TWRP 3.0 for Galaxy Tab 7.7

Now that Galaxy Tab 7.7 is out of warranty, it makes sense to install TWRP on it to gain access to install custom firmwares and ROMs on it so that you are able to get onto latest version of android. To install it, you will need mobile ODIN or ODIN on computer and we recommend going for the latter as it is more safe.

TWRP 3.0 for Galaxy Tab 7.7

After having TWRP, you will also be able to enjoy all sorts of hacks including multi window mod that lets you enjoy Galaxy Note tablet like functionality on your tablet.

So there you go – you now have latest version of TWRP which is v3 on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet. This will definitely add an extra layer of functionality on your tablet.

Download links:

Download multi window mod for Galaxy Tab 7.7

We love multi window functionality that is present in the Samsung Galaxy Note series but for some weird reason, Samsung decided to make it exclusive for the Note devices and never brought it to the Galaxy Tab 7.7. Thanks to XDA, you will be able to enjoy it on your device and more.

Download multi window mod for Galaxy Tab 7.7

Install Instructions
1. Install rom using Galaxy Tab 7.7 CWM or TWRP.
2. Edit your build prop by adding the line qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 at the very bottom (may also need to change dpi). This of course requires you to root Galaxy Tab 7.7.
3. Flash this file below followed by the forcecloseapps.zip (please note that these files MAY need to be installed manually using TWRP or AROMA)
4. Delete flashbarservice.apk located in system/app (only necessary if coming from V2).

Edit photos easily with Movavi Photo Editor

There are tons of photo editors out there but let us face it – a lot of us do not feel very comfortable working with them. Reason is simple – they look too complex to work and thus we leave this photo editing work to the experts who charge quite a lot for editing pictures. Now, you can edit photos yourself with Movavi Photo Editor app that is available for both Windows operating system as well as for Macintosh. You can use it to edit the pictures stored on your Samsung galaxy tab or any picture from anywhere else.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 specs leaked

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 specs have been leaked thanks to its benchmark results posted on Geekbench website. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 specs include 8 inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 quad core processor with clock frequency of 1.8GHz. Its four cores are based on ARM Cortex A53 architecture.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also has built in LTE modem with speeds of up to 300 Mbps but according to data collected on the Geekbench, speed is limited to 150 Mbps. Big.LITTLE SoC uses technology is also being used in this Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 CPU and this will translate to better battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 specs

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 is backed by 3GB RAM that will guarantee high and efficient performance. It will come with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS with touchwiz UI on top. For storage, you will get 32GB flash storage and a micro SD card reader to expand the internal storage capacity. Other Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 specs include dual-band wireless WiFi supporting 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (MIMO -2.4GHz / 5GHz) and support for Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS receiver with the Russian GLONASS, a single SIM card slot , 8-megapixel main camera capable of doing 1080p video and 2MP front facing camera.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 will also come with a fingerprint reader.

Cyanogen Mod 13 for Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 LTE now available for download

Android 6 marshmallow is now available for Samsung Galax Tab Pro 8.4 LTE android tablets. Samsung stopped supporting this tablet just after an year after its release but folks at XDA have been churning updates for this tablet from quite some time and today the company has released Cyanogen Mod 13 for Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 LTE. Only two things are not working at the moment: Auto-rotate is kind of buggy and proximity sensor not working. Here are the installation instructions:
download Cyanogen Mod 13 for Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 LTE

Do a NANDROID backup and back up all of your important files.
Wipe System, Cache and Dalvik Cache
Flash the ROM
Flash Gapps (optional)
Wipe Cache and Dalvik
Boot

Download Galaxy Tab Plus Android 6 Mashmallow ROM

Samsung may not release Android 6 marshmallow ROM for the Galaxy Tab Plus but XDA has released one for the users and it quite bug free.

Flashing instructions:
1. Latest TWRP (2.8.6.x or above) is required.
2. Download ROM (+Gapps (+SuperSU)) and copy to the Sdcard (external or internal.) (links given below).
3. Backup data to external sd and keep in a safe place
4. Reboot to recovery (Press [PWR] + [Vol+], Release [PWR] when Samsung Logo appear)
5. Factory reset / wipe data
6. Flash ROM (+Gapps and SuperSU if you want to ROOT)
7. Reboot and wait for at least 10min. (Block mode not working for all devices. It might take longer for post setup)

Download Galaxy Tab Plus Android 6 Mashmallow ROM

If the Play store crashes, enter these commands in ADB after rooting it.

adb shell
$ su
# pm grant com.google.android.gms android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
# pm grant com.google.android.gms android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION

Galaxy Tab S Android 5.1 Pac Man ROM available for download

Download Pac Man ROM to enjoy Android 5.1 lollipop on Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet. The Pac Man ROMs are quite frankly one of the best Galaxy Tab S custom ROMs out there and pack almost no bugs.

