Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Nougat update: Verizon begins roll out of April security patch

Update [April 22, 2017]: Verizon is starting to seed the April security patch to the Tab S2. The update is identified as build number T818VVRS1AQC1, and includes other minor performance and stability adjustments. This update also resolves a few pending issues present on the previous build.

Update [April 18, 2017]: Samsung is now starting to roll out Android 7.0 Nougat in the US. The update arrives as builds T810XXU2DQCL and T710XXU2DQCL, which are for the 9.7-inch (SM-T810) and 8-inch (SM-T710) variants of the Galaxy Tab S2 respectively. The update is rolling out over the air and is sized at 852MB, so it is advisable to download it over WiFi to save on data charges.

Update [April 08, 2017]: After a long wait, the Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T715 and SM-T810) is finally receiving Nougat. Samsung is rolling out the update over the air and it’s sized at 954.93MB.  The latest iteration of the OS arrives as build T715XXU2CQCL and shows off a new and improved UX, revamped quick settings, improved doze mode and multi window support and an overall boost in system performance. Download the update over WiFi so as not to incur additional data charges.

As for the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, the device is currently receiving the April security patch. The update is being rolled out over the air and is identified as build T810XXU2DQCL. If you haven’t already received the update notification, head over to Settings » About » System update and check manually.

Update [January 27, 2017]: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablets — regular and 2015 editions — are receiving a new OTA update today to software version MMB29K.T817VVRS2BPL1 and MMB29M.T818VVRU1AQA3 respectively. The update brings the latest security patch as per Verizon, which we think has to be January patch, as we’ve seen Samsung release that to no. of Galaxy devices this month, as expected.


Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Nougat Release Date

Device Model Android 7.0 Expected Release Date
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2015 (WiFi) SM-T710 Nougat is expected. Samsung has confirmed the update. 7th – 24th April 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2016 (WiFi) SM-T713 Nougat is released and available for download. 31st March 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2015 (3G/LTE) SM-T715 Nougat is released. 7th April 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2016 (3G/LTE) SM-T719 Nougat is released and available for download. 31st March 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2015 (WiFi) SM-T810 Nougat is released and available for download. 29th March 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2016 (WiFi) SM-T813 Nougat is released and available for download. 3rd April 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2015 (3G/LTE) SM-T815 Nougat is expected. Samsung has confirmed the update. 7th – 24th April 2017
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2016 (3G/LTE) SM-T819 Nougat is released and available for download. 31st March 2017

Given the device was launched in the year 2015 with Android 5.0 Lollipop, Samsung has decided to update the Tab S2 and its different variants to Nougat.

We got to confirm this after Samsung released it’s Nougat roadmap for Turkey a while back. Originally the update was scheduled to hit the devices towards the end of May this year. Thanks to a stroke of luck, the Tab S2’s update to Nougat got pre-poned by a week’s time.

The Galaxy Tab S2 Nougat update will be coming to even the AT&T and Verizon variants of the tablet in US. These carriers are known to be lazy about pushing out software updates, and the Tab S2 being a 2-year old device, it is indeed surprising to see Nougat update coming in.

Below’s a list of Galaxy Tab S2 variants that have been certified to get the Android 7.0 Nougat update:

  • SM-T815 – International Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817 – International Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817P – Sprint Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817T – T-Mobile Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T815Y – India Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T815C – China Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817W – Canada Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817A – AT&T Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817V – Verizon Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T810X – Saudi Arabia Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T817R4 – US Cellular Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T810 – New Zealand Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
  • SM-T815N0 – Korea Galaxy Tab S2 9.7

Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2015 (WiFi) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
29 Nov 2016 T710XXU2CPK1 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
01 Aug 2016 T710XXU2CPH1 Android 6.0.1 August 2016 security patch.
01 Jun 2016 T710XXU2CPF1 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
27 Apr 2016 T710XXU2CPDA Android 6.0.1 May 2016 security patch.
25 Apr 2016 T710XXU2CPD9 Android 6.0.1 April 2016 security patch.
11 Feb 2016 T710XXU2APB2 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
07 Oct 2015 T710XXU2AOJ4 Android 5.0.2 Not available.

Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2016 (WiFi) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
31 Mar 2017 T713XXU2BQCO Android 7 April 2017 security patch.
30 Nov 2016 T713XXU2APK6 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
10 Nov 2016 T713XXU2APK2 Android 6.0.1 November 2016 security patch.
05 Oct 2016 T713XXU2APJ1 Android 6.0.1 September 2016 security patch.
01 Jul 2016 T713XXU1APG1 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.
15 Jun 2016 T713XXU1APF7 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.

Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2015 (3G/LTE) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
16 Dec 2016 T715XXU2BPL1 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
19 Jul 2016 T715XXU2BPG3 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.
10 May 2016 T715XXU2BPE2 Android 6.0.1 May 2016 security patch.
11 Feb 2016 T715XXU2APB2 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
30 Sep 2016 T715YDXU2BPJ1 Android 6.0.1 September 2016 security patch.
09 Jan 2017 T715YDXS2BQA1 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
29 Jan 2016 T715YDXU2APA2 Android 5.0.2 February 2016 security patch.
07 Oct 2015 T715YDXU2AOJ1 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
18 Sep 2015 T715YDXU1AOI4 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
29 Jul 2015 T715YDXU1AOG6 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
25 Jul 2015 T715YDXU1AOG5 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
13 Jul 2015 T715YDXU1AOG4 Android 5.0.2 Not available.

Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2016 (3G/LTE) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
31 Mar 2017 T719XXU2BQCO Android 7 April 2017 security patch.
30 Nov 2016 T719XXU2APK6 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
10 Nov 2016 T719XXU2APK2 Android 6.0.1 November 2016 security patch.
05 Oct 2016 T719XXU2APJ1 Android 6.0.1 September 2016 security patch.
13 Jun 2016 T719XXU1APF6 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
15 Apr 2016 T719XXU1APD7 Android 6.0.1 April 2016 security patch.
30 Mar 2017 T719YDXU2AQC2 Android 6.0.1 March 2017 security patch.
15 Jun 2016 T719YDXU1APF1 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
18 May 2016 T719YDXU1APE7 Android 6.0.1 May 2016 security patch.

Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2015 (WiFi) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
29 Mar 2017 T810XXU2DQCL Android 7 April 2017 security patch.
29 Nov 2016 T810XXU2CPK1 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
08 Jul 2016 T810XXU2CPG1 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.
09 Jun 2016 T810XXU2CPF2 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
16 May 2016 T810XXU2CPE6 Android 6.0.1 May 2016 security patch.

Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2016 (WiFi) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
03 Apr 2017 T813XXU2BQD1 Android 7 April 2017 security patch.
29 Nov 2016 T813XXU2APK6 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
10 Nov 2016 T813XXU2APK2 Android 6.0.1 November 2016 security patch.
05 Oct 2016 T813XXU2APJ1 Android 6.0.1 September 2016 security patch.
07 Jul 2016 T813XXU1APG2 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.

Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2015 (3G/LTE) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
28 Nov 2016 T815XXU2BPK4 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
22 Jul 2016 T815XXU2BPG3 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.
09 Nov 2016 T815YDVU2BPK3 Android 6.0.1 November 2016 security patch.
27 Jul 2016 T815YDVU2BPG6 Android 6.0.1 August 2016 security patch.
20 Jan 2017 T815YDVS2BQA4 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.
28 Dec 2016 T815YDVS2BPL2 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
10 May 2016 T815YDVU2BPE4 Android 6.0.1 May 2016 security patch.
28 Dec 2015 T815YDVU2AOL3 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
06 Nov 2015 T815YDVU2AOK1 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
07 Oct 2015 T815YDVU2AOJ4 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
14 Sep 2015 T815YDVU1AOI2 Android 5.0.2 Not available.
12 Aug 2015 T815YDVU1AOH3 Android 5.0.2 Not available.

Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 2016 (3G/LTE) update

Build Date Firmware OS Changelog
31 Mar 2017 T819XXU2BQCO Android 7 April 2017 security patch.
06 Dec 2016 T819XXU2APL1 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
10 Nov 2016 T819XXU2APK2 Android 6.0.1 November 2016 security patch.
05 Oct 2016 T819XXU2APJ1 Android 6.0.1 September 2016 security patch.
07 Mar 2017 T819YDXS2AQC1 Android 6.0.1 March 2017 security patch.
21 Feb 2017 T819YDXU2AQB2 Android 6.0.1 February 2017 security patch.
08 Dec 2016 T819YDXU2APL2 Android 6.0.1 December 2016 security patch.
16 Nov 2016 T819YDXU2APK2 Android 6.0.1 November 2016 security patch.
06 Oct 2016 T819YDXU2APJ2 Android 6.0.1 September 2016 security patch.
05 Jul 2016 T819YDXU1APG2 Android 6.0.1 July 2016 security patch.
23 Jun 2016 T819YDXU1APF9 Android 6.0.1 June 2016 security patch.
11 May 2016 T819YDXU1APE5 Android 6.0.1 May 2016 security patch.
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