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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
Haha, everybody knows Pink Floyd, but only a few truly understand how deep the rabbit hole goes.

Marooned and Shine on you crazy Diamond are near the top for me, as well. Apart from the usual stuff, I also recommend Comfortably Numb and Breathe in the air.

Secret tip regarding that flow of Music is the Caress of Steel Album by Rush, personally one of my most favorite bands of all time. The song I love most on that album is The Necromancer. You gotta lay down with headphones and let that song take over. One of the most profound non-psychedelic experiences imaginable, haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] kidsney:
I'm using the Galaxy Tab S6 so well

I saw good news while I was sad that the update support was over

SM-T865N model released in Korea is being used.

If T865 ROM is installed on T865N, will LTE be available?

I want to stay with this tablet for a long time.

I need help.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
No idea, honestly. You can definitely try it out without worrying though.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RyanMychael:
My apologies for taking so long to reply. You know, the initial install ran “beautifully” for me like I mentioned. But oddly, when I went to make a tutorial video showing how I installed it, I too ran into the same issue that you mentioned. I couldn’t even get it to boot without problems that rendered it impossible to use.

But for what it’s worth, or for anybody that may be interested, I have been testing other Android 14 (as well as Android 13) builds.

1. Pixel-14.0-Release-AB-14-20231005-nipponGSI.img.gz (no auto brightness, screencast not working, only the bottom speakers work).

2. Pixel-14.0-Beta4-thablet-AB-14-20230711-nipponGSI.img.gz (no auto brightness, screencast not working, only the bottom speakers work).

NOTE:

And there may be more issues, I only ran them briefly to see how they worked.

3. aosp-arm64-ab-gapps-14.0-20231101.img.xz (no auto brightness, screencast not working, only the bottom speakers work).

This is the build that I am currently using, but just like the others I have not tested a lot of features. When I find more time to, I’ll report back.

I will be updating this list often. I hope it’s helpful.

4. system-td-arm64-ab-vanilla.img.xz (boots up).

NOTE: It boots/works but I did no testing.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
Nice post. Keep it coming. Would be good to confirm NFC Bluetooth NFC GPS wifi battery etc
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] AroundTheDial:
Not a problem RyanMychael, I truly do appreciate the efforts you put into this! And with all non-official releases, you know ahead of time that you could be in for unexpected issues. I am glad that it wasn't just something dumb I was doing on my end. While I've been jailbreaking & rooting devices for more than a few years now, it's never a simple thing, and it seems every device has it's own little quirks to get running. I have been trying Ponce's release, and that one has been performing quite well without any surprises so far. Would still like for there to be a version where updates can be automatically downloaded & installed, versus having to go into TWRP and doing it that way. But the S6 is my device for tinkering, I have an S8 for the lazy way :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Slicster:
I'm having an issue right at the start where I get the following error:

ODIN:

<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)

SAMSUNG:

SW REV CHECK FAIL : [boot]Fused 5 > Binary 1

I followed all the steps carefully but keep getting stuck.

Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Slicster:
Anyone - really stuck and I want to breathe new life into this Tablet since Samung just killed updates last month! So frustrating the limited support for these expensive devices that still have great hardware. Should almost be illegal for companies to not support for less than 10 years!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
Try one of the other threads bud
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
Since Nov 2023 Samsung has altered new firmware files, making the inclusion of an IMEI necessary to download and flash them with Nand Erase and Repartitioning.

The solution is to make sure you use an older Samsung Firmware version from before 09/2023

Latest Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 firmware

Download the latest Samsung firmware for Galaxy Tab S6 with model code SM-T860. Check out our free download or super fast premium options.

www.sammobile.com
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mad4some:
Why are there no United States builds available? Are those somewhere else?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
Just use UK. BTU
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
Unless your planning to use the stock firmware, it's irrelevant which country version you choose, since we only need the vendor partition.

As far as I know, the American variants come with some sort of encryption which makes them difficult to download.

I have the American version from 08/2023, so if you're specifically looking for that one, I could upload it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mad4some:
What I would like to do is follow your op but install unofficial 13 or 14 gsi (such as Derpfest or Evolution X). I am assuming that I need the latest firmware available so that is what I am after. I am also assuming that the twrp vbmeta from the op will work to boot the system.img correctly. Does this sound like it would work to you, or is something else needed? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
As explained above, you can't use the latest firmware because of recent changes made by Samsung.

