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:
White Galaxy Tab 10.1, 7.0 Plus
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.
Galaxy Tab P1000: ROM without Touchwiz
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)
Galaxy Tab Plus Unboxing
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.
Games for Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus
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
Galaxy Tab Plus ClockworkMod Recovery
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.
Galaxy Tab Plus Official US Firmware
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.
Galaxy Tab Plus P6200 Root
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 for Galaxy Tab 10.1
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
Download Latest Galaxy Tab 10.1 Official ROM | ICS for Samsung Tab 10.1
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.
Best P1000 ROM
Overcome ROMs are best known for yielding great performance and stability. Its developer has released ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 as well. Here are its features:
* JPA Base Rom – ANDROID 2.3.3
* Overcome kernel 4.0.0 included
* No Modem is included – due to a variety of personal preference I decided to leave that
* Fully Deodexed
* Fully Zipaligned
* Rooted with busybox installed
* Reboot/Recovery/Download options added to the power menu
* Accurate battery mod
* Blur removed across system (i.e. behind power option menu) – significantly improves performance
* Power Off confirmation disabled
* Screen off animation enabled
* Overscroll Glow effect enabled
* Added AppWidgetPicker
* CSC set to XEU
* Ads Blocked
* Updated Market to 3.2.0
* Updated Maps to 5.11.0
* Flash Player removed due to compatibility issue – install from market and you’ll be all set.
* Updated GMail to 2.3.5.2
* Updated YouTube to 2.2.16
* Updated SamsungApps to 2.6.046
* Updated StreetView to 1.6.0.6
* Updated Thinkfree Office Suite
* Removed Startup/Shutdown sounds
* Cool boot animation
* A2DP Bluetooth Connection Fix Integrated
* SIP calling enabled over 3g AND WiFi
* Fugutweaks integrated
* Browser mods (enabled “Default Zoom” in settings, added “User Agent” in settings, set plugins to “on demand” by default)
Here is how to install it.
MIUI Theme for Galaxy Tab P1000
This is a full port for the Galaxy Tab P1000. The theme includes lockscreens as well. I just installed it on my Samsung P1000 and boy, it does look amazing. You can find the download links here.
ICS Theme for Galaxy Tab 8.9
While it will take some time for the Samsung to roll out ICS (Android 4.0) theme for the Galaxy Tab 8.9, an xda user has already developed a theme that brings ICS look and feel. This theme is compatible with Wi-fi only version of the 8.9 Tab (P7310).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Overcome ROM
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has been out from quite some now and people have now started developing custom ROMs for it. The ROM that is gaining the most popularity is the Overcome ROM. This ROM is fully Deodexed ROM, zipaligned and is based on Android 3.2 firmware.
iLuv Galaxy Tab 10.1 Speaker dock
iLuv, a popular accessory manufacture has rolled out its first ever speaker dock for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. The dock includes articulating arm that can rotate, which allows the user to use the Tab in both portrait and landscape modes.
