Samsung Galaxy Tab has received last official Android OS update to Android 7.1 version. Samsung has stopped official software updates for Galaxy Tab 8.9 version. But, you can still update Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS. The firmware is developed by Android Open Source Project.
The firmware is built on AOSP so, it is known to be fast, reliable and close to stock Android. As the build is custom, the device is to be rooted before flashing ROM and further risks may be involved in installation process. If you are ready to update Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Android 7.1.2 Nougat, do follow the below prerequisites to safeguard your personal data and to ensure successful installation.
AOSP stands for Android Open Source Project which is source tree which released by Google to the developer to work on Android OS. Thanks to XDA Senior member – developer decatf for bringing the beta Android 7.1.2 Nougat ROM for Google Galaxy Tab 8.9 (GT-P7300).
This step by step guide can be applied only for the up mentioned tablets and not for similar ones. The update isn’t coming from Samsung and has nothing to do with the company, so it’s not an official software. This means that you can brick your devices if you are not paying attention; just ensure you are following the lines from this tutorial and everything should be just fine. Furthermore, don’t skip parts or sections as you might regret it afterwards. During the next lines I will be showing you the pre requisites, the features of the ROM, the things that aren’t working for your tablet and how you can prevent from losing personal info after updating the Tab.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (GT-P7300) Specification
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310 Android Tablet was launched in March 2011. It is running on the Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 processor with ULP GeForce GPU. The phone has 1GB RAM and 16/32/64 GB storage of internal storage which is not expandable.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310 has a 8.9 inches WXGA, 800 x 1280 pixels PLS display with a pixel density of 170 ppi. Coming to cameras, it has a 3.15 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera for selfies. It has a microUSB port for data syncing and charging. There is a accelerometer sensor present on the Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310. It is a single SIM smartphone with support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS too.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7310 runs on Android OS, v3.0 (Honeycomb), upgradable to v3.1 and all this is powered by a 6000 mAh battery. It measures 230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm (height x width x thickness) with a total weight of 447.9 grams including battery.
What's on Android Nougat ?
Android 7.1.2 Nougat comes with handful of features such as App Shortcuts, Multi Window support, restart setting to power menu, Launch the camera by pressing the power button twice, Image Keyboard support, 100 emoji added, GIF Support, Quick Reply via Notification, Notification Redesigned panel, Notifications prioritization, Enhanced Doze Mode, System UI Tuner, Customizable Quick Settings, Don Not Disturb, New Settings Panel Redesigned, Data Saver per App, seamless updates and New Emoji Support.
About The Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
Pre-Requisites
Make sure that :
- This will work on Galaxy Tab 8.9 (Don’t Try this on Any other device):
- Supported Model: GT-P7300
- Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
- You will lose the original ROM or any CUSTOM ROM if you already installed on your phone. So make sure to Backup your phone before doing this step using TWRP or CWM or any Custom Recovery.
- You must install TWRP or any Custom Recovery on your phone.
- Download all the Zip files from below and Place it in your phone’s root of internal memory.
Disclaimer:
Rooting/Unlocking/Installing custom ROMs and Kernels are not official methods. So, we are not responsible if anything goes wrong with your device during the process. This article is only for educational purpose. You can continue with the implementation at your own risk.
Steps to Be Followed
Step 1: Download Android 7.1.2 Nougat ROM and Google Apps packages from downloads section to your PC. Do not unzip the packages.
Step 2: Connect Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to PC using an USB cable.
Step 3: Transfer the downloaded packages into the root of phone/SDcard memory.
Step 4: Once the transfer is done, disconnect the USB and turn off the Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Step 5: Enter custom recovery mode on Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Step 6: In custom recovery mode, you can view a list of options which are not available in Stock recovery. Among them, find and select wipe data/factory reset
Step 7: Now perform a complete data wipe by selecting wipe cache partition.
Step 8: Once done, enter advanced options in recovery mode and select wipe dalvik cache.
Step 9: If you are done with all the above steps, you can flash the firmware package now. Select install zip , navigate and choose the previously copied aosp-7.1-p5-20171005.zip package. Confirm the installation and do not interrupt the process.
Step 10: After completion follow Step 9 again and choose open_gapps-arm-7.1-pico-20201017.zip package in this case.
Step 11: Once the packages installation is completed, go to Mount System ( Mount → check System )
Step 12: Then go to Advanced → File Manager and Browse to "/system/priv-app/Setup-Wizard"
Step 13: Delete it and select reboot system now option.
That’s it! Your device now boots up running Android 7.1 Nougat. You have successfully updated Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Android 7.1 Nougat. If you face any issues while following the above guide, do let us know through the comments section. We may help you out.
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