Hi,
Total Newbie here so sorry if this question seems silly or otherwise!!
I have dug my old, redundant Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7" out from the drawer with the intention of using it in the car to operate my GoPro Hero 3. Only snag is the tablet is running 4.1 and The official GoPro app needs 4.4 or above to work.
So im looking for an idiots guide to booting and upgrading if possible., or for someone to show me how to complete the process step ny step. I have tried to look on the interweb for a guide, but there are several, mainly conflicting, guides that I have looked at. None of these seem to make sense to a complete newbie.
Thanks in advance for any help!!
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Don't use cwm, it is fully outdated and support for it stopped long time ago.
Go and find twrp for your device.
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Just need a little guidance please, I've done a couple of custom firmwares in the past for the original PSP when it was first hacked and have missed the tinkering.
I'd like to have a go with the ZT-180 tablet V2 that runs Android 2.2..
I have the latest build ready to take apart etc but I was wondering, is there a guide (or can someone help) on testing this on an emulator first and making sure that I don't brick my wifes tablet when testing!!!?
I did a search but couldn't find specifics on if it be OK with tablets and using emulators?!?!
Thank you
I just got my g tablet.
I want to root the device and later install a rom I was thinking on robeet`s tntlite
My question is, do I have to install first the 4.2.0. and later the 4.2.5 supplement?
Do I have to root it to attempt rom trials or can be done without rooting? anyway i was thinking to use z4 root.
any advice?
Thanx in advance Im absolutely new to android but Im an ios developer.
Would post a link if I had my tab with me but if you look in the development section there is a thread telling you exact steps to do what you want to. It has all the links for downloads you will need.
Oh this method involves mounting and unmounting partitions instead of using a rooting tool. Its worth doing this way. I felt it taught me more about my device. Good luck and have fun!
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Thank you for replying, I was following this article:
How to unleash the power of your g tablet from android police( I cant post links yet)
I will search for the thread you are mentioning but if you can later please post it here I would really appreciate your help.
I recommend this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
HOWEVER... read about the available ROMS first. Check out the features and the caveats. See if Flash is already installed so you can skip a step in that instruction guide. Etc... Etc...
Most importantly... have fun and let us know how it goes ;-)
Edit: FYI... The current crop of custom ROM's come pre-rooted for your convenience. It's no longer a requirement to root the device first.
Thanx a lot bro, you helped me a lot with your reply, I will attempt all this at home since my office is 100% mac.
btw is this g tablet mac compatible? lol sorry for the noob questions
Quetions are good. They allow us to help and learn from each other.
Mac Compatible... Oh, yes. I'm typing this from my MacBook Pro which has a VirtualBox session running linux when necessary for nvflashing ;-) Your gTablet's internal memory can be mounted on your Mac desktop via USB or it can be shared via FTP or AFP using a few free apps from the market. Best of all worlds in my opinion.
Yep that's the thread I was thinking about. Glad someone found you the link.
Exactly what was said before, don't forget to have fun and let us know how it went for you and what rom you decided on.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
As already referenced, this was the thread that I used, for my first upgrade.
I would recommend loading CWM as well, to redo your partitions to 2,0
Out of curiousity:
Did your new tablet boot up to a welcome screen with setup questions & an end user agreement or did it present you with a home screen ?
Thanx guys, Yap at the end I decided to went with tntlite 4.2.5
LGcubana
My gtab presented me with a home screen and since the beginning crash after crash! so dissapointing... inmediately picked up a new update and everything went smoothly after that, flash running, angry birds from factory presets and so on but I still wanted to moded the tab so that´s what I did.
Btw any of you guys know of a barscan app for the gtab so i can download apps faster from sites like appaware? I don´t know why but the android marketplace is not letting me install that app. Compatibility perhaps?
Hi there. I'm getting into programming and hardware modding/hacking and have decided to use my phone as my first breadboard. After perusing XDA (and other sites, and youtube) for several days I am a bit hesitant before moving forward. I understand most of the terminology I've learned, however the tutorials for actually using the concepts seem to be all over the place, or, there appears to be several thousand ways of doing the same thing.
I am asking for confirmation that I have found the correct order of operations and tutorials for what I hope to do.
