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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geedawg71:
Constant Rebooting

Hello All,

I have a gt-3113ts that was bought second hand for my child. The thing was running like a turtle when we got it. I noticed there was a system update available when I was going through it trying to figure out why it was running so slow. So I did the system update.

Post update (there was 2 and I am not sure if booth updates were successful) the tablet constantly freezes and reboots. It will let you do like up to 10 actions and then freeze and reboot.

I have gone into android stock recovery mode and did a full data wipe and that did not make things any better. I also then proceeded to attempt to wipe the cache in recovery mode and that gave me an error and rebooted automatically.

I have even gone as far as to download the stock android os that the tablet came with and got it to download on to the tablet and install, but i am still getting the constant rebooting.

Any suggestions would be great. Or maybe I am doing something wrong, I have heard of possibly repartitioning through odin might help but I don't want to make the thing a paper weight, but essentially thats what it is now anyway. Please let me know thoughts and suggestions on further actions or direct me to somewhere I am overlooking :)

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mister.tech-e:
I suggest you have your device rooted--follow the root procedure here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1788625

Then download and flash the latest stock rooted rom here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1885878

That should clear up the issue you're experiencing. Good luck.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
If he took either one of the updates the root method for ICS won't work.

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jspex:
So I have read that in order to get some cm based roms to support the ir blaster I need to change the build.prop from 3110 to 3113. The problem is I have no idea what I'm looking at in a build.prop (graphic artist and chef not programmer). Anyone of you awesome devs/more experienced than I wish to enlighten this noob on exactly what I would need to change in the build.prop. I use es file explorer with root explorer option turned on and have already mounted as r/w as I pull images from the frameworks-res.apk often for tinkering.

*edit* and then I use the search button and find the answer in seconds :/ I should remember to ALWAYS search FIRST lol.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mister.tech-e:
I forgot ICS was the original firmware loaded on Tab 2 when it firs dropped; mine came preloaded with JellyBean when I purchased it from Amazon in Feb 2013.

In any case, use Samsung kies to update to the latest available firmware JB4.1 then perform root using the procedure mentioned in an earlier post.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geedawg71:
Will try that and post back thank u
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkStryder:
These things seem totally unnecesarry to me, only correct thing is to reflash stock like was said

My recommendations are to first:

1. You should ask the user which firm he wants on his tab, being stock or a custom rom.

2. In the case he wants stock he should flash via odin, but as I can see he is having problems even after that, so that tells us there is something going wrong.

3. The problem is probably dues to the fact that if he is flashing the latest jb update from samsung 4.1 or superior, these versions when flashed with odin do not wipe the device when already has stock, unless you are coming from ics due to the bootloader.

4. To flash a firmware being custom or stock, u do not need to root the tablet, he can simply flash cwm and then flash a rom.

Final criteria is:

1. Flash cwm via odin.

2. Boot cwm and do a full wipe being: /system /data /preload( as its stock) /cache /dalvik cache.

3. Then reflash the samsung stock firmware via odin( I recommend 4.1.1 stock)

4. Now you can bootup knowing that the tab has fully wiped and clean.

After this if issue still persists then he will need to proceed to the Pit file thread in dev section, download the specific one for his model tab and flash it. And hope this solves the issue.

Regards Mitchell, good luck! :)

Sent from my MT11i
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihakurtz:
Dudes, need a little help. I tried installing NEXT Kernel via Philz Touch Recovery (latest), wiped cache partition, wiped Dalvik cache, then installed the zip but after that the screen stayed on "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" screen. I tried booting into recovery mode or download mode but can't enter both, I tried all key combination. I can't even turn it off. Help? Thanks beforehand.

Never mind, fixed it
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
Its all good. Just wanted to make sure we were on the same page

Sent from my GT-P3113 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
I'm sure it would. I wish I could offer some help but I only have the wifi 3113 version. I would never even consider having a tablet through big red, they already siphon enough of my money from my cell phones

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
Oh that makes more sense. I would only get a tablet if it was at a great price. Try either samm mobile or samsung-updates for the stock firmware. I don't trust any other sources for it

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
Nope. Checked both websites and nothing is listed under SCH-i915 which is your model number. It's odd but I'm not completely surprised that there is no stock firmware. I'll look around and see what I can find if anything

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mister.tech-e:
Ok, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for clearing the process!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkStryder:
I think verizon provide updates as well as firms for the verizon devices, so u should look on there web site :)

Sent from my MT11i
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jspex:
If they don't provide firmware them the devs here are very limited as to what they can do with the device as they have no real stock base to work from.

