yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Mwinggg:
http://www.ray-out.co.jp/products/docomo_galaxy_note_ii_sc-02e.html

from japan, some of these has the opening for use with official Samsung flip cover, i ordered the tpu one in dark brown, snap cases are available too
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
Hi guys,

i have Galaxy Tab 2 hard bricked. Can't turn it, nothing happens when trying to turn on or charge. Absolutely dead. It is dead after i've tried to enable swap on rooted device.

Please help me
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adi Shakthi:
Wat was ur last ROM stock or else?

Did u tried it to connect in download mode to PC?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mussieonlinux:
Please be more brief.

What did you do?

What did you try?

When plugged in to a computer, does it recognize it?

Does ODIN recognize it?

And if all fails and you are ready to go hardmode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ami4TQH3cmc
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
It was stock ROM. I've installed only cwm-root-gtab2a and GT-P5100_ClockworkMod-Recover - this files. And all was fine.

I can't turn it to download mode.

When i tried to connect to PC i hear sound like device attached and from 3-5sec I hear 'device unattached' sound. This device is 'TI board'
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adi Shakthi:
Hay bro..... will u tell me wants ur model....?

I wanna help u coz I know wats da pain of bricking a android.....
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
My Galaxy Tab 2 is P5100. It is rooted and works fine until i've tried to tweak swap via Swapper 2.

After i've installed this app i've tried to tweak my device and reboot it. so my tab is turned off and i can't enable it.

I've installed drivers and saw 'omap 4430' device in Windows. It appears when i connect my tab via usb cable at hold power button.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adi Shakthi:
Now u connect it to Odin ....did the Odin software recogniz or tab

If yess u can reflash the all things....
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
It can't be turned on in recovery/download mode so it is not visible in ODIN.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rraaka:
what happens when you put it on charge ? probably battery is zero
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
Hello, I had same symptoms with my p5100 and I can't repair it. look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1908949
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
Tab should be turned on in download mode for flash via ODIN. But I can't enable it in download mode.

What happens when i connect Table to PC - I can see 'OMAP 4430 USB device' in Windows device manager. But this device is not visible and not accessible with ODIN. Nothing happens with my tablet - display is blanc, no backlight, ... :crying:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
No, battery was full-charged.

And i've plugged to charger and hold it with connected charger for 5 hours tonight - nothing, it is dead
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morteza.ghodsi:
riff box is the only way

http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/Unlocking/riff_box.htm
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acefsw:
I don't see that it supports the ti omap4430.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
I've visited one month ago much service centers (which used riff, medusa box, etc... ) - nobody can repair my bricked p5100 (((
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adi Shakthi:
Did u have any idea if you are going to repair it by Samsung how much it will cost....?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssCISengineer:
Unfortunately I'm sorry to say but when to get that omap message the tablet or phone IS in fact hard bricked and is not recoverable by anything here at xda. Samsung may be able to fix it but you are probably Better off just getting a new tab man because it'll cost just as much.

I know it's hard to hear that and it really sucks.

I almost bricked this tablet too and just had to give up on it for a while because it was so frustrating. I finally found the fix.

A couple months ago these guys were posting the wrong recoveries and root files and not labeling them correctly. So you have to be real careful with this stuff because s alot of them don't know what's going on.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
1. authorised Samsung center proposed me to change board for 350$

2. i have contacts with unofficial master and he proposed me to replace internal memory card - from broken Tablet for 150$

But I've been looking for another solution and when came to service for replace internal flash memory (2 weeks ago) - they didn't have it.

So I've put it on the shelf and bought another Tablet - it is not Samsung, it is repairable device )))
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adi Shakthi:
Plz delete.....
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssCISengineer:
What? Man don't post if it isn't intelligible----what language is that?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cab121:
Csn this not be fixed via Jtag?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suka_narkot:
Looks like can not be fixed because i've visited much repair services and they can't help me ((( :crying:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesc760:
This is bad as I am considering buying a Tab 2. I am going to get a Nexus 7 instead. Did you hear that Samsung? I won't be buying a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and instead I will be buying a Nexus 7.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cab121:
This would be a first if the pads where not on the board to allow Jtag. I wonder if its simply cause its s new chipset. I know the services all use an auto bootstrap on the Jtag so they migh simply not have an update. Gonna dig around and see what crawls away.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mechanix619:
Make a JIG. it's similar to the phone JIG, just need to figure out which two wires.

If you send the Tab to Samsung they are going to do the exact same thing; except their tools will be a bit more "professional."
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DigitalMD:
They can't hear you and don't care. Try and get Google customer service.... , doesn't even exist. For a hundred extra bucks you would think Google could answer a phone.....