Download a firmware from before 08/2023 and follow the guide. You'll be able to flash any A/B ROM
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mad4some:
Sounds good, and I would very much like that 08/23 build you offered previously. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KitsumiTheFox:
Did you mess with any of the settings in the PHH settings? I'm using the 01/05 ponces build, and can't seem to get the top speakers working.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] AroundTheDial:
When I originally installed the ROM, I tried all the PHH settings that were suggested. None of them worked initially. Someone, I can't remember who now without going back through the thread, suggested that it sometimes takes some time & reboots for it to kick in. I'm not quite sure why that would be, but their knowledge was much more than mine when it comes to custom ROMs. I think I've updated the tablet with every new build from ponce since then except one (was busy at the time, and missed it), and the sound has continued to work fine. All I can suggest is trying what I did (the screen rotation, reboots, audio playback), and see if that kickstarts it. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KitsumiTheFox:
It's all good! Glad to hear the audio has continued to work on the newer builds. I was trying to use an older build to see if that would help, but I'll probably just use the latest build from here on out.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glutton4Punishment:
Is there a decent YT Video of this process? I swear I follow to the letter but still fail!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] khaberz:
Is there any recent image that someone has installed following this process with the Top speakers working reliably?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Futur3Sn0w:
I had a TON of trouble getting it installed originally, but I did manage to get it installed, and have had it installed for a few weeks. I have not gotten the top speakers to work.

I haven't done a ton of experimenting as I mainly use wireless earbuds, but I did 'upgrade' to a newer build with no change. I'll go back through this thread (and the similar Android 13 one) and see if I missed anything, but I'm not sure what else to try at this point haha.

Hope this helps!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] HavocX:
How many of those steps do we have to follow to have a working tablet? I don't care about rooting. Can you please point out the ones we must follow?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glutton4Punishment:
You'd need it rooted for this to work, is my understanding.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arca114@gmail.com:
Friend, is yours the Tablet S6 T865?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arca114@gmail.com:
Hello friend, can you help me, I have a Samsung tab s6 t865, and I would like to install Android 14, can you give me the correct tools so I can install it without problems please. I don't have the knowledge like many here about Linux, one thing is the gapps img file, how do I install it, using twrp.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RyanMychael:
Unfortunately it is not. I have the SM-T860.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] ordi007:
Traduction du mod :

Hi I am French

The portage is very cool

The Final version, when?

Speaker problem 2 ok but not 4.....

Thank you for answering

is there a video of the installation,

THANK YOU

Hi I am French

The portage IS very cool

The Final version, when?

Speaker problem 2 ok but not 4.....

Thank you for answering

is there a video of the installation,

THANKS
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Greetings. As a friendly reminder, we ask all members to please post in English as stipulated in XDA Rule #4:

Spoiler content hidden.

Thank you for your cooperation, and have a pleasant day.

-Regards: Badger50
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] lufee84:
So top speaker issue is still problematic?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KitsumiTheFox:
I've been running the latest ponces build for a while, (upgrading as needed) and still haven't been able to use the top speakers. I have the SM-T867V though, so your mileage may vary.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
How is everything else looking? Is it worth the upgrade?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] maikel_swe:
Rooting with Magisk

Extract the boot.img from the firmware.

Download the official Magisk APK from here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases , install it on your device and patch the boot.img with it.

After you have wiped all the necessary partitions and installed a GSI (see below) you subsequently flash the patched boot.img in the Boot Slot and the Room will be rooted.

How do I install Magisk whilst the device is currently in twrp and facotry reset, can this part please be expanded upon and detailed, also how do I get the boot.img and system.img on to the tablet should I use a SD card?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RyanMychael:
I assume you’re talking about the installation of the GSI? If so, hopefully these images help.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RyanMychael:
Also, the build which I am running is the last Android 14 GSI that I could personally get to boot.