Did you thank your Developer today?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkStryder:
All the roms here dont support the verizon tabs, if u flash a p5113 rom u will soft brick for sure. I think many things a diffrent

Sent from my MT11i
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jrc2:
What root method should I use for the P3113 OTA update that was released last month? Will CF still work?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkStryder:
Android version?

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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jrc2:
It is 4.2.2 but Samsung just released a bug fix for 4.2.2 (56 mb)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jspex:
About time, the stock 4.2.2 for the 3113 was buggy as hell and lagged like crazy for an official fw.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
I wouldn't even consider flashing anything for the 5113 as that is a wifi only device and has no modem and it will not work for it. Sadly the VZW tabs aren't supported as you mentioned. With VZW locking down the S3 with the update to 4.3 I'm not too impressed anymore with them. They managed to utilize knox against us and lock the bootloader making it damn near impossible to flash custom roms or most mods

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dharisd2:
help pleaase

hey guys i have the p5100 still with 4.0.3 not rooted or done anything unofficial.when i connect it to my computer it says there is an upgrade available.but the problem is i have never used kies i always use odin for my other samsung phone.and i don't want mess up with this tablet doing such stuff.

THE problem is my internet connection disconnects sometimes.does kies download the firmware and flash or it al simulatiosly .i see in some vidoes it when i you select agrree it will got download mode automaticallybefore downloading .so what will happen happen if internet gets diconnects when its downloading the firmware

is the 4.1.2 any faster than the 4.0.3
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freinet:
I never have this prob. I think kies continue or restart download. After download I think Kies will test it.

freinet
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
It was a very long time since I used Kies, but, as I recall, it fully downloads and verifies the file first, before attempting to flash. Frankly, it's just totally retarded to begin the flash without the verification, let alone without finishing download - I would be shocked if that was really the case with Kies...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dharisd2:
download mode

wont it goto download mode when i select agrree and upgrade. so you mean there wont be a problem if internet connnection gets disconnected when its downloading
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
Like I said, it's been a long time... I don't remember exactly when it goes into download mode, but I am pretty positive Kies does not begin flashing before completely downloading and verifying the file. So, dropped connection shouldn't be a problem, other than some wasted time...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
I've been running all CM10 versions on my p5110 since longer than one year without any issue ever. Just once cleanly flashed CM10 and afterwards always just installed ROM (since 10.2 also new Gapps)

For CM10.2 you have Blackhawk kernel incl app for advanced settings

I find CM11 to be best working ROM ever made , so smooth and so fast. But it is in early stage and will be surely improved. The new dev is taking over the development right now and I assume we will have in less than 1 week first official nightly :)

About your interrupted Odin flashing: make sure to run it as administrator, and that Kies isn't active in the background (you must kill its process with task manager). I think Odin version 1.85 is fully compatible with your Tab, check it.

And yes: it is definitely good idea to download stock ROM and keep it aside, saved. No problem which country FW release if the baseband will allow SIM card connection in your country.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squirrel:
[Q]no more dowloading mode

sorry mistake
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dochuebi:
TabletUI for cm-10.1.3-p5100

HI,

i flashed my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5100 succesfully with cm-10.1.3-p5100 (stable). Now i'm looking for the TabletUI Mod for this Version, i was able to finde the matching Mods for a lot of nightly Builds, but as far as i understand i need one matching exactly my cm version. Can somene please give me a hint where to find this?

//huebi
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freinet:
Is this for you? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2154862

freinet
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
If you are using Xposed, you can try Phab7 module (search for it on XDA, it's still in beta, and not in the repository).
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freinet:
This is it what I search for: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31648393&postcount=690

Here is video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0igweZm-Ur0&feature=youtu.be

freinet
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dochuebi:
That's where i came from, but finally i found the corresponding mod on page 55 :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ianprtm:
can I ask something? how to get photosphere enabled in gtab 2 7.0? i'm using CM10.1 right now. thanks :laugh:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T3ER:
Again asking for help. I have had screen protector for half year and now i want to remove it and possibly change it. But the problem is i have.placed it so perfectly that i can't take it of with my fingernails! And its seriosly so tight and doesn't stretch easily that even ducktape won't help when i try that trick from corner.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
If the tape trick doesnt work (surprisingly), I'd say just carefully use a knife blade or a needle at the corner to lift it up. You won't scratch the screen.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkStryder:
I had same problem, I used a wooden tooth pick, right in the corner and managed to get if off. The wood wont scratch your screen as the glass is harder that the wood(laws of physics)