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I've seen post where Samsung fixed this at no charge under warranty, but I have not had to send one in myself. I would certainly give them a call, since they are aware of the bug in ICS for some EMMC chips.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
Hey, i'm went to official Samsung repair servce. They told me that single way to repair my Tab is replacing "PBA MAIN GH82-06471A" - this is main board, it costs 350$. But if you know place to where i can send my bricked P5100 for repair without replacing any parts - please let me know and i'll do it.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mechanix619:
Unless you physically damaged the board then you'll just be wasting your money doing what Samsung suggested. I don't know the exact issue with your device, I'm only going off an assumption, that you messed up a flash and can't get the device into Download CWR mode. The way around this is the use a JIG. A JIG jumps two connections on the data/charge port and forces the device into Download mode.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
I used my tab only 1 week and it is not physically damaged, it is 100% software bricked device, but Samsung service propose me to replace entire board. Non-official services (they have JTAG, Medusa box) tells me that it can't be repaired, but one master propose me to replace only internal memory chip.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DigitalMD:
Its much faster for Samsung to replace the entire board, since it has to be disassembled to access the bad chips. IF they are doing it under warranty, Then let Samsung do it.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
I think you is right. Because Google didn't locked bootloader area so i think software-bricked Nexus 7 can be repaired at home PC. But Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 protection is strong so you can't do something if make something wrong with software. Also service centers in my country can't repair it. The worst thing - I've used applications from Google Play only on my rooted GT2 - and one of this apps kill my device. So I dissatisfied that i've bought GT2. I use Nexus 7 now and i'm happy and i don't worry about software-bricking it.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merka_zh:
I think this information will helpful for someone - it is possible to unbrick with RIFF-box:

http://www.jtagbox.com/jtag-news/ri...tab-2-101-unbrick-dead-boot-repair-supported/
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jahdiel2011:
This procedure worked for me.

I had the exact same issue and I fixed my Galaxy tab 2 P-3110, on the 2nd day after buying it. I used Odin and loaded the PDA file used to install CWM. Then I plugged the USB cable in the Tablet port and then I plugged the USB in my PC at the same time as I pressed and held the buttons for the Download mode (Power + Vol up) Immediately with the Screen totaly black (Off) I clicked on Start. The 1st time the process stood halfway, then I uplugged the USB and did the same thing. Plugged the USB in my PC while holding the buttons for download mode (Power + Vol up) and clicked on Start. Immediately the the Samsung Galaxy Tab Logo showed up and the device started with no problems. This happened to me becuase I rebooted my Tab with CM9 into download using the download mode in CM (Hold power button, chose reboot and then Download mode) and not the Tablet official download tool.

Give it a try. Eventhough is not the same device might work. Mine was also Dead and came back.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kustom.hackers:
Help me out///////

Please help me out i am having samsung galaxy tab 2 . p 3100 indian version kernel something like dckl.....

I had rooted my phone and installed cyanogen mod 11 . After that i had bricked my phone. Phone was not starting and hanged on samsung galaxy tab 2 logo . I was downloading odin and stock rom . till the time i was downloading the tab battry discharged . I was like what the hell and i connected it to wall charger . But the problem is i am stuck on battry logo and its not even charging. Its just showing a hanged battry logo on samsung galaxy tab 2 . How do i fix it. ?

and when i plug it to my computer it shows omap4430 pluged for about 2 seconds and then it disconnects and connects again. What does that means .
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DianAleksandrov:
If you see logos/images the bootloader may be working and you have simply a not-working-rom, try the Heimdall tool for linux by #sudo heimdall detect , then reflash carefully
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kustom.hackers:
Helo me out

Please help me out.... i have done things like this before also. I had samsung galaxy y and it was hard bricked . I used jig to make it normal. Please help me out and give me some links where in i can download up stock rom. I got into download mode using jig but now the problem is after flashing stock rom , now its saying 'firmware encountered error try kies; this is just -.... where can i download stock rom for :

Samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100 india ( inu ) gsm 7.00 First it had android 4.1.2

By the way i am little bit new to android i have done rooting , and every thing else but in the sense new because i am overclocker + Ethical Hacking.

My website w w w . learn hacking . n e t ( without any space... ) xda is not letting me write my website

please do visit.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DianAleksandrov:
SAMFIRMWARE http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ for stock firmwares (search by typing the model), to use with odin/heimdall
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android-Andi:
[MENTION=5853103]kustom.hackers[/MENTION] what recovery are you running? you can get latest recovery by me, link in my signature to my filehost - check for your device.

"'firmware encountered error try kies; this is just -...."

DownloadMode is running in background automaticly - flash one of my latest recoverys.

After flashing boot into recovery,

Now make a clean flash:

format /system

wipe data factory reset (on philz touch: choose "clean to install a new rom)

wipe cache

wipe dalvic cache

flash custom Rom (e.g. CM 11)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kustom.hackers:
Help me out ....

