I would like to prolong the life of my Tab S2 SM-T719 (8 inch LTE, 2016), which is running Android 7, not rooted
I have done a fair bit of reading through the various threads, but I have a couple of questions about the install
- apologies if these questions have been asked before
- and also if this is in the wrong thread / forum
1) How to find out what is fixed and what is working
At the beginning of the thread
[GUIDE/TUTORIAL/HOWTO] Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 stock to Android 10
[GUIDE/TUTORIAL/HOWTO] Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 stock to Android 10 [GUIDE/TUTORIAL/HOWTO] Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (models SM-T713, T719, T813, T819) stock to Android 10 Q / LineageOS 17.1 Supported models: - SM-T713 (gts28vewifi) - SM-T719...
forum.xda-developers.com
there is a warning
### Camera doesn't work, 3G/Data network doesn't work
I currently use the Tab S2 as my mobile phone (both over 4G and with WhatsApp calls) and also with the App PolarSteps to take pictures when travelling
- so both of the 'Not working' items are crucial
In general, is there a way to find out what is working and what is not fixed without trawling through the 50 odd pages in
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][10] LineageOS 17.1 [T713][T719][T813][T819]
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS...
forum.xda-developers.com
Specifically, with the latest build
a) is the camera working ?
b) can I make calls over 4G ?
c) can I make WhatsApp calls ?
2) How to recover a bricked phone or revert
The disclaimers say 'not responsible if you end up bricking your phone' - which is fair enough
However, is there any help or a HOWTO revert to a stock Android in the event of a bricked phone
- or even if I just change my mind and want to go back to the original Samsung Android ?
I found the following article for the Tab S2 10 inch LTE or 8 inch wifi (couldn't find anything similar for Tab S2 8 inch LTE)
Install LineageOS on gts210ltexx | LineageOS Wiki
wiki.lineageos.org
Install LineageOS on gts28vewifi | LineageOS Wiki
wiki.lineageos.org
in which there is a section
Installing a custom recovery using heimdall
Is this a recovery process or part of the actual LineageOS installation ?
Thanks to all who have contributed to the development, for reading this and any suggestions
I've done a bit more reading and now better appreciate the install process
For query 2 I now understand the need for the custom recovery
Any help with identifying which issues still exist would be appreciated - particularly
### Camera doesn't work, 3G/Data network doesn't work
Related
Dear XDA friends, can someone do favor to develop Lineage OS for this model, although Galaxy Tab S2 confirmed to receive Android 7 officially. but lineage OS is great.
I thing this model is not enough familiar yet.
Why is this model so neglected???
is it working with Lineage OS ROM gts28vewifi?
twrp name for sm-t719 is gts28velte ; neither the 10 inch version (gts210velte aka. sm-t819) nor this one are supported.
the wifi versions gts28vewifi (sm-t713) and gts210vewifi (sm-t813) are very similar to their lte versions, with exceptions of lte, battery, and screen ppi.
my mom just got an sm-t719 stuck on august nougat patch, so I started looking (she lives in a different country and is not very technical, experimenting with roms remotely just to keep her stuff safe is not very practical), but if I was there I'd start by loading twrp and using it to back everything up, and then trying the gts28vewifi of lineage. (as staoddo suggested above).
Any opinion?: firmware choice: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 SM-T810 [moved from Android General Q&A]
I'm looking for best bets for choosing a good firmware update for this older SM-T810 tablet that I still like. It is Wifi-only.
The tablet recently got very flaky on Android 5 so I let it install an auto-downloaded image for Android 6. The new image probably came from Samsung since I was told at purchase that device had official Samsung firmware for Android 5.1.1. (see ABOUT DEVICE below)
Things got worse using the new Android 6 image, so bad that I'm ready to install new firmware by sideloading.
1. Since the device was rooted by prior owner (see: DEVICE HISTORY below for details) I am guessing I have little to gain by sticking with an official Samsung image--unless nothing else works. Does that sound right? And, does anything prevent me from going the non-Samsung route?
2. If it makes sense at this point to try a non-Samsung image, my question for folks here boils down to this: where am I likely to have the best luck finding a build that will work well on the device? For example, I wonder
who are the most experienced makers of firmware for this older tablet?
and which version of Android--7 or 8? Should I avoid 8 or go for it?
(I've seen an unofficial Lineage OS build for Android 8. I believe that Android 7 builds exist, too.)
Thanks for any suggestions.
