Samsung tab 8.9 Update to Android 5.1.1| Install Custom Rom For GT-P7300 (AOSP)

Samsung tab 8.9 Update to Android 5.1.1| Install Custom Rom For GT-P7300 (AOSP)

The Jolie contributions offers a custom ROM based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and a newer ROM based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Jolie contributions comes with a custom ROM, custom kernel and custom recovery all in the one package. We can tell you that this is one of the most popular options out there for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 device.

Features: 
based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, comes with a custom kernel and a custom recovery.

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 5.1.1 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 Android Open Source Project team for bringing the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop 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.

After Samsung’s great success with their Galaxy Series of mobile phones now their Tablets are also doing great in the market. It all started out with their first Tablet, Galaxy Tab 8.9 which came with on board Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

Samsung released the Galaxy Tab 8.9 P7300 in 2011 with access to Android 3.0 Honeycomb out-of-the-box. Given the tablet's powerful hardware configuration (dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 processor ), the mobile operating system onboard seemed a bit underpowered.

Recently, the tablet maker released Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) official firmware for the ageing device. Discerning users would be disappointed that Samsung will not be releasing the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean firmware for the tablet anytime soon.

Nevertheless, Galaxy Tab 8.9 users can now relish the custom ROM

Lollipop

 update with the release of Android 5.1.1 

Lollipop

 firmware via AOSP  ROM. the AOSP firmware brings a plethora of new features including multi-user support, gesture typing, new quick settings option, lock-screen widget, new camera app, photo sphere, improved Google Now, new daydream feature and miracast display.

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.

About The Android Open Source Project (AOSP)

Android is an open source operating system for mobile devices and a corresponding open source project led by Google. This site and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository offer the information and source code needed to create custom variants of the Android OS, port devices and accessories to the Android platform, and ensure devices meet the compatibility requirements that keep the Android ecosystem a healthy and stable environment for millions of users.

Pre-Requisites

Check Device Model Number : 

 It is vital to check device model number before rooting/unlocking/flashing process to ensure flashing compatible files on the device. The device model name should be Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 GT-P7300. If your device model number doesn’t match with mentioned one, do not attempt the tutorial. 

 Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 USB Drivers : 

 To transfer firmware packages, it is to be connected with PC. For the PC to detect the device, it should have installed Samsung USB drivers. If you’ve not installed previously, download them form below source and install manually. 

 Download Samsung USB drivers

  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.

How to Flash Samsung Tab 8.9 With AOSP 5.1.1 Rom 

1. Download the aosp-5.1.1-p5-20150513.zip rom file.
2. Download open_gapps-arm-5.1-pico-20201021.zip for Android 5.1.1 ROMs.
3. Connect the tablet to PC and move both zip files on to its internal storage.
   - after you've moved the files you can disconnect your tablet form computer.
   - do not extract the archived files.
4. Switch off your device.
5. Now boot it in Custom Recovery Mode.
   - this can be done easily using the Volume Up and Power buttons for GT-P7300.
6. Next, apply the 'factory reset' for your device:
   - TWRP: select 'wipe' options.
   - confirm process.
7. Find aosp-5.1.1-p5-20150513.zip Stable ROM and confirm its flashing process:
   - TWRP: select 'install' option.
8. Install the open_gapps-arm-5.1-pico-20201021.zip in the same way after the new custom ROM is done installing all of its files.
9. Reboot your tablet in normal mode after all the Gapps and AOSP files are installed with success.

The first boot process of this new ROM is going to take a while before it loads all the new files, so you should wait until the welcome screen appears. Use your Google account in order to restore all your data and contacts info.

File you Need 

1. Odin for install Custom Recovery TWRP in your tablet.
2. You will need a custom recovery installed on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 before you can upload your new ROM zip files from the list.
3. You can choose to install Google Gapps on your Samsung Tab 8.9 if you want to have the Google stock apps.

Odin3_v3.14.1.zip

recovery.tar.md5

aosp-5.1.1-p5-20150513.zip

open_gapps-arm-5.1-pico-20201017.zip

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.

If you need more help completing this guide, then you should use the comments field below.

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