I am afraid of flashing custom rom . I have cyanogen 11 downloaded and this mess happened because of installing that only.... My device is detected by odin . But i get error while flashing stock rom . GIve me link to new recover which is best for my device

my device : samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100 . I have doenloaded stock rom . Just give me link for good recovery so i can flash up . i will wipe and flash using odin .

Meanwhile my battry drained out completely and its not charing so i have opened batry and charing using the black and red wire .... and will flash later.

what help i need : Just give me latest recovery that can be flashed using odin on samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100 .

Query : Can i use the stock rom downloaded from live.samsung-updates.com ? is this a sub stock rom or the whole rom . THis will work or not ?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kustom.hackers:
THanks everyone...

I thank you all ... i was offline for so many days as i had to give boards exam... Thank you all i flashed stock rom and sold my tab for 9000 and now buyed a new phone for 6500 / MIcromax canvas a1... android one...

Please do visit www .learn hacking .net

and donate me by going to this link

ht tp://w ww.learnha cking. net/ about-us/

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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ansh1968:
Samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100 hard bricked

My samsung galaxy tab 3 p3100 is hard bricked......it only takes charging n when i switch it on it reflects name n model no. Of my tab n then nothing else......please help me .....
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android-Andi:
Without any information on about what happened to reach this bricked state you are on your own. Tell step by step what you did to brick it.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xzborneo87:
Hallo

I hope you all are healthy and happy with your beloved. I apologize if this doodle interferes with your.

I have smg tab 2 GT p3110 which requires a bit of detail either software or hardware.

I'm happy to try to install stock rom using odin but failed at the erase stage.

Both stock recovery is not effective for wipe data / factory reset.

All three I have tried installing the so many version of twrp/cwm recovery using odin but unsuccessful and still remain in stock recovery while in odin it said pass.

I'm worried if my doodle makes your unhappy and a thousand forgives I beg your. just ask if your have another solution. while I was still new to this samsung and did not understand much about it yet.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] john99ap:
When you install a custom recovery and then reboot to system, the stock recovery is automatically rewritten. To avoid this uncheck the "reboot to system when finished" option in odin and boot directly into recovery.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n0wen:
I have similliar problems and I don't know if my tablet has a soft or hardbrick now.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-5100) which restarts after opening an app or activating functions like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. I can also not charge it while it's running, only when I completely turn it off.

After that I decided to install a custom recovery (TWRP) and flash a new ROM, but it won't boot into the new custom recovery, even though Odin manages to flash without any problems and I press the right key combo. Download-Mode is also no problem, I'm able to boot into it.

The Tablet just refuses to boot into custom recovery after several reflashs and boots into the normal android recovery mode, which is completely useless.

When I'm in android's normal recovery mode, the display also show me the message: "did not match sized '/system/csc/common/system/csc/feature.xml' (no data available)"

According to other threads on XDA and on other boards, the tablet has a damaged emmc chip, but after checking it with the recommended app (when I have the luck and the tablet doesn't restart while the installation lol), it says, that the emmc chip isn't damaged.

Now I'm out of option.. any suggestions?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] john99ap:
[MENTION=8943298]n0wen[/MENTION]

I 'll just quote myself. No harm in reading previous posts before posting;)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n0wen:
I'm sorry, looks like I didn't write that in my post. I have unchecked the reboot option in Odin, before I flashed the recovery, but it didn't work out. The Tablet refuses to boot into custom recovery regardless of the checked or unchecked reboot option.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] john99ap:
So between flashing the recovery and booting into recovery you don't boot at all in system? Then you might have a broken emmc.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n0wen:
I can still boot my regular android, but not into the custom recovery.
[Galaxy Note II General] dk206:
Hi xda

I've been using my new Note 2 for the past 2 weeks now but still havent made a decision to go for which browser to use as stock.

A number of apps, website etc etc opens up a window of choices and still I pick one or the other as 'and haven't decided on the "default" one yet.

Which browser are you using on your Note 2? Or you think suits the Note best?

Wish there were some features which could enhance the implementation of the stylus

Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] kradcliffe:
Opera Mobile
[Galaxy Note II General] boodies:
Default Samsung browser is the fastest, even faster than opera and all the other 3rd party ones. The only issue i have with it is it won't zoom in on text as nice as chrome when i double tap. Then theres the chrome sync which syncs your desktop stuff to you phone. Guess its up to you to decide :)
[Galaxy Note II General] technonerd92:
Ahmm actually it does. Go to Settings in the Internet app then Advanced and tick the box where it says Auto-Fit Pages. It will do the trick. You can even customize the minimum zoom you want there. I am actually beginning to like the default app instead of Chrome. I dunno it kinda sucks. Except the tab sync there is not really a benefit in using Chrome.
[Galaxy Note II General] fulcrum1971:
Dolphin. The best in my opinion. However stock is better than chrome.

sent from my Note 2.
[Galaxy Note II General] irish-sid:
stock browser.

if opera had flash then I'd choose that, but it doesn't.
[Galaxy Note II General] finalhit:
The samsung browser is I think the android browser. It's not samsung. Js
[Galaxy Note II General] darkchazz:
Stock browser because I like the smoothness.