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MORE:
(I've waited so long to update because a) I seldom use the tablet and b) seller said that he'd had problems with a German Nougat and had reverted to official Android 5.1.1. )
[ABOUT DEVICE:
## 190425 from Settings / About device
- SM-T810 Model
- 6.0.1 Android version
- 3.10.9-7767647 Kernel version
[email protected] #1
Mon Apr 25 19:57:48 KST 2016
- April 2, 2016 Android security patch level
- MMB29K.T810XXU2CPD9 Build number (aka firmware no.)
- Enforcing SE for Android status
SEPF_SECMOBILE_6.0.1_0010
Mon Apr 25 20:17:25 2016
- MDF v2.0 Release 6 Security software version
VPN v1.4 Release 6.1
- KNOX 2.6 KNOX version
[omitted a lot more KNOX stuff]
- DC 5 V; 2 A RATED
- 5870 mAh Battery capacity
]
[DEVICE HISTORY, as far as I can say:
I bought in 2017 on swappa.com. Seller told me "What you would get out of the box is the official Samsung OEM firmware for Android 5.1.1 (XAR-T810XXU2BPB1-20160323135521) with the official Samsung recovery. Updates will apply without issue, either by directly loading with Odin or SmartSync, or doing an OTA firmware update....It is running pure stock firmware now. Since it was rooted at one point, the Samsung Knox flag is tripped. It's the only thing that would distinguish this device from a new-in-box tablet."]
Linesgeos 15.1 Oreo is about the best you can get on gts210eifi.
therabbitnews said:
Linesgeos 15.1 Oreo is about the best you can get on gts210eifi.
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Thanks. I didn't know it had GTS210 gpu.
Notebookcheck.net and Wikipedia show it as ARM Mali-T760 MP6.
Whatever, Lineage OS 15.1 doesn't seem to have any serious competition. Hope it works when I try it--first time jitters!
I got N on mine for a long time. Now I get O 15.1 linesgeos now. It looks like the best for gts210wifi for now.
Hey,
Received an "old" s2 sm-t810 wifi version with Nougat running on it and want to make it usable in the household.
What is my best best? Looking at the devices list I see gts210wifi is not supported but gts210wifi (2016) is.
My questions are:
I am able to verify it is a wifi version (looking at the icons in the slidedown panel) but I am not sure which codename (gts210wifi or gts210wifi) this tablet is. How can I verify? Ideally I don't want to enable wifi on this unsafe (android version 7) tablet and install something from the play store.
Is it correct that gts210vewifi is supported by lineageOS and if so which version can I install on this tablet. How can I verify which is the latest lineageOS version this tablet is able to run?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help.
Undersound
I have an SM-T810 and am running Lineage (Android 9) with no problems. The Lineage thread is hers:
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][11] LineageOS 18.1 [T710][T715][T715Y][T810][T815][T815Y]
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS...
forum.xda-developers.com
@walts thanks for your reply. Good to hear android 9 is running smooth on it.
Question about security/safety regarding custom roms. How do you check if this custom rom is safe to use. I don't want to suggest this rom has been tampered with but I would like to know how and if this can be checked.
If not, I guess building one yourself is the only option?
(Mods please move if appropriate)
* I have a Note 9 (Exynos)
* I have mediocre computer skills
* A few years ago, I managed to upgrade my Note 9 to a rom identified as "ALEXNDR.N960FXXU6FTJ5" that I got here (based on Android 10)
* I would like to upgrade to a newer version of the same rom.
1) Is this the correct thread to use? https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ase-v7-4-dex-gear-encryption-support.3847061/
2) I would like to keep everything else the same on my phone.
- I don't know if that means I'll have to backup/reinstall everything, if that happens automatically, or what.
- I have the following installed: TWRP 3.4.0.0, Titanium Backup Pro, Frija, Odin, ADB (?)
3) I would also like to know what other options I would have for ROMs.
- I realize that there is a forum dedicated to this (Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco)
- But there are so many threads and several different ROMs (I think)
- I could use a friendly "these are the most popular", "this one is only for experts", etc.
- I am leaning toward this one: Noble Rom 2.0
- I realize that ROM recommendations are highly subjective and depends on what the user "wants"...
Can anyone provide help? Thank you in advance.
Dougmeister said:
(Mods please move if appropriate)
* I have a Note 9 (Exynos)
* I have mediocre computer skills
* A few years ago, I managed to upgrade my Note 9 to a rom identified as "ALEXNDR.N960FXXU6FTJ5" that I got here (based on Android 10)
* I would like to upgrade to a newer version of the same rom.