Installation instructions for Galaxy Tab S Android 5.1 Pac Man ROM:
* Download the ROM from here and GApps from here.
* Reboot to recovery.
* Flash the ROM.
* Wipe both dalvik cache and cache.
* Reboot your phone.
* Enjoy the latest version of PAC-ROM.
Download Galaxy Tab S Android 5.1 Pac Man ROM

Features of this ROM:
Advanced Keyboard Options
Appbar AOKP Weather
Battery Bar
Battery Indicator around Unlock Ring
CM Themes
Contextual Notification Header
Custom Tethering Network
Floating Window
Gesture Anywhere
Gesture Lockscreen Unlock
Halo
Listview and Toast Animation Customization Lockscreen Notifications
Lockscreen See-Through w/ Blur
Low Battery Warning (with Custom Notification Type) Navigation Bar Customization
Network Speed Indicator
Notification Drawer Customizations Omniswitch
PAC Console (OTA Updater, Changelog viewer) PAC Performance
anacy Guard
Progress Bar Customization
QuickSettings Customization
Ram Bar
Slim Heads Up
Slim Pie
Slim Recents
Wakelock Blockers
Volume Step Customization

Download Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Android Kitkat ROM

Custom ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is available for download. This ROM is built by talented developers at XDA and is feature packed.
Download Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Android Kitkat ROM

TranchidaKat kitkat ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0:
ROM is based off the Latest Stock Official Italy T210XXBNL1 version Odin Firmware Samsung Touchwiz Rom and is based on 4.4.2 KitKat Software
ROM is rooted by default and is also completely Deodexed
App Ops Included in the settings app of the ROM
Custom boot animation zip support included in the ROM
4 way reboot power menu Mod included in the ROM
Android L custom boot animation included in the ROM
This Rom uses the Stock SM-T210 Kernel that does not have IR Blaster Support for SM-T210R users
Included Viper4android app audio mod in the ROM to enhance the tablets sound
Included Google Keyboard app in the ROM
Removed annoying Low Battery popup and sound in the ROM
Removed annoying safe media volume warning popup in the ROM
Disabled home button wake for lockscreen in the ROM
Included Google Play Books app in the ROM
This ROM works for both SM-T210 and SM-T210R users
S-voice app is included in the ROM
All apps are either system apps or data apps in the ROM
Fast, smooth, and fully stable ROM experience for SM-T210 and SM-T210R users
All Apps and Mods in the ROM are up to date to their latest versions as of 1/5/2016
Supersu Beta v2.52 app included in the ROM for root access
Google Play Music app included in the ROM
Samsung Link app included in the ROM
Google Play Games app included in the ROM
Weekly or Monthly updates will be provided for this ROM

Installation instructions for Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Android Kitkat ROM:
1. Download a Tab 3 7.0 custom recovery and flash it via odin, I recommend the TWRP KitKat v2.8.2.0 recovery. Then Download my latest TranchidaKat v5.3 ROM Build.
2. In recovery first backup your current ROM (very important)
3. In recovery mode if you have TWRP just wipe everything but internal storage and external sd card. If you are using latest TWRP Recovery please make sure after you wipe you uncheck mount system in twrp mount menu.
4. Now in your recovery install my TranchidaKat v5.3 ROM from internal or external sdcard, you should wait at least 3 to 10 minutes for the ROM to install.

Deodexed Jelly Bean Android 4.1.2 GT-6200 ROM for Galaxy Tab Plus

If you are looking for stock Android 4.1.2 Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus firmware but want it deodexed, going for this firmware makes sense. It is based on latest official firmware and comes in ODIN friendly TAR format. After installation, you can re install root, busy box and Xposed if that is what you are into.

Installation instructions:
1. Flash "MF1 STOCK" with Odin
2. Install CWM or TWRP recovery with Odin (files must be unzipped first)
3. Flash "MF1 DEODEXED" in recovery
4. Root or re-root with framaroot app (open app, click "Aragorn", reboot, & you’re done).
Deodexed Jelly Bean Android 4.1.2 GT-6200 ROM for Galaxy Tab Plus
Download links of deodexed Jelly Bean Android 4.1.2 GT-6200 ROM

Download Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 TWRP CWM recovery: T110 T210 T211 T217T CWM TWRP custom recovery

Custom recovery for any android device including tablet or phone allows one to flash custom firmwares, ROMs and all sorts of hacks. Same are now available for the  T110, T210, T211, T217T versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 android tablet. Download links are given at the bottom of this post.
Download Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 TWRP CWM recovery

You can flash the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 TWRP CWM recoveries using ODIN tool. This is a desktop tool that lets you flash a custom recovery. Only after that, you will be able to flash your device.