Sent from my MT11i
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
That would work. Didn't think of it... :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkStryder:
:D

Sent from my MT11i
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grahajb0:
Tried to upgrade, tablet won't reboot

I recently tried to install the upgrade Samsung pushed out, that went fine (or so I thought) now the tablet won't complete the boot up. I need a copy of the original firmware to fix it. Dose anyone have or know where I can get it without all the issues with torrent servers that want $ for downloads less than 4 hours? Or can anyone tell me how to fix it in less steps?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jspex:
Sammobile is your best resource for official firmwares

Did you thank your Developer today?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
Agreed samm mobile is one of my choices also

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
Another alternative is samsung-updates. No registration required, unlike sammobile. After hotfile going under, downloads might be a pain in the butt, but still manageable...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T3ER:
Will try today when i get some time. I think i could too take preinstalled screen protector out. Just look at corners without your custom protector if you can see it. Im not sure if its true but i will too check this too.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jspex:
I wouldn't mess with pulling off anything but what You personally put on. If you pull off the polarizing layer (usually a hard layer built into the digatizer but im not sure about the build style on the tab as I've never replaced a screen on one yet) you will not be able to see anything going on on the screen.

Did you thank your Developer today?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cain919:
Dual Pane Settings

is there any way that we can have dual pane setting again or perhaps an exposed module? thank you./

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is there a module for xposed to have lockscreen effects? like fire, lighting effects during swipe? thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jspex:
It sounds like you want a cm based ROM and not tw based.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cain919:
dual pane

- sorry if i was vague, i do have CM11 for 3110 night on p3113. but the dual pane settings gone. i dont know what you mean by TW based. thank you bud.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasterBrush:
I cannot encrypt my P3110 anymore.

I used CM 10.2 nightlies and had my device encrypted my no problems.

In mid december i wiped my tablet completely, since that I could not start the encryption process anymore.

Always the same error, I go to encrypt tablet, enter my password, and than a wired framed android figure comes up and than nothing happens, I can wait for hours.

I tried now several ROMS, CM 10.1.0 stable, CM 10.1.3 stable, CM 10.2 nightlies, CM 11 nightlies, OmniROM nightlies

I also tried several recoveries TWRP, CWM official, Philz touch

always the same error

I tried complete wipe from TWRP and Philz touch

I always did a complete wipe including /system and dalvik cache

anyone has a suggestion for me?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keano66:
Hi

I am sort of new into this whole area of custom rom. I successfully flashed my 5113, but having problems with my 3113. I have some basic questions that if you can answer them it would help me out a lot.

I rooted my device through the simple root method. Then installed TRWP and tried to install CM11 but never got it to work so then installed CM 10.2, but not I have problems once the sustem boots up.

1. I installed CM10.2 nightly and the google suite but kept getting google process has stopped errors so camera and other google weather apps are not working. I initially installed the wrong google suite so not sure if that caused the problem.

2. For some reason CWM has been removed from many places. There is an ClockworkMod-Recovery img file that I found from the link on CyagenMod. How do I install an img file? I want to install ClockworkMod-Recovery since that is the recommended in the official CM thread.

3. I tried philiz on my 3113 but kept having problems so instead I installed TRWP. How will ClockworkMod-Recovery behave if I already have TRWP on the device?

4. The official CM 10.2 thread discusses the espresso kernel. Do I need to install that kernel? If I need to then how do you install a different kernel?

5. How do you completely re-install a CM. If you reflash it from TRWP does it replace the previous version completely?

6. What is Dalvik Cache?

7. Any other stable rom that you can recommend for P-3113?

For your reference I have tried to follow the instructions from this forum post http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2382750 in my installation.

Much appreciated any feedback that you can provide. I want this to work since my 5113 is flying under CM10.2 and would love if I can get the 3113 to work as well!!!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
I'll try some (but not all)...

Are you sure you used the right PhilZ version? You should be installing the version repackaged by [MENTION=4021423]ketut.kumajaya[/MENTION], specific to P311x (there is also another one for P3100). There is nothing wrong with TWRP, but PhilZ is the best recovery out there!

Just reflashing from recovery is what's called a "dirty flash". It's generally not recommended, unless you know it's OK, in specific scenarios. If you want a complete clean reinstall, you should do a full wipe before flashing. That means wiping Data, System, Cache and Dalvik. All of them.

It's a cache for the Android Dalvik VM. When you wipe it, Android rebuilds .dex files for all apps installed on your device upon the next boot.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhaooo:
Wifi and Mobile data won't Turn off.