1) Is this the correct thread to use? https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ase-v7-4-dex-gear-encryption-support.3847061/
2) I would like to keep everything else the same on my phone.
- I don't know if that means I'll have to backup/reinstall everything, if that happens automatically, or what.
- I have the following installed: TWRP 3.4.0.0, Titanium Backup Pro, Frija, Odin, ADB (?)
3) I would also like to know what other options I would have for ROMs.
- I realize that there is a forum dedicated to this (Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco)
- But there are so many threads and several different ROMs (I think), I could use a friendly "these are the most popular", "this one is only for experts", etc.
Can anyone provide help? Thank you in advance.
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Hello @Dougmeister, your thread is absolutely in the right forum, the Q&A section. Just to answer your question to moderators.
And the thread you've linked is certainly the one regarding the ROM you've mentioned. Consider to ask you question with your restraints as shown in topic no. 2 there.
As I don't know your device I'm unable to answer your questions regarding other ROM options. I hope somebody else will provide recommendations here in your thread.
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Oswald Boelcke
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Dougmeister said:
(Mods please move if appropriate)
* I have a Note 9 (Exynos)
* I have mediocre computer skills
* A few years ago, I managed to upgrade my Note 9 to a rom identified as "ALEXNDR.N960FXXU6FTJ5" that I got here (based on Android 10)
* I would like to upgrade to a newer version of the same rom.
1) Is this the correct thread to use? https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ase-v7-4-dex-gear-encryption-support.3847061/
2) I would like to keep everything else the same on my phone.
- I don't know if that means I'll have to backup/reinstall everything, if that happens automatically, or what.
- I have the following installed: TWRP 3.4.0.0, Titanium Backup Pro, Frija, Odin, ADB (?)
3) I would also like to know what other options I would have for ROMs.
- I realize that there is a forum dedicated to this (Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco)
- But there are so many threads and several different ROMs (I think)
- I could use a friendly "these are the most popular", "this one is only for experts", etc.
- I am leaning toward this one: Noble Rom 2.0
- I realize that ROM recommendations are highly subjective and depends on what the user "wants"...
Can anyone provide help? Thank you in advance.
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If there's a new update available for the current rom you have, you can dirty flash it by only wiping Cache & Dalvik without losing any data & apps
go to TWRP wipe > advanced Wipe > select cache, dalvik
after that go to TWRP install and flash your rom.
If you're interesting in lastest ROMS for Note9 exynos, there're some pretty good roms out there made out of android 12.
1.) Noble 2.0 Based on Android 12 OneUI 4.0
2.) Alexis Rom 3.2 Android 10 with some cool features
3.) ArrowOS android 12 with OTA Weekly updates
4.) PixelExperience Android 12
5.) Project Elixir Android 12
5.) LineageOS 19 Android 12
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Hello everyone,
Have Samsung Galaxy S10 [SM-G973F] for 2 years, being very satisfied. It came with One UI 2.5 | Android 10 | G973FXXS9DTI8.
I did not upgrade, staying on the version as it came. Android 10 performs well for me.
Recently bought another one, a Dual SIM version ... Galaxy S10 [SM-G973F/DS]. This one came however with preinstalled One UI 4.1 | Android 12 | G973FXXUFHVE1.
I want to get the second one on the same version of the Android 10.
Checked with CPU-Z the specs, both are on the same Exynos CPU, both devices have the same Release date 01.03.2019.
From reading forums / tutorials / guides etc. for some days now I am aware, that it is not the easiest thing I want to achieve, on the other hand my understanding is that it is doable.
I am looking for a senior well experienced advisor for this task.
I am also aware, that the risk is at the end still on my side.
Some fair remuneration for such support is to be expected.
Feel free to reply here or PM me, whatever is the preference.
Looking forward for your support / feedback.
You will not downgrade the original firmware version in Samsung because of the BIT.
Lowering the stock firmware version locks the bootloader. There is no chance to lower the bootloader version to be able to flash official android 10 when the phone had firmware with higher BIT than that of android 10.
You can try to get rid of the official firmware and flash hadesRom Q Stock v2.0 for Exynos with consistency as described in the thread:
knox related features won't work (Samsung Pay, Pass, Secure Folder etc.)
However, it is not known whether this is possible, as neither the author of the thread nor anyone else has answered the question on this issue.