Firmware for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet 10.1. System replacement or flashing of Samsung GT-P5100 Galaxy Tab for ordinary users. Preparing for the firmware process

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Precautionary measures

Installing custom firmware can be dangerous as there is a chance of turning your device into a lifeless brick. Before starting the installation, I strongly recommend that you do backup copy data. We do not accept any responsibility for any results or consequences.

What do we need

1. Charge the tablet (at least 80%).

2. Check the build number on your device (Settings -> About phone).

3. Be sure to make a backup copy.

Download

	CWM Recovery	CyanogenMod 11 / Android 4.4 KitKat
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3110	http://goo.gl/8HVQn7	http://d-h.st/brn
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3100	http://goo.gl/TdqoKw	http://goo.gl/SnV3Nv
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3113	http://goo.gl/lAFa7S	http://d-h.st/brn

Installation

If your tablet is already handheld and has custom firmware installed on it, then immediately go to the last section “Installing CM 11”. Otherwise, perform the following steps:

1. Download the required version CM 11 / Android 4.4 and copy it along with the Google applications package to the root folder of the tablet (just do not put these files in subfolders).

2. Install Odin on your computer.

3. Launch Odin on your computer and turn off the Galaxy Tab 2.

4. Start the tablet in download mode (hold the power button together with the volume down and Home button for 10 seconds).

5. Connect the tablet to the computer and Odin should detect it - in the upper left corner you will see the inscription ID: COM on a yellow background.

6. Click on the PDA and find the CWM file that matches the build number of your device and check the ‘auto reboot’ box. Let's not touch anything else!

7. Reboot the tablet in recovery mode (power button, volume down and Home). Let's move on to the next part of the tutorial.

Installing Android 4.4.2 KitKat / CyanogenMod 11

8. Now we are in recovery mode, select the “ backup and restore” and click “backup”.

9. As soon as backup done, select “wipe data/factory reset”.

10. Go to the advanced settings “advanced” and select “wipe cache partition” and “wipe dalvik cache”.

11. Select installation from the SD card - install zip from sdcard ->zip from internal storage.

12. Find and select the CyanogenMod 11 / Android 4.4 file.

13. We do the same with the Google application package.

14. Return to the main menu and reboot the device.

If everything went well, your tablet will boot from new firmware Android 4.4 KitKat.

The Samsung GT-P5100 Galaxy Tab, like many other tablets, comes with . After some time, many users prefer to change it to custom firmware, which is usually more multifunctional and provides more options for using the device.

Usually the firmware on the Samsung GT-P5100 is installed from CyanogenMod, and we will tell you later how to properly load it onto the device and not turn it into a brick. We warn you right away - you are responsible for your actions, because the slightest failure to follow the instructions can affect the operation of the tablet!

Many people are not satisfied with the standard Samsung firmware Galaxy. Changing it is not difficult even for a novice user.

But, if you are interested in such topics, then you probably know about all the risks of such operations. Our job remains to advise you to be careful and careful. And don’t forget - when installing third-party software, like any other device, the warranty is automatically voided.

What do you need to flash the Samsung GT-P5100 Galaxy Tab?

For flashing operating system you will need the following:

Create a folder on your computer's hard drive C called p
Drop the following documents into the specified folder:
- Odin PC program, which will install the menu
- Drivers for Samsung GT-P5100 Galaxy Tab
- - TWRP or CWM at your discretion
- The actual firmware of the Galaxy Tab 3 or another version of the model
- Pa-gapps is a Google application package that you should install along with the new firmware.
Before you start flashing, you need to erase the Kies program from your computer or stop all processes associated with it
Disable antivirus
Reset the firmware file to Pa-gapps.

So, first we need to install the drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Tab - just run the downloaded file so that they load on your computer.

Next, launch the Odin program, turn off the tablet and hold down the power and volume down keys, as well as the Home button. Then a message will appear saying that you need to press the volume up button - do this and a menu will appear with the word Downloading.

After completing the operations, follow these steps:

In the Odin program, leave a checkmark only opposite the line “F. Reset Time"
Click PDA
Specify the path to the file from the Recovery menu - it will be in .md5 or .tar format.
The tablet will load the menu and automatically restart. Disconnect it from your PC.

Now that we have the required menu through which the P5100 firmware is flashed, we can proceed directly to the process of changing the system.

How to flash Samsung GT-P5100 Galaxy Tab 3?

P5100, do the following:

Go to the Recovery menu - turn off the Samsung Galaxy Tab, hold down the Power and Volume Down keys;
First, clear the cache and reset the system to factory settings using the following commands:
- wipe cache partition
- wipe data/factory reset
Return to the main menu and click Install;
Specify the path to Galaxy firmware Tab 2, 3 - the one you need and confirm your choice;
After installation is complete, click Home and Reboot System;
To download the application package, you need to go to this menu again; Click on Install and specify the path to the archive with the assembly. Confirm your choice again and reboot your device after installation.