Here's what happen, I wipe out my data because i need to remove all apps. downloaded by my brother. Then after booting my wifi and Mobile data won't turn off. I keeps switching back to ON.

anyone could help me?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kellman:
moved
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T3ER:
Those tricks you guys said didn't work. I didn't get screen protector out.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
[MENTION=5666784]keano66[/MENTION]

0. for succesful upgrade to CM11 you need latest recovery: CWM6043+ or TWRP263x (so CM10.2 is often used as just a step before upgrading to CM11 as it usually features recent recovery version)

1. try touse whole Gapps recommended in the OP

2. App ROM Manager

3. By flashing a CWM, TWRP will be removed

4. Your ROM already contains a kernel, otherwise it wouldn't work. If no special functions are required, you don't need to flash another kernel

5. Full wipe: data/fact.res & cache & format system (under mounts & storage) and dalvik cache (under advanced)

6. www will answer you, just search there

7. try & decide yourself. I love KK and won't return to 4.3.1 >

Actually it is good advice to keep aside (on your PC, ever ready) Odin for your Tab, PIT file for your Tab and some clean stock ROM with respective root files and cust. recovery that you could just flash if your Tab couldn't boot anymore and nothing in recovery would help (or even no access recovery). Keeping also zips of your presently used ROM, its Gapps and nandroid backup made with it, could also save lots of time if restore necessary.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eeeark1:
stock rom download

Hi guys, I was hoping someone could post a download link to any stock firmware for my tab 2 (5110). All of the links I've found have been to hotfile and as you probably know they were shut down. I've tried samfirmware and samsung-updates but the files I've downloaded don't seem to work. I have mobile odin pro installed but can't find a file that works. Please help.

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ok, I think I've found a good firmware package from Samsung-updates. It's P5110XXDML1. When it finishes downloading do I need to extract it? Which files go to which partitions in mobile Odin?

thanks in advance for any help
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahad5596:
PLZ HELP!! very bad soft bricked GT-P5100 :'(

2 days ago i was just going around my advanced junk with clean master app. there was a filed named empty folders which was 11 mb in advanced junk section, so i cleared the file and went to play angry birds, then suddenly it stuck and rebooted. :'( now every time it boots up, shows the boot image, starts the cyanogenmod boot animation and then the boot animation stucks and then the whole process again...REBOOT LOOP

i tried every thing till now:

1. tried to install stock rom through odin but still shows cyanogenmod animation and reboot loops

2.tried to install different recovery but the recovery doesn't change also.

3. tried to install a different rom for eg: PAC rom. it installs but it still shows cyanogenmod

4. also now i tried to install stock firmware with pit file but it still shows cyanogenmod animation.

AND MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED MONTHS AGO

i think there is a problem with the partition or something... i dont know how to fix it

SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
For mobile Odin you need root AMAIK...so you will have to flash first with the PC Odin anyway.

For PC Odin, one needs tar files, for mobile I don't know, best check in its OP.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
I fail to understand what did you do, mate:

- USB debugging enabled?

- compatible Odin ran as admin?

- set Tab into download mode?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahad5596:
i think so that the usb debugging was enabled and yeah i ran odin 1.85 as admin and also set the tab to download mode

btw i have a third party usb/charging cable which i use currently and it takes about 89 minutes to finish the whole odin process with that cable :/

is it because of the non samsung cable? :/
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
There are also good 3rd party cables, but yours doesn't seem to be one of good kind.

Odin flashing of a whole ROM shouldn't take longer than 3 minutes. Or do you have USB 1?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahad5596:
i have a usb 2.0

i have a usb 2.0 i think its due to the cable :/ i bought it for $3 :(
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Try after this checklist:

- Check if it works better with other USB port.

- if you have Kies installed, you must kill its process by the task amanager as it runs by default in the background

- make sure not to run the Tab into DL mode earlier than just short before flashing[/QUOTE]

But it could definitely be that it just a bad cable....

Is the driver installed properly and the Tab was connected successfuly while in Android OS?

Is your PC reliably working for flashing with Odin or do you not know it?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freinet:
Anybody tried the screencast app from cm with the latest cm 11 nighly?

I can't play the mp4 file. Tried gallery APP, es player and vlc.

freinet
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrkhigh:
I have a tab 2 with cwm installed running cm10.2

I want to give it away as a gift, but I want it completely wiped no personal spots data or files running cm10.2 (already installed)

Basically I want it reset. For a new user with nothing leading back to me.

I don't really want to Odin back to stock