Does anyone know if Android updates are coming for the Galaxy Tab 4?

[AC Question]

I'm on 4.4.2 (KitKat.)

 

[NSILMike]

No one...?

 

[Mistofeles]

Still no upgrade to Lollipop for Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 Wifi or 3G. It was promised seven months ago !
Is the problem with lousy Samsung developers or is it a fault in Google Android ?

The Android system should be built so that the kernel can be upgraded without upgrading the bloatware. At least there should be a possibility to partially upgrade the system like in Linux and M$Win.
This stupid 'security feature' in Android 4.4, which prevents us to use our SD card is driving users mad and make them look for other brands.

The only reason there is for this 'feature' is Google, who wants to make us use their cloud and so read their advertisements.

 

[NSILMike]

I am still on 4.4.2!
This is highly disappointing!

 

[Gort25]

Check out "samsung.youmobile.org" & go down to the "Tablets Updates" section near the bottom of the page...maybe it will help shed some light.

Official Samsung® Android Updates & Firmwares

Official Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 Lollipop 5.1.1 Updates to Start in July to Late Q3,2015

[Firmware Download] First Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 LTE (SM-T235) official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update Rolling-out


Also, here's some info on how to manually force an update...

Update Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 LTE with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop XXU1BOH7 OS using Odin


Cheers!

 

[NSILMike]

Yes, Samsung have been saying it's pending for almost a year. Useless.

 

[zuben el genubi]

Just bought a refurb 4.7. It has a notice that there is an update available and it looks like system.
The Samsung site says 5.1.1 is downloading now.

I can't verify, I turned updates off. There are 2 reasons, I don't like 5.1.1 (have a Nexus 4 with it) and I don't intend to put a SIM card in the tablet. It will be wifi only so I can't tell which version I have. LTE is supposedly the download and 3G is pending. Can't tell w/o SIM.

Since I intend to use tab wifi only, getting MM wouldn't be too bad.

 

[zuben el genubi]

Samsung's site says 5.1.1 available now for tablets with phones. It's rolling the update out.

Wifi only tablets will be updated probably in the 3rd quarter. Think I saw Sept.

 

[NSILMike]

Still nothing.... it's almost 2017.

 

[DWR_31]

Version 5.1.1 is the last update our tablet will get. I've gotten a few security patches, but that's it. I'm on Sprint.

 

[NSILMike]

When?

 

[B. Diddy]

What's the exact model of your Tab 4? If it's the LTE version, it may not have the same update schedule as the wi-fi only variant. There are many instances where an LTE-enabled tablet doesn't get updated to as high a version as the wi-fi only tablet.

 

[NSILMike]

wifi only. I am all done with Samsung....