So, want to update your Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 to the latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware? For official way, either you can go for OTA (over the air) from Settings-About Tablet-Software Update or download firmware through the Samsung Kies utility. However, if you are looking for a manual way to update the latest Android 4.2.2 firmware on your Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5200 through Odin then follow the step by step.
People often tend to wander off to custom ROMs and root to add more features to the software. Well, that doesn’t always work out for everyone. Some may prefer the stability of the OEM software or its simplicity. But it might take some time before one realizes this. Anyhow, if you do wish to roll back to stock Samsung firmware, then the process is quite easy. All you need is your phone, a PC, USB cable, stock ROM, and the Odin flash tool.
Odin (commonly referred to as ‘Odin Downloader‘ or ‘Odin Flash Tool‘) is a tool for Samsung devices that allows you to flash the complete stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy device with ease. The firmware flashing tool is allegedly used by Samsung internally for flashing and testing stock firmware on Galaxy phones. The manufacturer, however, never released the tool out for the end-user. It was rather leaked to the public over the internet. It is a simple standalone executable only available for Windows. It inputs the firmware files in form of .tar or .tar.md5 formats. For the tool to work, your Samsung device must be connected to the PC in Download Mode. That’s the basic methodology!
You may need to install firmware for your Samsung Galaxy devices for a variety of reasons. It could be as simple as you trying to update your device to a newer build or Android version, or it could be that you are looking to fix a soft-bricked device manually as firmware helps a lot when looking for a way to unbrick a device.
Please read in more details below as to how a firmware helps you solve different types of issues. And that includes downgrade too, as also going back to stock.
Disclaimer
Installing an official firmware through Odin doesn’t void your device’s warranty, but it remains an unofficial process and thus you need to be cautious of it. In any case, you only are responsible for your device. We won’t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 (GT-P5200 16GB) Specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 Android Tablet was launched in June 2013. It is running on the Intel Atom Z2560 processor with PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU. The phone has 1 GB RAM and 16/32 GB of internal storage which is expandable using microSD, up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 has a 10.1 inches WXGA, 1280 x 800 pixels TFT LCD display with a pixel density of 149 ppi. Coming to cameras, it has a 3 MP rear camera and a 1.3 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 3 10.1 P5200. It is a single SIM smartphone with support for 3G, USB OTG, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS too.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 P5200 runs on Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and all this is powered by a 6800 mAh battery. It measures 243.1 x 176.1 x 7.95 mm (height x width x thickness) with a total weight of 512 grams including battery.
Pre-Requisites
- This will work on Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5200 (Don’t Try this on Any other device):
- Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
- Download the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
- You will lose all you data. So make sure to Backup your phone before doing this step .
- You can also backup all your Data.
- Download all the Zip files from below.
Before Start Update Firmware
- Backup Apps and SMS messages, Contacts, Google Data,WhatsApp Messages Pictures and Videos.
- Make sure your Android device is charged up to 60-70% battery level.
- USB drivers installed for the Samsung Galaxy.
- make sure model number (GT-P5200).
- Download the Custom firmware or rom file in download section Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 (GT-P5200) .
Benefits of Stock Firmware
Back To Stock: If you wish to go back to stock on your Samsung device, simply installing a firmware using Odin will do it. Whatever customization you had done will be gone, like custom recovery, custom kernel, root access, etc. The device becomes as good as new software-wise.
Update: Installing firmware with a newer Android version or build no. is the easiest way to update your Samsung Galaxy device manually, without waiting for the OTA update, or when OTA fails you.
Unbrick: If your Galaxy device is not starting properly and is stuck in the boot loop situation and thus rebooting after should the logo, then installing a firmware will fix that too. It serves as a good fix for soft-bricked devices.
Unroot: Well, you can easily unroot your device by installing the stock firmware. This will also remove custom recovery (like TWRP, CWM, Cyanogen, PhilZ, etc.), custom kernel, etc. stuff, as all partitions are installed with Samsung’s default respective images.
Steps to Be Followed
Step 1: Download and install device driver software on your computer.
- download Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 official firmware in download section .
- download the driver software of your device. Download and then install it on you computer.
- Download or update Kies, part of which will install or update drivers.
Once drivers are installed or updated, it is highly recommended that you restart your computer.
Step 2: Download and extract the Stock ROM (Official/Original Firmware).
After downloading it (normally a compressed file), you need to extact/unzip it to certain location of your PC. The file types that Odin uses are *.bin,*.tar and *.tar.md5.
After extracting, right-click to "Open as Administrator". It may prevent certain issue from happening.
Follow these steps to enter Download Mode/Odin Mode:
- Power off your device
- Press and hold Volume Down key, Home Key and Power Key
- When your device vibrates, release Power key while keep holding the Volume Down key and Home key
- Press Volume Up key to enter Download mode, which has a green robot figure and “Downloading… Do not turn off target!!)
After adding the file, click "Start" to begin the flashing process.
WARNING :
DO NOT REMOVE OR OPERATE ON YOUR DEVICE UNTIL FINISHED OR FAILED IS SHOWED ON ODIN.
When the flashing process is done and if everything goes well, you should see a big green box saying "RESET" or "PASSED" (depends on the version of Odin is used). By now, the device should be rebooted and it is safe to remove/unplug your device.
Download Official Rom For Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 GT-P5200
Download the Official Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 official ROM package from the below download links. Transfer them to your device before proceeding with the installation process.
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