Download links:

Download TWRP Custom Recovery for Galaxy Tab 3 Lite

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite TWRP custom recovery is available for download. You will also attain root on Galaxy Tab 3 Lite tablet. Both variants T111 and T110 are supported. You must flash it using ODIN which is a desktop app for flashing custom ROMs and recoveries. Galaxy Tab 3 Lite specs were leaked back in 2014 and it packed slightly inferior specifications compared to the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 android tablet. Here are the flashing instructions.

Download TWRP Custom Recovery for Galaxy Tab 3 Lite

1. Flash TWRP with ODIN. All download links are given at the bottom of this article. Download TWRP file on the desktop and click on the AP button and browse for the file you just downloaded.
2. Reboot system into download mode and connect to the computer using USB cable. Now in the ODIN app, click on the Start button. You can flash this TWRP over CWM as well. Also you can install super SU straight from TWRP to attain root. Just grab the package from super SU website.

Download links:

Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Marshmallow Android 6 ROM

Download Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Marshmallow Android 6 ROM. An xda developer user has churned out a a custom ROM that lets you get latest version of android which is v6 marshmallow on the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 tablet. The ROM is a no-frill ROM and is based on pure AOSP experience. You need at least TWRP 2.8.7.1 to flash this Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Marshmallow Android 6 ROM.
Download Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Marshmallow Android 6 ROM

* Copy ROM to SDCard
* Copy GApps to SDCard. I prefer opengapps.
* Copy SuperSU to SDCard, downloadable from here.
* Boot into custom recovery like TWRP.
* Backup EFS partition
* Wipe -> Advanced Wipe -> Dalvik Cache + System + Cache + Data
* Install ROM
* Install GApps
* Install SuperSU
* Reboot
* First start takes a long time

Almost everything is working on this Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Marshmallow Android 6 ROM except for chromecast, houdini, RIL, MHL, secure videos like widevine, HW audio decoding and permissive SELinux.

Download Philz TWRP for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 P5210 P5220

Download P5200 P5210 P5220 custom TWRP recoveries. If you wanted to swap CWM for TWRP on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 tablet, you will glad to know that it is now possible to do that. TWRP is just like CWM but allows the user to navigate using touchscreen instead of volume up / down buttons. Keep in mind that by installing TWRP recovery on your tablet, warranty gets void.

Download TWRP for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 P5210 P5220

On the plus side, after installing TWRP, you will be install things that are normally not allowed to be installed by operating system. For instance, you can root using the ZIP file. Also you will be able to flash custom ROMs on the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1.

How to flash the TWRP on Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

Download TWRP from bottom of this post and Odin3.07 (ODIN link in this post).
Get your Tab in DOWNLOAD mode (hold power and volume down together for few seconds), and connect to your PC
Open Odin, and click on PDA to select the recovery you want to flash
Click START and wait till it’s finished
Reboot, and enjoy.

Philz Adv CWM 6.55.0 – CWM 6.0.5.0 – TWRP v2.7.1.0 – AROMAFM GT-P52XX custom recovery. Some developers suggest flashing Philz recovery instead of CWM. Get it from here.

  • TWRP for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 3G : GT-P5200
  • TWRP for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Wifi : GT-P5210
  • TWRP for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 LTE : GT-P5220

Enable Voice Calling on P7500 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

In this article, we will guide you on how to enable voice calling on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. To enable it, you need to ensure you are running the 3G variant of it which has model number P7500. The easiest way to confirm this is by checking if it has SIM card slot – if it has, then you can enable voice calling on it.

Enable Voice Calling on P7500 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Requirements for enabling voice calling on Tab 10.1

– Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G [GT-P7500].
– You must have a custom recovery like TWRP for Tab 10.1 onboard.
– Any ROM based on Stock ICS 4.0.4 or the official stock ICS for tab 10.1. It might work on other ROMs too but I have tested it only on P7500 running stock android 4.0.4.

The procedure

1- Reboot to Recovery Mode. Do this by pressing and holding down volume up key and power button together until your tablet reboot to recovery.
2- Make a Full Backup. [optional]
3- Install File CWM_I9103XXLQ3_Modem.zip – download this zip file from here.
4- Install File Voice Call Enable [Stock] ICS 4.0.4 ROM Build 1.zip
5- Wipe Cache & Dalvik Cache.
6- Reboot the tab 10.1 and start making voice calls.

Download P7500 P7510 TWRP Recovery

TWRP is a custom recovery for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. There are two variants of the this recovery as there are two versions of the tab – the P7500 (3G only) and P7510 (Wifi only version).

Download P7500 P7510 TWRP Recovery

By installing recovery, you will be able to flash all sorts of hack on to the tablet, including ability to root your Tab 10.1 tablet and install custom firmware. Since Samsung has not churned any ROM after the official ICS for Galaxy Tab 10.1, it makes perfect sense to install TWRP recovery on the P7500 / P7510 and get the latest version of android unofficially.

Download links are given below.