The build: treble_arm64 _bgN-userdebug 14 UQ1A.240205.004.B1 eng.ponces.20240227.113311 release-keys

I haven’t tested it extensively, but these are some of the things that did not work, or I do not know how to properly get to work:

1. The top speakers

2. Screen Cast

3. Auto brightness

4. Remove Telephony Subsystem

And in Phh Treble Settings > Misc features, Remove Telephony Subsystem does not work. I have the SM-T860 (WiFi only model) and would really like to get it sorted. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] OriginalHollyw:
@RyanMychael

is the speaker still broken with the last Android 14 build? Has anyone tried it?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] elswerky:
bro

can we get a port for android 13 or android 14 oneui 5.1 or 6 to this tablet ??
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Glutton4Punishment:
Is there a reason why burning TWRP and vbmeta now results in only booting to TWRP? I swear i missed nothing and yet, here I loop.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RyanMychael:
I am not certain. And my apologies for the delayed response.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] livingligh1008:
really frustrating guide.

bootloop fix is extremely unclear

boot.img cannot be opened with winrar nor 7zip so i'm stuck

Cannot someone please re-write an instruction for fixing bootloop issue, thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] livingligh1008:
Welll... Thanks for this. I was 2 for 2, then went on a bad streak of 0/4. Wasn't happy with the unfamiliar GUI, wish I would have just stuck with it and added a UI. Almost gave up four hours in. Going to keep trying.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] livingligh1008:
Wow. You saved me. Thanks for taking the time to make this response in this thread. Many cheers.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] MufadRU:
Tell me, how can I disassemble boot.img and put it back together? Using what utility?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] MufadRU:
Hello! Were you able to solve this problem? I replaced the boot.img-kernel and boot.img-ramdisk, but encountered the same problem. I'm using the kernel from CI 4.16, but I'm not sure if it matches the version in the firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1987tlz:
I still can't get all 4 speakers to work, even after the tweaks in Phh Treble Settings. When using MiXplorer to play a MP3 file, all 4 speakers do work every time. So something about the way this app is coded to playback audio works fine.

I also had better success flashing android 14 GSIs from crDroid and PixelOS and did not get any boot loops at all so far

- the current latest crDroid does have battery drain issues that is already fixed, but the GSI images have not been updated yet (latest image is 2 months old)

- PixelOS GSI images seem the most stable for me and is well maintained (usually a few days after original release) and also don't enable Data Saver as the device gets stuck in a boot loop

Reference links:

GitHub - naz664/crDroid_gsi: Script and patches for building PHH-Treble based crDroid GSI

Script and patches for building PHH-Treble based crDroid GSI - naz664/crDroid_gsi

github.com

GitHub - MisterZtr/PixelOS_gsi: Script and patches for building PHH-Treble based PixelOS GSI

Script and patches for building PHH-Treble based PixelOS GSI - GitHub - MisterZtr/PixelOS_gsi: Script and patches for building PHH-Treble based PixelOS GSI

github.com

I also didn't do the PIT step with Odin, I don't think this step is really required. TWRP also has issues accessing data partition due to encryption so I had to flash the multi disabler to get around it.

[Pie/10/11] [System-as-root] Multidisabler: disables encryption, Vaultkeeper, auto-flash of stock recovery, proca, wsm, cass, etc.

The multi-disabler started life on the Exynos S10 range, the first Samsung devices to launch with Android 9 (Pie). Since then, it has grown to support a great many Samsung devices running either Android 9, 10 or 11, and with either an Exynos or a...

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
Who verifies it?

People blindly repeating that it's safe, without any evidence, is not enough.

Have you actually extracted their APKs and looked at the source code?

Even a simple hash value comparison with the originals reveals that they make changes to the source files.

Does that necessarily indicate malicious intent? No, but like most security conscious people I prefer legacy files in their original state.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] kevinco1:
APKMirror has been around for over a decade. Every major Android news site along with other tech based ones like the Verge all link to APKs from the site. In fact, ironically so does the news section on XDA.

I can't speak for independent devs who host their APKs on there but major developers like Samsung are uploading the files themselves, not some random dude. According to the FAQ, cryptographic signatures are checked and verified. I'm not sure what more assurance is needed.

Googling "Is APKMirror safe" provides more than enough reputable sites that can confirm this along with years worth of users testimony.

There are literally hundreds of APK sites out there and yeah...users should be cautious, but APKMirror has always stood apart from those based on what I just went over, it's not fair to loop them with all those other sites
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Scodera:
I can pair my bluetooth keyboard but not use it. someonevnom tip?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] peppet:
I tried some versions but I have problems with lz fingerprint registration and face recognition so, in the end, I gave up. can anyone tell of a rom with these working?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
You have not answered the question.

Have you personally inspected and verified APK Mirror source files, ensuring that they are programmatically identical to the originals and thus 100% safe?

If you haven't, you need to stop making recommendations based on anecdotal evidence or the result of "googling is it safe", which is absolutely laughable btw.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
you say this mate, though you have links to TWRP, Phhusson github and Odin from netzwelt.de..

have you personally inspected all their code before linking to their builds and apps?

