Someone at xda forums has made the factory, stock ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. This ROM has to be flashed by using an application called ODIN and is compatible with the Wi-Fi model only. After flashing, you will be running Android 3.2 honeycomb operating system.
A Chinese developer has made a very beautiful and fast app launcher for the Galaxy Tab P1000 tablet. Earlier, the launcher was Chinese-only, but thanks to the community efforts, it has now been made available in English. The launcher is called 360 Mobile desktop and has myriad of nice transitions and themes.
Here are its features:
Download theme from its site
Download custom lockscreen from its site
Download wallpaper from its site
Quick launcher widget (power widget)
Built in clock widget
Built in power saving widget (more setting requires 360 Battery Guard)
Folder in Home screen
Folder in Launcher
Unlimited apps in a Folder
Built in lockscreen
Built quick system setting widget
USB connection kit from Samsung is great but forces the user to hold it in awkward position, especially if you are watching the movie while holding the Tab Plus in your hands. An xda user bought himself a cheap third party USB host adapter and glued it all together to one lump. The adapter is actually meant for use in P1000 but works fine in Tab 7.0 Plus. He then paired it with a tiny microSDHC reader. Here is how it looks like.
Continue reading Small USB host adapter for the Galaxy Tab Plus
Many opt for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus instead of Tab 10.1 because of the portability factor. As the Tab Plus is narrower, it has a great potential to be the best note taking tool out there and that is why perhaps Samsung offers a conductive stylus for the users that are into scribbling and note taking. Here is a review from an xda user whose wife bought him this stylus.
She bought it for me for a gift and at first I was skeptical because I had not used one before. But I quickly adapted to it and now the stylus goes with me everywhere I go (it works great on my Atrix and the touch screens at work).
Here is the stock ROM / firmware for the T-Mobile version of Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000. This ROM contains no bootloader which is good as it would not brick your Tab in case the firmware is not properly flashed. Flash it in Odin from the PDA button, no .pit file, nothing else.
Download the firmware from here. You can the T mobile modem’s bin file from here. Credits to the rotohammer from xda developers. [via xda devs]
Google Music app from Ice Cream Sandwich has been extracted and has been modified to work on the first generation Galaxy Tab (P1000). The modder has made the APK available that is easily installable by the end user.
Here is how to install it:
Until now, Samsung has been offering the Galaxy Tab tablets in only black color, but now the company has started offering white versions of Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Tab 7.0 Plus as well. This makes perfect sense as Apple has been offering iPad 2 in white from quite sometime and it has been extremely popular, especially among the women.
Not a lot of people like Samsung’s custom user interface, which the company calls “TouchWiz”. This UI comes preinstalled on the Tab tablets and Samsung smartphones. Unfortunately, the company does not allows the user to turn it off and the only way to get stock Android experience is by installing a custom ROM.
Features:
*two keyboards to choose from (N1 and P1 keyboard) longpress a text field and choose input method
*New emoticons added
*Transparent circular zoom controls
*modded Volume Bar and text (created by diz)
*based off of Cyanogen RC 7.2 and AOSP
*made to be run in landscape at LCD density 180 (default) – but portrait is okay also
(blade buddy included for easy density changes)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is a perfect upgrade for those who yearned for more power and pixels on the first generation Galaxy Tab. It has higher resolution screen, better display (AMOLED) and improved built quality as well. Samsung was also able to bring the price down to 345 grams, which is lower than its predecessor.
If you thought iPad is better than Galaxy Tab tablets in gaming, this exhaustive list might change your mind. All of these games work like a charm on the Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus.
Across Ages DX
Aftermath XHD
AngryBots
Blood and Glory
Castle of Shadows
Colosseum heroes
Cyberlords
Deadspace (chain fire, nvidia)
Defender
Destroy Gunners SP
EnbornX
Exitium
This is a guide on how to use CWM (ClockworkMod Recovery) with your Galaxy Tab Plus tablet. Put the installation zip file on your tablet’s external SD card. If you don’t have an external SD card, you won’t be able to install this. MicroSD cards are cheap. If you have a tablet that costs 399 USD, you can afford to spend a few extra dollars on a microSD card. Just get one. Not only is it required for installing this from the factory recovery, but it makes a great place to back things up to. A nice 16GB card is suggested. 32GB is better. You’ll need AT LEAST 1GB for this recovery. If you have a previous version of CWM already in-place, you won’t need the storage card.
While custom ROMs are great, you will find soon find that in order to get the tablet serviced by the service center, you must be running the official firmware. My friends have sent me the link to the official US firmware.
1. Download and install LATEST SAMSUNG KIES
2. Transfer the root.zip (link) to the EXTERNAL CARD on Galaxy Tab Plus
3. Turn off the Galaxy Tab Plus
4. Enter Recovery
– Hold Volume UP button + Power Button
– When TAB turns ON, RELEASE POWER BUTTON (Keep Holding Volume UP Button)
– Will Enter Recovery
5. Select install update from EXTERNAL Storage
MyClip Thigh allows an airline pilot to hands free handle the plane. Features:
* Comfortable leg strap made of faux suede
* Clips can be positioned in landscape or portrait mode
* Clips hold Galaxy Tab gently but firmly without sliding
An xda user has released a ROM that gives you latest ICS ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. This ROM is the latest, last and official ROM available from Samsung which means everything on it is working like a charm. Nothing is broken – something you may run into while running a custom ROM.
Instructions:
1) NANDROID BACKUP (if you don’t want to backup, your choice). Download ROM
2) FULL WIPE (Data, Cache, Dalvik)
3) FLASH ROM using odin. If your device is not recognized, you might need the USB driver – downloadable from here. If any of the archives asks for the password, enter “samfirmware.com” without the “”.
4) Reboot (Give it 10 minutes at max)
5) Setup
Of course, all the credit goes to pershoot.
