[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] :
I have a Samsung Note 8 inch. Tablet. 2012 model.

N5100 INU version

The original Motherboard got corrupted so i installed a new motherboard Ordered it from China / AliExpress.

As soon as I installed the new MotherBoard everything works fine. /

UPDATED Info

It was with Custom Firmware / CHINA Official . but device Status was Custom, I did not try to load Chrome/ GoogleFrameWorkServices APK. On this firmware which came with the mother board, but i did see some info about that.

The issue is they ship with China Firmware

I need STOCK INU firmware on this. Or any English firmware.

I download the N5100 INU Firmware I allso tried ODIN

I also tried SmartSwitch

I also tried Kies UPDATE / Initialization nothing has been working.

ODIN gives "failed to write / complete error"

SmartSwitch unable to connect unsupported device

Kies same error

I also tried to update/ initialize but the issue is after download 2 or 3 hour of Firmware it goes to 0% and says "failed to update" try to use recovery mode from abother compbuter and ask for recovery CODE.

I know i am missing some thing very small.

I checked the Device is not ROOTED

I see ODIN mode

Binary: Samsung Official

Device Status Custom

Custom Binary Download: NO

Maybe it is locked or something.

IDK

2nd issue

When smart Switch Ask for model and serial

I had 2 or 3 times put the Indian MotherBoard Serial Number

And it had Failed.

Now i am trying to Do this with China MotherBoard Serial Number.

If this time it succeeds i will be happy to inform you.

But this will still only load the Official China FirmWARE for CSC CHN

Anyways After this Maybe i will try ODIN

Since once it will have china official firmware

then it will have India ODN firmware via ODIN

But I could also go into a bad State here..

If the china guys sent me the motherboard with custom firmware which will support all india sim cards and etc. And now if i complete this official china firmware. I might get locked out !!

Dam i dont know what will happen and how i will solve this.

The ONLY solution someone has suggested who bought this same mother board and did it.

Said that " you need to make IMG of the original Country Firmware built into the Odin file and you also need all the files BL / CSC / PD etc.

I want HELP thanks

UPDATE:

Ok entering the China MotherBoard Serial Number smartSwitch installed the original China firmware back.

And now the Device status became

Official too.

That's 1 step ahead or backward idk.

So now I need to install India firmware via ODIN.

I assume if i use SmartSwitch and put Indian motherboard serial and after 2 or 3 hours of download it will not upgrade since it will try to match the serial number.

Anyways I just tired ODIN and it does not work. Same error

Complete (write) operation failed.

Any help please

So FINAL:

I am stuck with Original Official CHN / China Samsung Firmware on this n5100 And I cant do anything

GOOGLE Youtube / GMAIL / Play Store / ETC.

Question:

Is there a way I can load a Multi CSC Firmware 1st which will load VIA ODIN and then Once this is LOADED

I can load INU INDIA firmware ?

I dont know what is the CLASH

Where is the CLASH and CONFLICT hapening for ODIN not working

Thanks Please REPLY HELP ASAP

SideQ

Is there any Custom Firmware which I can load and be happy

Marshmallow ? Nougat ?

All features working :

GPS /

Camera/

WIFI

SIM Card

Network

Bluetooth

No errors ?

Thank you

I will still prefer a Stock ROM