All iam saying is.. you need to find a balance between precaution and paranoia :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nantcom15:
Thank you so much for the guide and looking forward to try this.

Do you have idea whether pKVM works in this GSI image? Wanted to try Windows VM
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
The crucial difference being that all the code you mentioned is 100% Open Source. It is developed, inspected and verified by large communities of FOSS contributors.

With the exception of Odin, but I'd personally recommend Heimdall anyway.

APKMirror offers no such transparency. You have to manually extract and decompile their files in order to check the source code, which is undoubtedly changed.

Obviously, you'll appreciate the massive disparity in security and transparency when comparing some website to established open source projects.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Airtioteclint:
Can someone upload the vbmetatar

I can't seem to access the page, tried different browsers and devices.

Exit - never mind site back up. Just my luck after getting my tablet set back up.

I have a question. What is the purpose of flashing stock in odin along with pit on the first step. Can we skip that and flash pit file only if we're already on stock?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
The vbmeta link displayed in the OP seems to work, but if you can't access it from here, just google "TWRP vbmeta" and you'll find it.

The reason why you have to flash the stock ROM is because you need a Vendor and Boot Partition before flashing a GSI. GSI images only affect the system partition, but won't include anything else.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Airtioteclint:
Got it. One last question. Is the bottom speakers issue fixed in the latest android 14 or is that only 13?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
We've had mixed reports. The speaker issue got fixed for me after flashing the latest daily build of AOSP 14 from ci.android.com

Others have had similar experiences, but there have also been some who claimed the issue persisted.

I'd say try it out, but imo even without top speakers the benefits of running vanilla android 14 far outweigh trivial imperfections such as this.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Scodera:
would be really grateful if you could link working build here. only ever find some without gaaps and Android 13..... looking for Android 14 with gaaps, working
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
The link displayed in the OP still works, just checked. It's the official Android 14 GSI page.

Generic System Image releases | Platform | Android Developers

developer.android.com

Builds with the GMS designation include gapps.

The one you want says ARM64+GMS:

Optionally, you can also grab a daily build from ci.android.com

I think the the aosp-master branch is already distributing 14 artifacts.

Keep in mind that Android 14 is still Alpha, thus there will be minor issues. However, the CI releases new images by the hour and every time a build completes something new gets fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Scodera:
yes, but there is an error at the start. also freezes the tray very quickly. that's why I'm looking for a more up-to-date one with the Google apps
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
The error at the beginning is expected, but nobody else has reported any major stability issues so far.

Something I have done, which I'll add to the OP shortly, is to install the AOSP stable kernel 4.19 after flashing the 14 GSI. That makes it pretty much rock stable. You can find it here: https://ci.android.com/builds/branches/aosp_kernel-common-android-4.19-stable/grid?legacy=1

If its not working for you, simply download the latest completed build from the master branch here: https://ci.android.com/builds/branches/aosp-master/grid?legacy=1

With this you're getting all the bleeding edge features as it literally represents the code that's being developed right this second.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Scodera:
Thanks. but there is no gsn tip to be found again... That's my problem
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
Switch to Desktop View and download a completed build in the first column from the left, which says "aosp _arm64". There is one building right now that should finish within the hour.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Scodera:
thanks first of all. but doesn't it have to be GSM for Google apps?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
No, with CI artifacts the apps come in a separate zip.

You need to read the instructions on the page and learn about artifacts.

I'll find the the links of today's build for you, but you'll have to do some leg work yourself next time.

IMG:https://ci.android.com/builds/submi...-userdebug/latest/aosp_arm64-img-10042147.zip

Gapps:https://ci.android.com/builds/submi...userdebug/latest/aosp_arm64-apps-10042147.zip

You can flash these Gapps or one of the known providers, it really doesn't matter. The important thing is the GSI
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Scodera:
Thanks. That helps
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] PhantomWhisper:
Hi, where abouts is the boot.img file, does it come from the stock firmware if so where is it located? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] tablet_seeker:
You'll have to download the latest Samsung firmware for your device and extract it. The boot image is located in AP or CSC. You don't need it for this guide, unless you plan on patching the boot.img with magisk for root.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] frandiazc:
Then, in android 14 gsi works the top speakers ir what? Or maybe they solved It in Android 13 beta? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] peppet:
there are options in phhusson section to make speakers work in android 13
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Guides, News, & Discussion] frandiazc:
Where is that section???