[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A. Nieveen:
Well i flashed android too many times now and always got lags/bugs/forceclosures/etc. But i started to wonder why, so i watched closely when i needed to flash my device again after firmware froze/broke.

And got really dumbstruck to see that the latest android mods just seemed to flash some kind of script instead of full firmware(at least for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 GT-P3110?). So i did a full cleanup of device and with help of PC using ODIN flashed the latest known LEGAL firmware and redone evry step from beginning to end. So here is steps i used.

1. Download to PC all necesary files for flashing/modding device.

2. CHARGE UR DEVICE FULL POWER AND THEN SET IT TO DOWNLOAD MODE.

3. First flashed the LEGAL Firmware and after reboot let it run so u can set the settings of device (DO NOT STARTUP ANY SERVICES LIKE WIFI/ACCOUNT/USE NAME/ETC BUT SKIP THOSE PARTS) and set date/time correctly.

Then set ur DEVELOPER MODE to active but DONT give it root access.

Now u should have basic core install. Now go back into DOWNLOAD MODE.

4. Using Pc Odin now flash the AUTO-ROOT from chainfire? and let reboot fully till device starts up, check if ROOT app is shown in settings menu and install backup script, then copy/paste ur previously downloaded files/apk's/etc to ur device's EXT-SDCARD. When done set device into DOWNLOAD MODE again.

5. Using PC ODIN flash the FIRST RECOVERY FILE and let device reboot.

6. Well thats the PC PART of this tutorial?, now u can unplug ur data/power cord. Now set ur device to RECOVERY SETTINGS.

7. Now this might sound weird to u but just follow lead?

Select the wipe options and wipe ONLY the DALVIC/ART option, then use settings install from external sd-card to flash the SECOND RECOVERY FILE and restart device into RECOVERY again.

8. Now u should have working RECOVERY?. Now use the additional wipe settings to wipe the first four options called DALVIC, SYSTEM, DATA, CACHE, DO NOT WIPE ANYTHING ELSE. Now RESTART device into RECOVERY mode again, dont worry about popup saying NO OS installed but continue, next popup u REALLY MUST set or u will LOOSE root access. Wait till device has restarted RECOVERY MODE.

9. Now u install ONLY the ROM FILE and then reboot device normally.

After restart let device start-up to set settings and as mentioned in line 3 skip wifi/account/set name/etc and set time/date. check device settings and reset DEVELOPER MODE, hmm lol almost forgot this ? but set device into DOWNLOAD MODE and connect to PC again and using ODIN flash the RECOVERY FILE again so its properly installed. Now reboot into RECOVERY MODE again.

10. Install the GAPPS FILE now then install the supersu update file and reboot device normally again.

11. Wait till device starts up fully and DONT start anything else then the device settings ADD ACCOUNT, u will set the wifi/account/etc in the progress. ALMOST DONE NOW?

12. LAST STEP IS THIS..... RESTART UR DEVICE 1X INTO RECOVERY MODE BF DOING ANYTHING THAT ADDS DATA AND MAKE AN BACKUP OF DEVICE THAT IS SMALL IN SIZE AND CLEAN AS AIR?

After u backed up ur device u reboot into normal mode. After device fully started do an RESTART DEVICE 2x so all data/info/etc is stored properly. Seems device needs 2x restart for any action done that gives a lot of data, like after installing apps/games/apk's it seems to run smoother after done those 2x reboot somehow??? Hope someone can confirm if thats true?. Well now u should have an smooth running device i hope???

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