Chrome is laggy
[Galaxy Note II General] Psykko0:
Dolphin, alternatively if you require flash the "samsung" stock browser.
[Galaxy Note II General] hagba:
Today I've stumbled upon the Boat Browser, and I think it's the best one I've used so far, it even can fit in Page when pinched to zoom ilike Opera except that it also supports Flash.
[Galaxy Note II General] noizytg:
Second this. One of great browser.
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
I used Dolphin but I'll give Boat Browser a try. :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
Using stock for now (flash , speed, etc). However i HATE tabs managing and design in stock browser... :)
[Galaxy Note II General] desirer:
Of course Samsung browser, most manufacture optimize browsers for the phone and should be faster than all browsers
[Galaxy Note II General] kEvinErd:
Same here.. If only the stock browser could incorporate the Swipe to change tab feature in Chrome!
[Galaxy Note II General] blackrobin88:
stock browser plus tab = perfect
[Galaxy Note II General] dk206:
Yeah but for me tabs switching on the stock broswer is jusy an awful experience. Whereas for chrome dolphin etc it is very accessible.

Handwritten from my Galaxy Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
CAn you be more specific :D ?
[Galaxy Note II General] blackrobin88:
If stock browser had quick tab function , it'd be perfect .lol.
[Galaxy Note II General] irish-sid:
do you not use quick controls in stock browser? I'm switching tabs like a boss here.
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
OMG i totally forgot about this feature !!!!! ITs awsome :)

TEll me one more thing: in full screen option, when it is enabled, only way to actually see notif bar is to exit browser right ?
[Galaxy Note II General] Chrissssssss:
It does certain blocks of text with a double tap but that doesn't work with everything the way Chrome sems to do.

The new zoom control on the 4.1.2 browser confused me. I thought my touch screen was playing up and thinking I was double tapping all the time
[Galaxy Note II General] MohJee:
No you can see the notification bar if you swipe down from the top.
[Galaxy Note II General] Jade Eyed Wolf:
I disagree. Stock browser + Tabs + full 100% permanent Desktop agent (enabled from settings) = Perfect!
[Galaxy Note II General] tameracingdriver:
I must be the only one who prefers Chrome then? I don't find it slow (I did on other devices though).
[Galaxy Note II General] Chrissssssss:
Just the tab management would make me happy. It's stupid and slow and a pain! But I still use it because I find the performance of the stock one soooo much better and find Dolphin a little fiddly even though I prefer some things about that.

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Looks like it ;) It's the stuttery jerkiness when scrolling that puts me right off using Chrome. If it scrolled nicely I'd switch to it straight away.
[Galaxy Note II General] rockky:
Unfortunately I cant use either....Boat Browser solves all of this for now. Keep returning to it tho I'd love to use Chrome or stock
[Galaxy Note II General] kipghost:
Long time Boat Browser user but switch switched over to xScope a few months ago. It is nearly a perfect mobile web browser with a UI that overshadows the rest of the browsers. Being able to pin zoom and text wrap with one finger as well as gesture support (just swipe the page to go back or switch tabs, no need for to use an onscreen button) is worth the price. The UI is customizable and you can easily go from fullscreen to showing the status bar and tabs with a swipe down from the top. Other browsers give you a choice to display one or the other. It renders really fast and is stable as well. I won't give any other browsers the time of day anymore, including chrome.
[Galaxy Note II General] kebabs:
I found the chrome browser slow on the note. By slow I mean slow to track the finger as you scroll pages. No idea why, I only experience this on the note 2, chrome and other phones like galaxy s3 were fine.. Maybe just my phone perhaps..
[Galaxy Note II General] dannyboi1988:
I would prefer to use Chrome, but it seems to be a bit choppy when I fling and scroll pages. Discovered Boat Browser, like many others, and can say that it does everything I need but is also smooth. Dolphin browser is popular but there's just something about it that I don't like
[Galaxy Note II General] shinchan162:
chrome..but dolphin is good too :cowboy:
[Galaxy Note II General] Chrissssssss:
I tried Boat too. Very similar to Dolphin but still prefer stock.

Interestingly (maybe) I forced the CPU speed to max and the scrolling smoothness is much better in Chrome.
[Galaxy Note II General] Karlfox:
For me it is Chrome but default browser is fine too.

There should be a detailed comparison.
[Galaxy Note II General] Chrissssssss:
I do like like the quick controls in the stock browser. Tried them on my Desire but never liked it. Very useful on this not having to reach too far up to get to the buttons. Definitely makes accessing the tabs easier too.