccab5829c6a8fd1ca7

How to flash T285YDZTU0APG7 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 (SM-T285YD)

We recommend updating through Samsung's own tools: over-the-air (Settings › Software update) or Samsung Smart Switch on a PC. Flash the full firmware with Odin only when you are sure about the risks. A wrong region or a failed flash can brick the device, and SamMobile is not responsible for any damage.

  1. Download the firmware package above and extract the ZIP. It contains the AP (PDA), BL, CP and CSC files, plus a HOME_CSC file.
  2. Download and extract Odin on a Windows PC, and install the Samsung USB drivers if the PC does not detect the phone.
  3. Switch the device off and boot it into Download mode (usually Volume Up + Volume Down while connecting the USB cable, or Volume Down + Bixby + Power on older models).
  4. Open Odin. The ID:COM box turns blue when the device is connected.
  5. Load the files in their slots: BL, AP, CP and CSC. Use HOME_CSC to keep your apps and data, CSC to wipe the device.
  6. Leave Re-Partition unticked and click Start. The device reboots when Odin shows PASS. The first boot after a flash can take a few minutes.

Step-by-step PDFs: 5-file firmware and 1-file firmware.

What the build numbers mean

PDA / AP (T285YDZTU0APG7) is the Android system build; its last three characters encode the year, month and revision. CSC (T285YDZZT0APG7) is the region and carrier configuration, and CP is the modem firmware. The product code BRI identifies the region or carrier this package was made for (Taiwan); our list of Samsung CSC codes maps every code to its country and carrier. Flashing a package for a different product code changes carrier features and can be refused by the bootloader, so pick the one that matches the CSC shown under Settings › About phone › Software information.