How to flash Samsung Galaxy Tab?

The problem with updating the firmware is quite common and can occur on both cheap and expensive branded tablet computers. How does this problem manifest itself? By going to the Tablet Settings, you can find the “About Tablet PC” item and already there the “System Update” item. IN this menu You can check for an update and update the system if necessary.

But what should you do if you know that the update has already been released, but the system itself does not offer to install it? In this case, the update must be installed manually. How to flash Samsung Galaxy Tab yourself?

Tablet firmware

There are two ways to install firmware on a tablet. Simplest:

Go to the "Settings" menu and go to the "Applications" tab;
In the "All" tab, find the "Google Services Framework" application;
Click on the application name and select “Erase Data” in the menu that opens;
Reboot your tablet.

After that, try updating the system again. Usually this method helps, and after using it, you can update the system firmware using standard methods.

Installing firmware manually

In order to install the firmware yourself, you need to have a certain set of items and software:

Tablet driver for computer;
USB cable for connecting the tablet to a computer;
Odin program.

Firmware Samsung tablet The Galaxy Tab can be quite a lengthy process, but overall there is nothing difficult about it. If you don’t know how to connect your tablet to a PC, we recommend that you read the article -.

The tablet battery must be charged at least 60%.

Install the Odin program. Make sure that the drivers for your tablet have been installed on your computer and that it is recognized by the computer;
Download necessary firmware from SamMomile website;
Turn off the tablet and turn it on again by holding down the "Volume Down" button. After the download menu appears on the screen, press the volume up button to select "Download";
Run the Odin program and disable the Auto Reboot and Reset Time functions in the program itself, then connect the tablet to the computer using a cable;
Odin will detect your tablet. This will be visible by changing the color of one of the special windows of the program. Next, press the PDA button and select the firmware file you want to install.
Click "Start" and wait for the firmware to install. Once the installation is complete, the tablet will automatically reboot.

Comfortable and full version firmware instructions Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 on CyanogenMod 11 with Android 4.4 KitKat

Firmware features:

Install the firmware only on the model indicated in the description, it must match perfectly, down to every number and letter inclusive.

Whatever you do with your phone, you do at your own discretion and risk!

Charge your phone to 50% minimum.

During the firmware installation, the smartphone must lie still.

Required files:

1.Immediately create a folder on the disk with English numbers or letters for

required files (example: C:p5100).

2. Download everything you need for firmware into the folder (it’s better to download the most latest version) via the links below:

Classic or touch or recovery

Gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip

Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones

Cyanogenmod 11 firmware with Android 4.4

Preparing for the firmware process:

3. Disable everything unnecessary on the computer;

If the Kies utility is installed, then you have 2 methods:

Remove Kies.

Go to the application manager (ctrl+alt+del) and finish all procedures where it says Kies.

If you have an antivirus, turn it off.

4. Install utilities.

Install drivers Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones

Unpack Odin3 (Extract Here)

5. In internal memory download the tablet necessary files for firmware.

Firmware CyanogenMod 11

Gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip

Install custom recovery:

6. Switch the tablet to Download Mode.

Turn off the tablet completely until everything goes out.

Press and hold two buttons at the same time - Volume Right + Power until the splash screen appears.

A warning will appear - press Volume to the left.

The "Downloading" mode will appear in the center, with a green robot.

7. Install recovery.

Launch Odin3, it is located in the Odin3 folder.

Uncheck the Auto Reboot section

Click on the PDA field and find the file recovery-clockwork-xxxxx.tar.md5 saved in the p5100 folder.

Connect the tablet with the factory cable to the PC, ID:COM - the first field, will light up blue as in the image.

When all the previous sections are done correctly and successfully completed, click Start

After completing the operations, disconnect from the computer and hold down the Power button.

When the screen goes dark, immediately release the Power key and press Volume Left and Power again, wait for the screen saver to appear and release the keys.

Your recovery should load. Be sure to do exactly as described earlier; if the device turns on, catatom recovery will not be installed.

Firmware installation:

8. Firmware

Do the wipes in the loaded recovery in order:

Wipe data/factory reset

Advanced -> Wipe dalvik cache

Wipe cache partition

- mounts & storage -> format /system

Install the firmware and gapps

Install zip from sdcard, find the archive with cm-11 firmware

Install zip from sdcard, find the archive gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip

Reboot recovery - advanced -> Reboot recovery

When you do everything exactly, after the reboot a boot animation will appear and then the device itself will boot with the CyanogenMod 11 firmware from Android 4.4.2. Typically, downloading will take longer!