I would like to install Cyanogen 10.2 on my Verizon Galaxy S3;
Model: SCH-I535(.10)
Version: 4.1.2
***As a new user I am unable to post outside links. I have posted the google search that will bring you to the video in question as the first result.***
First, Root: "wccftech root-install-cwm-recovery-on-galaxy-s3-sch-i535-android-411-412"
Second, Upgrade to 4.2.2?: Do I need to do this? Or will Cyanogen 10.2 jump me right from 4.1.2 to 4.3. If needed, I will find the proper tutorial.
Third, Flash Cyanogen 10.2: "How To Install CyanogenMod 10.2 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on the Galaxy S3!" (Making sure I use the verizon .zip) Specifically in this tutorial: He's using the Team Win Recovery Project. Many other tutorials do not use this. Should it be used? Is this a preference thing? Is it safer or simpler to use a different program or no program at all?
Fourth: Enjoy.
Thanks in advance!
Hi All,
New to rooting (but not to software) and trying to get my feet wet by rooting an old Tab 4 7.0
I did some preliminary reading and if I understood correctly:
1) Give yourself root acees
2) Access your bootloader
3) Install a custom rom?
What software do you recommend for each step? It seems a lot fo the guides use software that has since been tagged as unsafe.
As for apps, can anyone recommend a custom ROM for the Tab 4? I was also interested in a kernel since battery life can be a problem. Any other app recommendations are welcome.
Really appreciate the help, its cool what you guys do here!
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this platform and to be honest a bit overwhelmed. Apologize if this thread is in the wrong section.
I should also mention that I'm not too familiar with technical points.
I own an old Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (P5110) which claims its Android version 4.2.2 is still the most recent one for this device.
So I'm looking for a way to update to a newer versuon, at least Android 6.
My first question is which Android version you suggest?
Second one, how exactly do I do this (is there a step by step tutorial)?
Third one what are the risks? I read something about data loss and completely broken devices?
Thank you in advance.
Hi,
Please Check This Out :
[ https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-2/galaxy-tab-2-unified/rom-slim7-t3661612/post73520377 ]
Hope I Helped You !
André-1902 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this platform and to be honest a bit overwhelmed. Apologize if this thread is in the wrong section.
I should also mention that I'm not too familiar with technical points.
I own an old Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (P5110) ...
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Mate, I'm on the same boat. Same tablet, also overwhelmed The only response to your post points to some custom ROM page but the instructions are not detailed. I thought I had to throw my tablet but it seems like it still has some life to breath if I can get it a newer ROM (many apps are not supported anymore with Android 4.2).
I think the first thing to do is root the device but where to start? I'd prefer using linux with adb, etc.
There is a lot of stuff here. Is there anyone that has taken the time to write a detailed step by step guide somewhere?
BTW, my intention is not only to revive the device but to ditch all Google crap apps. In an ideal world, I would have installed a ROM from /e/ Foundation, but they do not support the device so I guess my next best bet is some custom ROM that uses LineageOS?
Hi,
First you need to root your device and install TWRP recovery:
More info here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...final-root-single-step-twrp-recovery-t3404779
It's an old thread but you'll get the idea.
See this one as well:
https://www.getdroidtips.com/twrp-recovery-samsung-galaxy-tab-2/
You'll need to find the correct version for your model otherwise you'll and up with a nice paperweight.
After this, you'll be able to back up your current ROM and install new ones. Unfortunately, I have a different model of Tab 2 that has no available custom ROM's so I can't say which ROM is better than other. I would read more in the link provided for slim roms.
To get rid of the installed bloatware and even Google apps I used SD Maid. See my thread below with what's left on my tablet (Disclaimer: it's a barebone setup and not all things work so I don't advise going that deep unless you're willing to take the risk of having a bricked tablet. You were warned!):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...recting-samsung-tab-2-10-1-att-i497-t4079993/.
Cheers!
More things for you to read:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309
André-1902 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this platform and to be honest a bit overwhelmed. Apologize if this thread is in the wrong section.
I should also mention that I'm not too familiar with technical points.
I own an old Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (P5110) which claims its Android version 4.2.2 is still the most recent one for this device.
So I'm looking for a way to update to a newer versuon, at least Android 6.
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You can take a look at my thread here, but you use at your own risk! It worked for me.
Complete Guide to Root and Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Hi all. Complete noob here - just wanted to document my journey for resurrecting my daughter's Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet to make it usable again. It had stock rom on it (android 4.0.4) ICS and would not update. Consequently, none of the...
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